Becoming an IFI Mark accredited facility has many benefits both to the individual facility and to local disabled and non-disabled people. Some of these are listed below:
Benefits to fitness facilities:
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Clear guidance and support from specialists in the field of inclusion and fitness
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Helping to increase participation by disabled people, one of the key performance indicators for many local authorities
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Helping public authorities demonstrate their work towards the Disability Equality Duty
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Helping facilities work towards meeting the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
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The ability to demonstrate to potential customers the work that they are doing to improve services and meet user’s needs
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Being able to use the accreditation as evidence to funding bodies of their commitment to including a range of users
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Listing on the IFI website
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Central marketing benefits conducted by the IFI nationally (e.g. presence at disability road shows, disability press editorial etc.)
Benefits to disabled and non-disabled people:
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The means of determining which nearby fitness facilities meet their needs
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The knowledge that a facility has considered their needs
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The facility will be accessible
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The facility has well trained staff that understand different users’ needs
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The attitude of staff will be inclusive
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They will be made to feel welcome at the facility
- The fitness equipment will be appropriate and inclusive
- The fitness equipment will be suitable for their needs and easy to understand and use.
