Frequently Asked Questions

The MOVE Programme (MOVE) is an activity-based practice that helps disabled young people gain independent movement. It uses the combined approach of education, therapy and family knowledge to teach the skills of sitting, standing, walking and transitioning between.

Anyone who has not learnt the skills of independent sitting, standing, walking, and/or transferring, regardless of their age or disability.

Everywhere! MOVE is designed to take place during daily activities in regular environments, such as school, home, and out in the community.

MOVE is used by the whole team around the disabled young person. The key players are family, education staff, and therapy professionals, but anyone supporting the young person can get involved.

The young person’s regular day but with every opportunity for movement practice taken advantage of! Skill practice should happen during daily activities, such as sitting at the arts and crafts table, standing to help prepare a drink or walking from the bus into school. MOVE is not an ‘add on’ to the day, it is an integral part of it.

MOVE can be used with a range of mobility aids. Equipment should always be used to encourage active movement, so it should be used for the shortest possible time and provide the lowest amount of support needed. The aim is to reach the point where a young person only has what they absolutely need, which looks different for each individual.

Progress is measured by assessing an individual’s level of functional mobility. The Assessment Profile is used with reference to the MOVE Manual to plan how support will be adjusted and to assess functional mobility annually, which provides a visual representation of progress over time.

MOVE Europe is the charity that coordinates MOVE across the UK and Europe. We work with 140 settings in the UK and have hubs of activity in Denmark, Austria, and Germany.

You are welcome to visit any of our Centres of Excellence across the country, who have been recognised for their high standard of MOVE provision. Contact the MOVE Europe team to arrange a visit to a Centre of Excellence near you.

To start MOVE in your organisation, you will need to attend a Senior Practitioner Training course which provides you with all the knowledge you need to start and embed the programme. Contact the MOVE Europe team to discuss your training options.