Tackling loneliness through football
We spoke to Laura, a staff team leader from Nottinghamshire YMCA’s community sports programme, OnSide and the importance of building a strong communit…
Sport
Special Olympics GB – Let’s get going!
Across England, Wales and Scotland, day in, day out, Special Olympics GB offers sport and meaningful competition opportunities for people with intelle…
If he can do it, I can do it!
Cricket is a tool to change lives for the better and Sam Alderson is the embodiment of it. By Steve Morgan It’s every parent’s dream to see the…
Sense and ukactive launch research partnership to understand activity needs of families with disabled children
Parents are invited to complete an online survey by 15 March National disability charity Sense and the ukactive Research Institute have announced a…
National Sports Series Launches in Plymouth
Help for Heroes has launched its new national Sports Series with a Wheelchair Rugby competition in Plymouth. The first competition took place i…
Power assist trikes are transforming the way we think about manual wheelchairs.
Triride is the pioneer in the power add-on sector and has quickly become known for offering some of the toughest and most capable kit available. …
WheelPower are hosting their annual National Junior Games this September
WheelPower, the National Charity for Wheelchair Sport are hosting their annual National Junior Games from 30 September - 3 October 2019 at Stoke Mande…
QEF residents take on 5km challenge event with a difference
Two residents from charity, Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) will be taking part in Intersport Run Reigate's 5km challenge on 15…
Columnist Hannah Deakin – Get active with Superhero Series and Parallel London
The Superhero series and Parallel London are two accessible sporting events open to all. The Superhero Series was founded by Paralympian Sophia Warner…
Disabled sailing centre of excellence expands services thanks to £23,400 grant
Sailing centre of excellence, Rutland Sailability, celebrated an expansion to its services for disabled sailors on 29 August with an official champagn…
The Panathlon Challenge comes to The Children’s Trust
Last month (22 August) children and young people took part in the Panathlon Challenge as part of The Children’s Trust’s annual sports day. The challen…
Sainsbury’s teams up with Jonnie Peacock to get Loughborough ready for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Double Paralympic Champion and Strictly Come Dancing alumni, Jonnie Peacock sprinted into a Sainsbury’s store in Loughborough on Thursday to celebrate…
Visually impaired students have para-sport masterclass
A group of 10 to 16-year-olds, with a range of visual impairments, gathered in Hereford to undertake a masterclass in the Paralympic sport of goalball…
Swansea kicks-off countdown to Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with gold medal star at Sainsbury’s
It’s not often that shoppers can learn about a new sport in-store, but thanks to Sainsbury’s partnership with ParalympicsGB colleagues and customers w…
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…
Bronze for Great Britain’s women at the Goalball World Youth Championships
Great Britain’s women under 19’s team have won the bronze medal at the IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships. Getting underway against the hosts …
Able Finds Out The Benefits Of Spending Time With Horses
Horse riding is a rewarding experience that can be enjoyed by people of all abilities, boosting both physical and emotional wellbeing. We take a look …
LimbPower are working throughout August to encourage people with a limb difference to kick start an active lifestyle
The charity LimbPower are working throughout the month of August to encourage and engage with people with a limb difference, to help them kick start a…
Clearwell Mobility Hosts Third Annual Walking Football Cup
Clearwell Mobility and Brighton & Hove Walking Football Club have hosted the third Clearwell Cup at Longhill Sports Centre, Brighton. The walki…
Allan McDougall Solicitors appoints Scottish Disability Sport as its charity partner
Allan McDougall Solicitors has appointed Scottish Disability Sport as its charity partner for 2019 / 2020. As part of its commitment to the charity…
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…
Interview: Wheelchair Fencer, Jonathan Collins talks about his new book ‘Into The Frame’
Jonathan Collins, who’s 29, is a wheelchair fencer who has won medals at the point of his sword but feels his sport is unknown and overlooked by the p…
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…
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…
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…