ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission for 2018 announced as Penny Briscoe
Penny Briscoe appointed Chef de Mission for third consecutive Paralympic Games Senior leadership team also confirmed for 2018 BPA will run two-strand senior leadership team…
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New Superhero Series Team Captains Announced
In a super-charged start to the New Year, five new Celebrity Team Captains have stepped forward to take part in Superhero Series’ debut event Superhero…
The World Changers
Presenting Enable’s official World Changers list – the top 15 individuals who have big plans to change the world for people with disabilities in 2017…
EFDS marks International Day for Disabled People
The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is marking International Day for Disabled People, 3 December 2016, by revealing brand new engagement resources. Building on…
Three Paralympians up for Top Sporting Award
The BBC have announced that three female Paralympians are among the 16 contenders for Sports Personality of the Year. GB medal winners Dame Sarah Storey,…
Paralympics stars to lead all inclusive sports teams – and you can get involved too!
Paralympic athlete launches the UK’s only mass-participation sports series for people with disabilities. British Paralympian Sophia Warner has launched a mass-participation sporting event for people…
Sainsbury’s Inclusive Community Training Awareness Week: Celebrating training to support more disabled people to lead active lives
Over three years, 6,000 people have enjoyed the benefits of the Sainsbury’s Inclusive Community Training and, as a result, more disabled people are leading active…
Partnership calls on global community to support social inclusion through sport and technology
A unique partnership between UK employment charity Shaw Trust and international sports technology business Ottobock, is calling for greater access to sport and assistive technology…
Wheelchair users call for sport providers to offer more local accessible opportunities
There is a clear need for sports providers to offer more local sport and physical activity opportunities which are accessible for wheelchair users, new research…
Boccia helped Stephen with his Muscular Dystrophy
For years Stephen McGuire was able to play football, run and walk around. But he had been living with an undiagnosed condition which had started…
New report calls for change to improve activity opportunities for visually impaired women
Findings published in a new report by leading national charities, Women in Sport and British Blind Sport, highlight a need for providers to improve their…
From sports day to Rio – How Joshua found his passion and became a Paralympian
Sport is an incredible thing; not only is it fun, healthy and sociable but it can also change lives. That is exactly what happened to…
GB Athletes with a learning disability win 12 medals at Paralympics despite being restricted to 9 events
Just 3 out of 23 sports open to athletes with a learning disability – Mencap petition calls for more events to be opened up 8% of…
Paralympics Closing Ceremony Recap
Last night the 2016 Paralympics drew to a close after a week and a half of unprecedented victory for ParalympicsGB. Great Britain finished the Games…
Get involved: Disability Gymnastics
With the country gripped by Paralympic fever, more and more people are considering taking up a new sport – but have you ever considered gymnastics?…