All Abilities Needs Analysis

The background:

In 2012, Nikki Burger (Sport Management Consultant) was approached by Russell Jaffe and Philip Sheezel from the Maccabi Victoria Sports Foundation, in collaboration with Maccabi Victoria and Jewish Care, to complete a joint project, known as the All Abilities Needs Analysis. This became the foundation for the growth of the All Abilities program in 2014. The study examined the experiences of people with disabilities in the Jewish community, analysed the demographics of Jewish people with a disability, as well as considering the needs and requirements of the Maccabi mainstream clubs, providing recommendations on how to better support people with disabilities to participate in sport and recreation within the Maccabi infrastructure.