UK’s largest all-inclusive mass participation event comes to Scotland for the first time
The UK’s largest all-inclusive mass participation fun run will take place in Scotland for the first time on 2 September 2018 as Glasgow’s George Square…
Tag: Accessible Sport
GB Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Squad Announced Ahead of World Championships
British Wheelchair Basketball has announced the GB women’s squad for the 2018 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships, which take place in Hamburg, G…
Para-champions set to take on European test
Twenty-four of Britain’s best para-swimmers will be making the short trip to Dublin in August to take on European competition. The squad includes Ri…
London youngsters going for gold in ‘mini Paralympics’
More than 200 disabled school children from 24 schools in eight London boroughs will get a rare opportunity to compete in an Olympic and Paralympic ven…
Boccia England athlete receives London Mayor Sports Aid Award At City Hall
Harrow Borough resident and Paralympic sport athlete; Reshad Saraj was selected to receive an award from SportsAid, and was invited to a special recept…
New UnLtd Impact Fund backs Sofab Sports as first investment
UnLtd has invested in pioneering company Sofab Sports, making it the first business backed by the organisation’s new Impact Fund. SoFab Sports will rec…
Louise Sugden becomes European Para Powerlifting Champion
Just ten months after taking up Para Powerlifting, Louise Sugden has been crowned European Champion after a stunning gold medal win in France. Louis…
Chelsea Foundation’s Disability Showcase held at Cobham and Stamford Bridge
The Chelsea Foundation’s inaugural Disability Showcase proved a huge success with more than 850 young people and adults with varying disabilities visit…
Disabled Athlete wins Boccia English Championship for the second time
Local Pinner resident Reshad Saraj has regained the Boccia England Champion title at a hard-won competition held at the Institute of Sport in Sheffield…
Special Olympics GB Announces Team for World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi
Special Olympics GB has announced its team for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi. The World Summer Games is the biggest global event f…
World Class Preparation Camp Secured For ParalympicsGB At Tokyo 2020
The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has today signed an agreement to secure state of the art preparation facilities for ParalympicsGB for the Toky…
University Partners with World Academy of Sport to Launch Global Teacher Training Centre
The University of Worcester is a renowned centre for teacher education and has long championed inclusive education. In recent years, their work has won…
Parallel London Scoops Awards at the BT Sport Industry Awards 2018
Parallel London, a fully inclusive fun run and accessible family festival, has won two awards – Participation Event of the Year and the Diversity and I…
Learning How – Specialist versus mainstream education
Lots of parents weigh up the pros and cons of whether to send their disabled child to a mainstream school or otherwise, to what we’ll refer to in this …
Another jam-packed week of fun at Leeds Learning Disability Week
It’s set to be another week of fun at the annual Leeds Learning Disability Week, as local organisations come together to host a variety of activities w…
Able gets the latest from Silverback Cycling Ambassador Glenn Johnstone
We recently came across this amazing story regarding Silverback ambassador, Glenn Johnstone. Glenn lost his leg 23 years ago due to a giant cell tumor,…
Double Amputees to Cycle 1500 kms Across New Zealand
Severely injured soldiers and veterans making up three international teams from the; UK, Canada, and New Zealand, are to cycle, using specialist recumb…
Football For All Leadership Programme launched
The Integrated Dreams Association has launched the 'Football For All' Leadership Programme, aiming to utilise football's unique power to promote the wi…
Greenbank Sports Academy works with LCR 4.0 to develop UK’s first dual-sports wheelchair
Greenbank Sports Academy (GSA), part of Liverpool-based charity, Greenbank, has developed a first-of-its-kind dual-use sports wheelchair that allows us…
Summer Surf Challenge 2018 Launched!
The annual Summer Surf Challenge for 2018 will be taking place on the 7th and 8th of July this year at Watergate Bay. The Surf Challenge takes place…
Jones doubles up as England seal three wheelchair marathon medals
Two races, two different sports, two medals – Jade Jones has certainly made sure to enjoy herself on the Gold Coast at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. …
Wilson leads home nations table tennis success
Ross Wilson conceded he was pushed all the way by close friend and teammate Kim Daybell before eventually sealing the Commonwealth Games para table ten…
James Arnott celebrates his maiden Commonwealth Games with a silver medal on the Gold Coast
James Arnott has done his country proud after celebrating his maiden Commonwealth Games with a silver medal on the Gold Coast. The sprinter took sec…
Meet the Paralympians: We catch up this year’s Winter Paralympic Team
ParalympicsGB stormed Pyeongchang this season to compete in the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games. Able Magazine caught up with the athletes and asked them …
Calvert Trust, Exmoor
Calvert Trust Exmoor is the South West’s premier accessible outdoor activity destination for people with all types of disabilities, welcoming over 4,000 guests a year, with the philosophy that “At Calvert Trust Exmoor it’s what you CAN do that counts”.