Three and a half years ago, Devalle Webley joined Disability Sports Coach as a volunteer at Club Kensington & Chelsea. At the time, he was still building his confidence and learning what it meant to be a coach. What followed was a journey of learning, experience and support that has helped him develop into a […]
Our coaches do more than deliver great sessions. They’re part of a community that’s always learning from each other, sharing ideas and finding new ways to make sport more inclusive. This summer, a group of our coaches came together at Spencer Cricket Club in South London for a Coaches’ Professional Development Evening, combining practical learning […]
Celebrating the achievements that make our Community Clubs so special As our Community Clubs take a well-earned summer break, we’ve been reflecting on another fantastic term of inclusive sport, friendship and achievement. The final sessions of the term were full of celebration, recognising not only what happens on the sports court, but the determination, perseverance […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
