Inclusive Coaching Scholarship Fund

Creating the foundation for inclusive change

Created in partnership with HFE graduate, disability advocate and inclusive coach Callum Foster, we offered three fully funded places on our Level 3 Exercise for Disability & Impairments course, providing specialist education in disability awareness and inclusive practices to coaches who want to use their skills to create meaningful change.

Why it matters

Disabled people continue to face inequalities in accessing physical activity. From confidence and representation, as well as the availability of inclusive coaching and supportive environments.

• 25% of the UK population have a disability, representing millions of people who should have equal opportunities to experience the benefits of movement.
• 39% of disabled people are physically inactive, compared with 19.7% of non-disabled people.
• Disabled people are less likely to feel they belong in sport and activity (35% vs 57% of non-disabled people).
• Nearly seven in ten disabled people who experience loneliness said being active could help them feel less lonely.

Sources: House of Commons Library (2025) and Activity Alliance (2025).