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Schools hold the key to closing gender gap in physical exercise 08/05/2012
Earlier today, we published our Changing the Game for Girls report which shows that over half of secondary girls say that “girls are put off sport and physical activity because of their experiences of school sport and PE” and that schools hold the key to closing gender gap in physical exercise. Read More »
Jorvik Hotel Sponsor the Yorkshire and the Humber Disability Table Tennis Squad 24/04/2012
The newly formed Yorkshire and the Humber disability table tennis squad has secured the backing of the Jorvik Hotel in York. The sponsorship deal has provided smart new kit for the 8 athletes from around the region who make up the squad. Read More »
FA Disability Talent Workshop 29/03/2012
The FA Disability Talent Selection Workshop is seen as a key factor in the future success of the FA Disability Talent Pathway and will impact a range of education and community based professionals and volunteers. The ‘roll out’ of the workshop represents the ‘precursor’ to the organisation and delivery of England Talent Days or football specific testing as part of multisport CAAD events. The workshop aims to address the lack of awareness relating to the FA Disability Talent Pathway within both the disability and wider football communities. Read More »
Boccia England 29/03/2012
Boccia Referees Award Read More »
Swimming and Therapy for People with Special Needs 27/03/2012
Halliwick Courses Read More »
A Day in the Life of Headingley Carnegie 23/03/2012
Young Cricket Leaders (Disability) Event Read More »
In Motion 23/03/2012
Creative dance for wheelchair users aged 11-25. Read More »
North Yorkshire Disability Swimming Development Day 20/03/2012
Are you inspired by the London 2012 Paralympic Games? Read More »
Rebound Therapy Course 20/03/2012
This is a wide-ranging course, encompassing a variety of professional disciplines. We welcome those involved in various caring professions, specifically: Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses, Parents, Carers, Health workers and Trampoline Coaches. Read More »
Funding Opportunity for New and Existing Special Olympics Programmes 17/02/2012
National Grid are awarding grants of up to £2000 to new and existing Special Olympics programmes. Read More »
Special Olympics - Unified Sport Seminars 17/02/2012
Special Olympics Great Britain would like to invite you to a Unified Sports® Seminar near you, supported by Coca Cola Great Britain. Inclusion is on the lips of many sports organisations and funders today. Unified Sports bring people with and without learning disabilities together into the same teams and competition. They not only promote and define inclusion and integration at its best, but also provide a base for Special Olympics athletes (with learning disabilities) to develop their individual personal skills, enhancing the empowerment that Special Olympics GB already provides. Special Olympics Unified Sports is key to the development of both national and local level sports programmes. Unified Sports are a great way of ensuring those sportsmen and women who do not meet Special Read More »
Special Olympics GB - Football Update 14/02/2012
Special Olympics European Football Week is taking place from 12th - 20th May with an international programme raising the profile of the opportunities. Read More »
York Mental Health and Wellbeing Circuit Classes 14/02/2012
York HEAL group are running a programme of wellbeing circuit classes every Thursday, 12.00pm - 1.00pm at York St John's University. Read More »
Special Olympics Event Calendar 14/02/2012
The Special Olympics run a number of events in a varity of sport. Read More »
Wheelchair Football Training Sessions 03/02/2012
The Yorkshire Wheelchair Football Club who are affiliated to the Wheelchair Football Association & West Riding County FA are hosting a number of training/development days at Featherstone Sports Centre. Read More »