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…
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Fitness instructor with muscular dystrophy creates Paracise
"I have been a group exercise instructor for 30 years but in 2014 was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy, a muscle wasting disease. In spite of the dia…
Largest Disability Sporting Event In Peterborgough this February
On Saturday February 9th, 2019 Inspire Peterborough, Amilly Fitness, Special Olympics Peterborough, Disability Peterborough, The Mobility Aids Centre,…
Take on 2019 with Cyclone
Activity is important for all of us, but exercise and physical activity can be particularly beneficial for spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. It can r…
World Wheelchair Curling Championship Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets are now on sale for the World Wheelchair Curling Championships 2019. The championship is being held at Stirling’s PEAK Sport’s Village from th…
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…
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…
Cue: New Opportunity for People with Down’s Syndrome
People with Down’s syndrome are being offered the opportunity to pick up a cue and try out snooker thanks to a new partnership. The World Professional…
Disability sport heroes recognised at Active Essex Sports Awards 2018
Disability sport heroes were crowned at an inspirational Active Essex Sports Awards 2018 which celebrated sporting achievements from grassroots t…
King Power WR Quad Nations Announce International Teams
Tournament to return to Leicester on March 1st, 2nd 3rd 2019 with Quad Nations-sponsored again by King Power – home of Leicester City Football Club. …
Blind student aiming for Paralympics
‘I dropped out of sport in school because I couldn’t see; now I’m aiming to be a Paralympian.’ Megan, 16 from Leeds was registered severely sight i…
ILF Scotland encourages young disabled people to try something new
Independent Living Fund (ILF) Scotland, the public body providing financial awards to disabled people in Scotland and Northern Ireland to support thei…
King Power Confirmed as Headline Sponsor as Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations Tournament returns to Leicester in 2019
Following the success of the first ever Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations tournament earlier this year, Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby has today announced …
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…
Paralympic wheelchair basketball player and coach, Anna Jackson talks to Able Magazine about Coaching Sport and Mental Health
Plenty of disabled people consider taking up sport, not only to improve their physical wellbeing but also to enjoy better mental health. Paralympic whe…
Winter Sports – Our guide to the best adaptive sports and activities this Winter
The nights are getting shorter so that can only mean one thing – wrapping up and hibernating while you wait for the warmer spring weather. Or does it?…
Vote for your Disabled Sports Personality of the Year at Active Essex Sports Awards 2018
Voting has officially opened to crown this year’s Disabled Sports Personality of the Year at the eagerly-anticipated Active Essex Sports Awards 2018, w…
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…
Able Magazine speaks to Club Secretary, Sue Coombs from Wheelchair Rugby team The Dorset Destroyers
Having just won the Wheelchair Rugby 5s league and been promoted to the Premiership, we spoke with Sue Coombs at the club, to find out about how they g…
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…
Forthcoming World Cup To Be “Great Step Forward For British Sport
Para-cycling events at the forthcoming TISSOT UCI Track World Cup in London will represent a “great step forward for British sport” according to Great …
Visual Impairment Sports Engagement Day
Scottish Disability Sport has organised a broad partnership with Celtic FC Foundation, RNIB, Haggeye, Guide Dogs Scotland, FABB Scotland, Visibility, J…
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…
Craig calls time on racing career
London 2012 Paralympic Champion Josef Craig has announced his retirement from Para-Swimming after a career that saw him compete and achieve on the very…