Peter’s idea opened up sport to thousands of disabled Londoners

We’re ending our series of stories celebrating Disability Sports Coach’s (DSC) 10th birthday, by hearing from the charity’s founder and CEO Peter Ackred. Peter’s idea to set up community sports clubs for disabled people came to him one evening. He had noticed how disabled people were being left out of sport in his working life […]

Sam on why it’s crucial disabled people can play sport

As part of our series marking the 10th anniversary of Disability Sports Coach (DSC), we asked Trustee Sam Vardy about why he joined our Board. Sam is a lawyer who loves sport. He told us that he wanted to match his passion for sport with his professional skills to do something worthwhile. “Sport brings so […]

Ryan on why he’s a DSC supporter

Ryan Fuller is a supporter of Disability Sports Coach (DSC). The founder and managing director of Fuller Long, a leading town planning and heritage consultancy, explains why. “I have been a supporter of DSC for some time now and am so impressed with the work they do,” said Ryan. “All charities do a great job […]

Melissa on how DSC makes everyone feel included

Melissa moved from Belgium to London in 2019 to pursue her love of music, but lost her job with the outbreak of Covid. With more time on her hands, Melissa started volunteering and visiting schools to teach boxing to young girls. It was then that she met the manager of Club Brent and was introduced […]

Amber’s praise for caring and supportive coaches

At Disability Sports Coach, we often hear from parents and carers about how much of a difference our clubs make to the lives of their children. Amber is mum to Marley, who is non verbal. They both attended one of our inclusive holiday sports camps held at Poplar Leisure Centre in Tower Hamlets. The holiday […]

Debbie on the joys of coaching disability sport

Coach Debbie has worked for Disability Sports Coach for more than four years. Debbie was drawn to sports coaching as a teenager and started acquiring coaching badges while studying for her A levels. She followed up with a degree in Sports Rehabilitation and Sports Science, while gaining practical experience working with disabled young adults. Describing […]

Inclusive Activity Leader Temi wins Sports Coach of the Year Award

A person holding an award smiles at the camera

Our Coach Temi has just won the London and South-East Volunteer/Doorstep Coach of the Year from national charity StreetGames! The award recognised Temi’s hard work in becoming a qualified sports coach as part of our Inclusive Activity Leaders project in partnership with Nike. The project trained both disabled and non-disabled people with the skills and […]

Devalle on why volunteering is a great thing to do

Devalle’s experience of leading a disability sports holiday programme at Action for Kids (AFK), gave him a taste of just how rewarding the role can be. He decided to apply to Disability Sports Coach (DSC) where he has been volunteering since January at Club Kensington and Chelsea and Club Westminster. Devalle said: “I volunteer at […]

Elaine’s story of why inclusion matters

It’s our 10th birthday!  Our award-winning inclusive community sports clubs first launched in September 2013. Since then our charity has delivered inclusive sport sessions to 21,000 disabled people and their families. To mark the occasion we are bringing you 10 stories from our charity. Elaine’s story is the third in our series. Elaine has three […]

Temi’s journey from volunteer to coach

It’s our 10th birthday! Our award-winning inclusive community sports clubs first launched in September 2013. Since then our charity has delivered inclusive sport sessions to 21,000 disabled people and their families. To mark the occasion we are bringing you 10 stories from our charity. Temi’s story is the second in our series. Temi’s story ‘As […]

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