Urgency: exclusion & unequal access to sports
At the Cruyff Foundation we believe that sports should be accessible to all.
Unfortunately, many children, especially those with special needs, do not get the same opportunities:
- 31% of children with disabilities do not participate in sports at all, compared to 16% of able-bodied children.
- Only 53% of children with a disability participate in sports at a club or association, compared to 74% of able-bodied children.
- 43% of children with disabilities have friends in their neighbourhood, compared to 82% of able-bodied children.
- At the Cruyff Courts we see a ratio of 76% boys and 24% girls.