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Trustees Week 2013: their influence and importance in sport for disabled people
From 4-10 November 2013 it is Trustees’ Week. The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is proud of the diverse range of Trustees it has on its Board. This week we recognise their influence and importance in sport for disabled people.
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WheelPower announce more opportunities for disabled people to play sport
WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport, has released more information on their upcoming events. The opportunities, which run in October and November, are aimed at 6-30 year olds and based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury.
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Talented disabled sports hopefuls among Inspired Athletes in Essex
Twenty-four talented Essex athletes have been named as Inspired Athletes as part of a drive to keep the London 2012 legacy alive in the county. Included in the list are a number of disabled athletes from various sports.
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ASA recruiting for 2014 Youth Forum
The ASA is looking for proactive young leaders between 16 and 25 years old to join the National Youth Forum. The Youth Forum support the ASA in encouraging young volunteers to become actively involved in all aspects of aquatic sport.
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Deighton Bright Stars Table Tennis Club achieve first certificates
Deighton Bright Stars Learning Disabilities Table Tennis Club has taken all their participants through their basic drills, skills and coordination table tennis certificates.
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Disability Festival at Gosling Sports Park
On Saturday 2 November, Gosling Sports Park in Welwyn Garden City is running a festival including lots of different sports for disabled people to try out. There will be taster sessions in tennis, golf, football, badminton, trampolining and many more.
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Meet Manchester's only blind football club uniting for the beautiful game
While the majority of the eyes are firmly fixed on Old Trafford and the Etihad at weekends there is also a much lesser known club that is unlike any other in the city – Manchester Blind FC.
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EHRC asks for disabled people’s input on list of key disability issues for UN
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a questionnaire on to get disabled people’s views on the priority disability issues that need to be reported to the United Nations in their examination of the rights of disabled people.
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Phase two of EFDS research examines motivations of disabled people
In September, EFDS revealed a report on disabled people’s lifestyles and their participation in physical activity. Now the national charity and body is moving on to the next stage of the research plan.
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Call for evidence for the Parliamentary Commission on Physical Activity
The Parliamentary Commission on Physical Activity is taking a new approach. It will be taking evidence, both written and oral, to inform these recommendations which will then be published in a report in Spring 2014.
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EFDS Chair appointed among new Sport England board members
Seven new members of the Sport England Board were announced today by Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Maria Miller. Among them, Charles Reed, Chair of the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS).
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Gloucestershire Cricket Board seeks volunteer disability team managers
GCB is looking for team managers required to work with two of the its three disability ‘Hub Clubs’. They are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, organised and a positive role model for the cricketers involved in these programmes.