Table 5.

Accessible programmes

Financial cost “We like all those free things. We really appreciate free. I’m trying to get it through we really appreciate free …” “Now I find because we are basically a single-income family and we don’t have a lot of income, that if it’s free, I’m there … If it’s reasonable, if it’s inexpensive or free, then I want them to be exposed to it”

Location “More locations” “I guess it’s making it closer to everybody’s house, that kind of thing. Like the churches or elementary school” “If they had something closer, that would be nice. Most of those programs are in London so by the time you get the older kids home from school …”

Transportation “Yes, come and pick us up, like every Thursday this is happening, here’s the bus that is going to take us there. We are going to go and do this stuff and it will end up bringing you home …” “I actually have a girlfriend in London who is a single parent, on fixed income and there are times when it really is difficult. It takes her two and a half hours to get somewhere on a bus and it’s just not feasible to do it” “There is the whole thing of frustration in getting them there”

Scheduling/availability “Five days a week there is a spot where children can go to play at that gymnasium” “This is the only thing around this area that even has anything for pre-school children, isn’t it, one day a week for two hours?” “I would like to see something more during the day and what I understand is that people who have older kids would like to have it after school as well”

Siblings/age of child “Just more sports available for the younger 2 to 3-year olds” “I want to do more group sports but I’ve got two different ages to worry about” “Yes, so more family orientated stuff” “So I found yes, the skating was great but what do you do with your infant when you’re trying to teach your 3-year old how to skate”