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Stopgap has had to stop running dance classes because of Covid-19 pandemic, and there is now a risk that 100s of our disabled young students become isolated & lose access to structured physical & creative activity. We're launching online sessions to prevent this but require funds to keep them going.
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Situation
Disabled young people are more prone to be socially excluded & Covid-19 amplifies the risk. Stopgap runs classes from Mondays to Saturdays, and while our classes are rigorous, they also socialise & have fun. A research by University of Bedfordshire on our youth sessions noted that our classes have developed to play an important role in our participants' family lives - some have commented that they will be lost without it.
Solution
The online classes will be led by three to four of our practitioners, which will include videos of exercises, homework and activities that each participant can do with their families as well as on their own. They will be predominantly delivered by Facebook Live on a securely established group under Stopgap's company page.
