Accessible Activity News
Posted: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:52
SENDIASS North Yorkshire
SENDIASS North Yorkshire (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service) is a confidential and impartial information, advice and support service on issues related to Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). Read More »
Posted: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:32
Walking Football - Richmond
ML Sports and Fitness are delivering walking football sessions on Tuesday's and Thursday's. Read More »
Posted: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:25
WheelPower Primary and Junior Sports Camps - 5 & 6 February, Stoke Mandeville Stadium
WheelPower Primary and Junior Sports Camps - 5 & 6 February, 9.30 - 15.00 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Guttmann Road, Stoke Mandeville, HP21 9PP Read More »
Posted: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:10
Disability Sport Yorkshire Awards 2020
Disability Sport Yorkshire invites you to join them to celebrate their 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner at the Centenary Pavilion, Elland Road, Leeds - Friday 27 March 2020 Read More »
Posted: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:20
England Netball reveals plans to get over 5,000 disabled people playing netball
England Netball has today announced the launch of its new Disability Strategy, in which the governing body outlines its plans to increase participation numbers in deaf and disabled women and girls. Read More »
Posted: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:16
£250,000 Toyota Parasport Fund launched
Parasport powered by Toyota, an online hub to empower disabled people to become more active, has launched a new £250,000 fund to provide training and equipment to registered activity providers. Read More »
Posted: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:19
Powerchair Football Part 1 – Teaching the Basics
Coaches will be able to interact with Powerchair football coaches and players and learn the techniques of the game. This will include passing, shooting, defending, dribbling, ball control and match play.
Coaches are encouraged to interact by offering progressions within the session and reflecting on their own experiences to affect their coaching when working with players with a disability. Read More »
Posted: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:39
Health sector can support more disabled people to be active
Health feature: Nicola Corrigan - Public Health England
Since the release of their film for healthcare professionals, Activity Alliance has been talking to leaders about how the health sector can support more disabled people to be active. Today, their health feature series continues with Nicola Corrigan, Public Health England Health and Wellbeing Programme Manager for Yorkshire and the Humber. She talks about how she supports regional organisations to reduce health inequalities and increase activity levels. Read More »
Posted: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 09:47
Specialist 1:1 swimming lessons for disabled children in York
Level Water are a national charity getting more children with disabilities learning how to swim.
They do this by working with local swimming pools to provide a programme of affordable 1:1 swimming lessons to children with physical, visual and hearing impairments. Read More »
Posted: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:31
Inclusive Zone Basketball (IZB) is back for the 19/20 season
BWB are pleased to announce that Inclusive Zone Basketball (IZB) is back for the 2019/2020 season. IZB is a 4 a-side game, developed to enable players who cannot participate in a full game of basketball to enjoy playing the game. The zones used enable players to be matched in their abilities within these zones. (check out highlights from last year's final here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8133bzbNil8) Read More »