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ARCHIVE: Diversity action plan: Outdoors for all

In the Rural White Paper 2000 the Government promised to investigate why certain groups were under-represented as participants in outdoor recreational activities.

The action plan (PDF 111KB) launched by Jonathan Shaw, aims to increase the number of people from diverse groups who participate in outdoor recreation and access the natural environment over the next 10 years. It has been drawn up in response to evidence that:

  • not all groups feel confident in accessing the outdoors, even though they may want to; and
  • organisations providing recreational opportunities lack the confidence to engage with new customers.

An easy read summary (PDF 439KB) of the document is available.

Paper copies of this publication are available from:

Defra Publications
Admail 6000
London SW1A 2XX
Tel: 08459 556000

We are committed to giving high quality service. Should an alternative format of this publication be required please email recreation.access@defra.gsi.gov.uk, or write to:

Recreation & Access Team
Area 1/02
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Temple Quay
Bristol BS1 6PN

Tel: 0117 3728211

Page last modified: 23 October 2008
Page published: 23 October 2008