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Introduction	Government & Service Providers	Education & Training	Employment	Housing	Transport	Technical Aids & Equipment
Personal Assistance	Advocacy	Counselling	Health	Leisure	Community & Social Life	Safety, Harassment & Discrimination

Good Practice Recommendations - Leisure

1. More organisations, services and venues taking up an “LGB friendly” charter mark (see general recommendations) would increase feelings of confidence amongst LGB disabled people using leisure facilities.
2. Where LGB disabled people have a contact with “professionals” such as social workers or keyworkers, they can provide an important source of information on leisure options. This should be a part of any assessment process - so workers in the city need access to information about specifically LGB leisure activities that may be available, such as LGB groups and societies.
3. Finance is a major barrier to people taking part in leisure activities – more statutory and voluntary sector providers of leisure need to look at pricing structures and availability of transport and assistance, to enable LGB disabled people to take part in non-segregated leisure activities.
4. Leisure services need to consider how they promote their activities, in a range of formats, as many LGB disabled people are not aware of the existing range of services on offer.