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This Scheme, which has been set up by the University Disability Sport Officer, has been designed primarily to provide non disabled and disabled students who find it difficult to make friends and access sport, with the opportunity to get involved, get fit and have some fun.
You can find out more by reading an interview with Emma, who made use of the buddy scheme last year, with some great results or by reading the information below.
The aim of the Any-Buddy Scheme is to pair you up with a buddy who enjoys similar sports and activities to you.
If you would like to request a buddy, please contact the Disability Sport Officer (DSO) for a buddy request form. Once you have received this, you will need to complete it and send it back to the DSO.
You will also receive a form providing you with an overview of the buddy's role and protocol which we would like you both to try and follow.
Once we have received your completed buddy request form we will then do our best to pair you up with a suitable buddy.
We will help to set up an initial meeting with your buddy and providing that it is a good match, we will then leave it up to you both to coordinate and manage your sporting activities.
If you have any questions please get in contact with the Disability Sport Officer directly.
Your role as a sports buddy will involve helping to get students engaged in sport and recreational activities, as well as assisting with the smooth running of the Any-Body Club and Any-Body Month initiatives.
The scheme is also a module of the Nottingham Advantage Award, which you have the option of linking in with.
If you haven't already, you will need to complete a CRB check. There will also be a buddy training session, which is compulsory at the start of this term, in addition to possible coaching and leadership courses.
We will be looking at a commitment of between two to three hours per week and will need each buddy to complete and submit a monthly feedback form.
As a sports buddy you will effectively become an “Any-Body” ambassador and could play a big part in helping to make the University of Nottingham a happier and healthier place to be, for everybody.
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telephone: +44 (0) 115 95 16655 email: sport@nottingham.ac.uk