The new 2025/26 Disability and Activity report from Activity Alliance has published findings, including:
- Disabled people are less likely to feel they have the opportunity to be as active as they would like (52%) compared to non-disabled people (74%).
- Disabled people consistently reported poorer wellbeing outcomes than non-disabled people, with higher levels of anxiety, lower life satisfaction and greater feelings of loneliness.
- Almost half (46%) of disabled people said the increased cost of living has reduced how active they are.
- Disabled people are less likely to feel they belong in sport and activity settings and less likely to see people like themselves volunteering, coaching or working in the sector. Participants said seeing disabled people in leadership and delivery roles helps create environments where people feel understood, welcomed and valued.
- Disabled people described choosing activity spaces and sessions less on preference alone and more on what felt manageable, predictable and safe.