WheelPower to host annual National Junior Games 2019 at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, this September
WheelPower, the National Charity for Wheelchair Sport are hosting their annual National Junior Games (NJG) 2019 from 30 September - 3 October at Stoke…
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Power2Inspire Host Festival Of Inclusive Golf This September
Power2Inspire is thrilled to host the fifth annual Festival of Inclusive Golf. The 9 hole, par 3 course, set back off the Trumpington Road, is a real…
Special Olympics GB makes a splash with Mencap
Now in its 14th year, the Liverpool Aquatics Centre is set to play host to more than 180 swimmers with a learning disability for two days of competiti…
David Williamson’s 30 in 30 challenge
On Saturday three times HBSA Disabled Sportsperson of the year David Williamson completed an incredible 30 wheelchair marathons in 30 days – something…
Sporting Stars Encourage Disabled People To Get Active On New Podcast Series
Paralympic Champion And Wheelchair Tennis Superstar Support Need For Improved Disabled Facilities Around The Country. Paralympic gold-medallist Han…
Interview: Claire Cunningham, the UK’s most acclaimed disabled dance artist talks about her latest show
Claire Cunningham, the UK's most acclaimed disabled dance artist is currently touring her work The Way You Look (at me) Tonight internationally. The p…
Get fit for 2019 with our Fitness Guide!
Getting fitter is a common New Year’s resolution. Sadly, for many, it’s also one of the first to fall by the wayside. When it comes to resolutions, we…
A match day experience with a difference!
Eight blind and partially sighted students were given a match day experience to remember at Hereford FC on Saturday. The students from The Royal Natio…
Liverpool to host Special Olympics GB Summer Games 2021
Liverpool is to host the Special Olympics GB Summer Games 2021 - the biggest multi-sport tournament the city has ever staged. Special Olympics Grea…
Local Orpheus Centre student, Andrew, wows audience of BBC’s The Greatest Dancer
In the first episode of the brand-new BBC dance talent show contestants compete to win £50,000 and a chance to perform on Strictly Come Dancing—one of…
CPISRA to hold outdoor recreation camp for adults with Cerebral Palsy and neurological conditions
Head of Recreation for CPISRA (Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association) and Scottish Adventurer Julie McElroy talked to us abou…
10th Annual Charity Golf Day Raises £5k for Calvert Trust Exmoor
Twenty teams of golf enthusiasts took to Saunton Golf Course on Thursday 8th November in Saunton Sands Hotel’s annual charity event, which is sponsored…
Path to Success, hosted their 3rd wheelchair basketball tournament to help athletes through their Path to Tokyo 2020 campaign
The talent, drive and determination shown by our disabled athletes in major tournaments is incredible. Leading disability charity, Path to Success, hos…
A ‘Stirling’ Performance at Special Olympics GB’s National Games this summer
This embrace from Special Olympics GB athlete, Richard Daykin (pictured), who was competing at Special Olympics GB’s National Games in Stirling this su…
Superhero series powered by npower
Set up by Paralympian, Sophia Warner, the Superhero Series powered by npower is the UK’s one and only disability sports series for the Everyday Superhe…
The Cerebra Surfboard goes global
A surfboard designed by a team from Swansea especially so that disabled children can experience the thrill of the ocean, is making waves on the other s…
British Para-Swimming announces 2019 Performance Squads
British Para-Swimming has selected 55 athletes to be part of its World Class Performance Programme for the 2018/2019 season. A robust performance re…
Olympic Park Wheelchair Basketball Tournament raises over £20,000 to Support Disabled Female Athletes
A charity Wheelchair Basketball Tournament held at the Olympic Park has raised over £20,000 to support women in disability sport, with further funds ex…
Autism-friendly early openings – remaining 2018 dates
The National Football Museum will continue to run autism-friendly early openings on a monthly basis, exploring 150 years of football history in a calm …
Nominate your local disability sporting hero for the Active Essex Sports Awards 2018
Nominations are now open for the Active Essex Sports Awards 2018, an annual event that celebrates the outstanding achievements of sporting organisation…
Fox announces retirement from Para-Swimming
Paralympic Gold medallist Jonathan Fox MBE has called time on a successful career that has spanned almost 18 years and saw him win medals at three Para…
The Voice FM Gets Behind Local Charity Spooky Cycle
With the early bird ticket deadline fast approaching, Calvert Trust Exmoor is gearing up for its first Spooky Cycle night ride along the Tarka Trail on…
Getting into the arts
The UK has a fantastically creative and inclusive arts scene with plenty of opportunities for disabled people to express themselves. By Alison Dando…
Highlights from Special Olympics, Anniversary Games 2018, supported by Able Magazine
Able Magazine have worked with Special Olympics GB for a long time, so it was a privilege to have again been selected as media partner for their latest…
Gerald Simonds Helps Paralympic Champion In Her Quest For Glory
Gerald Simonds is delighted to be assisting Paralympic gold medallist Karen Darke as she prepares for Tokyo 2020 and her latest Quest79 challenges. …