This blog by Disability Sports Coach CEO Peter Ackred, was first published by Sport England Being left out of sport from a young age just because you’re disabled sounds like something out of a dystopian novel and yet, sadly, this isn’t fiction but the reality of too many disabled children in the United Kingdom today. […]
This Christmas give the gift of sport to a disabled child 🎅 It’s a gift that will last a lifetime – and unlike a shiny new toy it won’t be broken and cast aside by Boxing Day. Disabled children and young people are left out of sport through no fault of their own. They sit […]
A young fundraiser contacted us after discovering Disability Sports Coach (DSC) online. Ed, 23, has cerebral palsy and says we’re a cause worth fighting for! His own experiences growing up made him aware of the lack of opportunities for disabled people in sport. He took part in an Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) contest, raising more […]
Our ground-breaking Inclusive Activity Leaders (IAL) programme is changing lives. Watch our film and find out why! IAL trains disabled and non-disabled people side-by-side to qualify as sports coaches and is supported by Nike. Students undertake a series of classroom and practical sports sessions at London South Bank University to gain either a Level 1 […]
The cameras rolled in for a Club Wandsworth sports session! It was no ordinary occasion as our members, coaches and volunteers welcomed ParalyampicsGB and Every Body Moves to watch them in action. Disability Sports Coach (DSC) was honoured to be named September’s Club of the Month by the VIP visitors. Our members played Boccia and […]
An invitation to Paris – who could refuse? Especially when that invitation came from Nike! Our team were invited to the Nike Coach the Dream – Future of Youth Sport Summit. We told our charity’s story to the most amazing audience, met Paralympians and delivered inclusive sports sessions to delegates. The invitation came as a […]
We have an brilliant new opportunity to join our Board of Trustees. Excitement about disability sport has reached a high in this Paralympic year – and with the launch of the #EqualPlay campaign by ParalympicsGB there is a renewed drive to ensure that disabled children are fully included in sport. At Disability Sports Coach, we […]
At Disability Sports Coach (DSC) we’ve enjoyed a summer packed full of Paralympian celebrations! We had a fantastic time at Wandsworth Council’s Paralympic festival held at Tooting Bec athletics track in August. Our coaches delivered Boccia and tennis sessions at the festival, while staff and members were interviewed about the Paralympics by journalists from RTL, […]
Trustee Sam Vardy has completed an ultra marathon to raise funds for Disability Sports Coach. He conquered the South Downs route, covering 100-miles in a breath-taking 21 hours 34 minutes! Sam, who kept his energy levels up on the run with a diet of Hula Hoops and Haribos, said: “The challenge became simply to put […]
A nervous rower is set to conquer his fears by taking on the River Wye – all for Disability Sports Coach! Khan Lawrence from world-leading project management consultants Mi-GSO – PCUBED has been practising on the River Thames in preparation for the 24-mile challenge on June 23. Joining a group of colleagues, they aim to […]
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