Nations Confirmed For Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup 2021
The announcements were made across the tournament’s official social media channels, we saw each of the eight individual nations revealed with a unique…
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Parallel will host its first regional event in partnership with the Uni of Nottingham for 2020
Parallel is the world’s first inclusive mass participation event, with disability at the heart of the experience. The award-winning event welcomes all…
A Flying Start with Nike FlyEase
Sport never stands still and Nike recently launched their FlyEase running shoe with a distinctive heal zip, making it that bit easier for athletes wit…
Breaking Down Barriers With Team Ladybugs
Having completed 50+ triathlons over the years, including at five World Series events, Team Ladybugs are out to show that triathlon is a sport for eve…
Pedal power for Mack’s Challenge
Staff and students from Derwen College in Shropshire have successfully completed a cycle challenge around Lake Vyrnwy to raise funds for the college. …
Para on top of the World with Blesma
It’s a bit of an understatement to say that there are plenty of challenges to overcome when attempting to scale Mount Everest. Martin Hewitt, who lost…
GB Women Secure Double Success At The 2019 European Championships
It has been a dramatic eight days of world-class competition in Rotterdam at the 2019 European Championships as the GB Women’s Team claimed a historic…
Day of Access Month to take place for June 2020
Day of Access is a collaborative project conceived by artist Alec Finlay, sharing place-aware creative practices and events that help people overcome …
Hundreds of disabled and non-disabled people come together for walks across England and Wales
Walks led by people with complex disabilities, and organised by disability charity, Sense, for Deafblind Awareness Week (24 – 30 June 2019), called fo…
Internationally Acclaimed Street Dance Crew Hope To Inspire Others To Have “No Limits”
“I was told I would never be able to walk, yet alone dance,” says Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli, founder of international dance crew ILL-Abilities, who wil…
One week to rescue pioneering disability charity
A much loved UK charity, which has been a pioneer in disability adventure and social inclusion, faces closure unless it can find £1m by this Friday. …
Saddling up for charity cycle with Derwen College
A growing team of cyclists have been in training for a challenging charity bike ride around Lake Vyrnwy on adapted and conventional bikes in aid of De…
Team GB Paralympic sprinter calls for action as funding shortfall set to reach epidemic proportions
As an outgoing nine-year-old with a love of computer games and reading, Zac Shaw couldn’t understand why he was slowly edging closer to the screen and…
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…
Dartmoor Walking Festival Offers Accessible Walks For Mobility Scooters This August
The Dartmoor Wheelchair Access Group (WAGS) is just a group of keen individuals trying to put this on. We have no funds, no sponsorship just enthusias…
Goalball stalwart to receive British Empire Medal for outstanding contribution to disability sport
Kathryn Fielding has been awarded a British Empire Medal for her outstanding service to goalball and sports for blind and partially sighted people. …
Busy Life Ltd announces the launch of Diversity Designs
Busy Life is excited to announce the launch of Diversity Designs. Diversity Designs is a collection of clothing and accessories that embraces us all. …
Selsey Man Lifts the Veil on Wheelchair Fencing
A disabled Selsey man is trying to further the cause of his wheelchair sport with an informative book on the subject. Jonathan Collins, who’s 29, i…
Step Change Studios Presents UK Premier Of Fairy Tales -Showcasing Twenty Disabled And Non-Disabled Artists Through Original Dance
National award-winning Step Change Studios – an inclusive company for disabled and non-disabled dancers – presents the UK premiere of its new show Fai…
David’s ultimate challenge – 30 marathons in 30 days
This month three times HBSA Disabled Sportsperson of the Year David Williamson will be attempting his most ambitious challenge yet - an incredible 30 …
Interview: Paralympic Champion Susannah Rodgers speaks to Able about being part of Her Abilities Awards
Her Abilities is a fantastic way to highlight the incredible work of women with disabilities all over the world, to give them a platform to share thei…
Special Olympics takes on the world
The Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi (March 14-21) was the biggest World Games to date and included excellent performances from Special Olymp…
Meet the ‘50 Faces’ Breaking Down Barriers
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) is celebrating 50 years of achievement, therapy and fun through horses with a stunning online collection of …
Hiker will be first to attempt to climb Kilimanjaro with cerebral palsy, raising money for dementia café in Devon
This year Chris and Alan will be hiking up Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. They will be raising money for a dementia charity in Newton Abbot. They will be hi…
Special Olympics GB Joins Forces With London Marathon Events For First Ever Special Olympics Unified Mile
Special Olympics Great Britain in partnership with London Marathon Events will be launching the first-ever Special Olympics Unified Mile this May. …