The Mobby application lists cultural and sports centers adapted for people with disabilities. Launched by an entrepreneur from the Ile-de-France region, it is aimed at people with both physical and mental disabilities.
Dance, piano, judo… At first glance, Mobby’s interface may seem common to any activity search application.
To begin, choose your activity and the geographical area. Among the categories of activities available, there are sports and cultural activities such as music, dance or judo. Then, and this is where the application takes on its full meaning, Mobby offers two categories that make it possible to filter the results according to the adaptation needs of these practices and places.
It’s a way for everyone to find the activity that suits them according to their needs.
Yoann Desmarie, creator of Mobby
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Thus, the “Handisport” category lists clubs adapted for people with physical disabilities, while the “Adapted Sport” filter makes it possible to find those who benefit from adaptations for people with mental disabilities. “It’s a way for everyone to find the activity that suits them according to their needs. When you search for an activity such as golf, we will offer you three filters: Sport, Handisport or Adapted Sport to find the club that will be the best option for you“, explains Yoann Desmariecreator of Mobby.
The idea for this application germinated in the mind of its designer in 2019. The observation was simple: “I was looking to get my son to do an activity around our house, but I couldn’t find any sites that mentioned the adaptations of each activity for people with disabilities“, he explains. The development of the application is then done with the objective of making accessible to all, access to cultural or sports activities “The idea was to create a portal where the whole family could choose their activities regardless of their situation.“, he specifies.
On the side of Mobby’s partners such as the Ligue de Sport Adapté d’Île-de-France, the objective of using the platform is twofold. “This first allows us to highlight the know-how of the people who are part of our organization and it is also a way to regularize the practice of sports and cultural activities for many of them.” notes the president of the League Bruno Hennebelle.
Until a few years ago, adapted sport was seen as a charity in the imagination of many people.
Bruno Hennebelle, president of the Ile-de-France Adapted Sports League
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In addition, he confides that this application symbolizes an evolution in the consideration of adapted sport. “Until a few years ago, adapted sport was seen as charity in the imagination of many people. Something that we did once a year when this type of device makes it possible to envisage the regular development of people with mental or intellectual disabilities through sport and culture.“ underlines the one who is also an educator.
This Monday, find during the 12/13 edition of France 3 Paris Île-de-France, a special page dedicated to the theme of sports practice for people with disabilities.
France 3 Paris-Île-de-France invites you to discover two places where sport and disability come together to promote self-transcendence.
IFly Paris offers wind tunnel flights for people with disabilities. Then you will see how an Esat in the Ile-de-France region, namely an establishment and service providing assistance through work, promotes the practice of sport for its residents with disabilities.
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