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Paralympian backs Cerebral Palsy sailing push in Nottinghamshire
London 2012 Paralympic medallist and British Sailing Team sailor Niki Birrell is backing a new initiative from sailing’s national governing body, the RYA, to get more people with cerebral palsy into the sport.
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Workshop dates announced for “Getting Active Outdoors” research report
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and Sport England have announced workshop dates for “Getting Active Outdoors” research report.
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London youngsters going for gold in Olympic Park final of 'mini Paralympics'
More than 200 disabled school children from eight London boroughs will get the rare opportunity to compete in an Olympic and Paralympic venue on 18 June at the London Panathlon finals- a ‘mini Paralympics’ for children.
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Plymouth hosts the Ping! national street ping pong festival
PING PONG balls were flying in all directions over the city centre of Plymouth on Saturday 13 June 2015 as Ping! launched its sixth annual national street ping pong festival with a spectacular event at the city’s Piazza.
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Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All visits Berkshire for Kidz South
Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All travelled to Reading in Berkshire earlier this month, with Inclusive Community Training and Inclusive PE both on show at the Kidz South exhibition.
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Learning Disability Week 2015: tackling the myths and misconceptions
In Learning Disability Week, Mencap, Special Olympics GB and EFDS recognise those working to encourage more people with a learning disability to take part in sport and physical activity.
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Para-cyclists Turnham and Hall back on top in Switzerland
Today (Sunday 14 June 2015) Lora Turnham and Corrine Hall completed an amazing turnaround taking first place in the tandem time-trial in Switzerland after finishing in fourth place in Italy just over a week ago.
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Blog: 'Why not volunteer? You will feel a sense of value'
June's blog theme is Volunteering. This week, John Harling, of IFI accredited Portway Lifestyle Centre in Sandwell, discusses the benefits of the Buddy System of volunteers in place at his leisure centre.
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Share your sporting views with Mind
Mind is delivering a new programme called Get Set to Go which is funded by Sport England and the National Lottery and will provide 75,000 people with access to local sport.
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Table tennis club helping people with dementia
Bishop Auckland Table Tennis Club, in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Society, are taking part in a six-week Games for the Brain pilot scheme involving table tennis and other indoor sporting activities.
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Be a part of our Great North Run team and make active lives possible
Have you missed out on a ballot place for the legendary Great North Run? Then join us at the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) as we have just four places available for the world’s biggest half marathon.
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British Blind Sport celebrates 40th anniversary with Festival of VI Sport
British Blind Sport is delighted to announce it will host an exciting new summer Festival of VI Sport to celebrate the charity's 40th anniversary.