Creating MAGIC with International Mixed Ability Sports
We are delighted to be working with IMAS on their 3-year, Sport England funded MAGIC project (2020 - 2023).
During our first year on the project, we've been working hard to develop an interactive and accessible online 'Introduction to Mixed Ability sports' course, which is due for launch in June 2021. We've also carried out some very interesting research around, for example, how placements with IMAS can inform healthcare practitioner approaches, and the impacts of COVID-19 on IMAS' work and community, The former revealed how working with the IMAS Trainers to co-produce resources is an excellent way for healthcare students to engage with and really understand concepts such as heath inequalities, intersectionality and a person-centred approach to healthcare. The latter revealed that IMAS' understanding of their community meant that the organisation was able to respond to Covid-19 in a way that prioritised inclusion, empowerment and connection.
Through this project, we are also building momentum around our 'Nifty Employment' work. We are working with Becki, our Research Assistant, to develop her skills and knowledge around research approaches through experiential learning. She has been leading on much of the IMAS research with supported reflection and guidance from the Nifty team. We are particularly excited that IMAS and Sport England are open to this approach and to our in-depth, participatory research style.
We are excited to present our first research output from this work - a summary of how IMAS' values informed their response to Covid-19 restrictions. Please click on the pdf below to download.
During our first year on the project, we've been working hard to develop an interactive and accessible online 'Introduction to Mixed Ability sports' course, which is due for launch in June 2021. We've also carried out some very interesting research around, for example, how placements with IMAS can inform healthcare practitioner approaches, and the impacts of COVID-19 on IMAS' work and community, The former revealed how working with the IMAS Trainers to co-produce resources is an excellent way for healthcare students to engage with and really understand concepts such as heath inequalities, intersectionality and a person-centred approach to healthcare. The latter revealed that IMAS' understanding of their community meant that the organisation was able to respond to Covid-19 in a way that prioritised inclusion, empowerment and connection.
Through this project, we are also building momentum around our 'Nifty Employment' work. We are working with Becki, our Research Assistant, to develop her skills and knowledge around research approaches through experiential learning. She has been leading on much of the IMAS research with supported reflection and guidance from the Nifty team. We are particularly excited that IMAS and Sport England are open to this approach and to our in-depth, participatory research style.
We are excited to present our first research output from this work - a summary of how IMAS' values informed their response to Covid-19 restrictions. Please click on the pdf below to download.
| imas_covid_response_summary.pdf |
