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Being active is good for everyone's health and wellbeing.

An Overview of Disability Sport

The Activity Alliance, aim to make active lives possible with a vision that disabled people are active for life.

There are also a number of National Disability Sports Organisations including Parasport, British Blind Sport, Cerebral Palsy Sport, Dwarf Sports Association, Mencap, Special Olympics East Midlands, The Limbless Association, UK Deaf Sport, LimbPower and Wheelpower.

Events featured in the Paralympic Games includes: archery, athletics, boccia, cycling, equestrian, football, goalball, judo, powerlifting, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.

Benefits

Being physically active is a lifestyle choice proven to provide social and personal benefits. Physical activity boosts the immune system, provides natural pain relief, improves strength and balance, and can also help to build confidence and reduce stress.

Involvement

For local disability sport opportunities and information, please visit us here.

The Parasport website also provides information on disability sports opportunities in the UK. Contacting a National Disability Sport Organisation (listed above) is also a good starting point to get involved in sport and for those wanting to develop their talent.

Facts

The founder of the Paralympic Games was Dr Ludwig Guttmann who in 1948, set up competitions for disabled people to coincide with the London Olympic Games.

Find Disability Sport Clubs/Groups Near You

Use the search below to find local organisations near you.

National Governing Bodies

British Paralympic Association

Contact Name
General Information
Contact Email
info@paralympics.org.uk.
Contact Telephone
020 7842 5789
Pinfold Pumas JFC

Pinfold Pumas JFC

Pinfold Pumas Is an inclusive football club based I. Cudworth. We have mixed girls and disability junior football teams as well as adult disability teams.

Disability Sport

Wakefield Riding For The Disabled Association

Provides horse riding for adults and children with a wide variety of special needs

Boccia

Wakefield Able 2

Provides sport facilities and training for young people with disabilities living with the Wakefield District.

Featherstone Rovers

Featherstone Rovers

Featherstone Rovers Foundation is the official charity of Featherstone Rovers RLFC, registered Charity No. 1118452. We deliver projects and activities within Featherstone and Wakefield District.

We use the power of sport and the Featherstone Rovers

Featherstone Rovers Foundation

Featherstone Rovers Foundation

Provider of services across the Wakefield District & further afield for projects that fit within our 5 areas of delivery: Education, Physical Activity, Social Inclusion, Health & Heritage

Athletics

Wakefield Harriers AC

Covers all branches of track and field athletics, road and cross-country running and fell running.

Archery

Thrybergh Sports Centre

Thrybergh Sports Centre a a Community based centre providing Health, Fitness and sporting activities for all. we provide for the communty a Gym, Classes, Boulder room, sports Hall and other room location across the school for people to hire at very compe

Disability Sport Yorkshire

Disability Sport Yorkshire

From our base in Wakefield we work with a broad range of partners to provide community recreational and sporting activities for disabled people across Yorkshire, including events, training and access to a range of sporting opportunities.

Disability Sport

Wakefield And District Sports Association For Disabled

A non-competitive sport and social club for people over 5 years old. We meet on a Saturday from 6-8pm at Phoenix Youth Centre, Batley Road.

Angling

Wakefield Angling Club

The Wakefield Anglers club caters for anyone who wishes to fish in and around Wakefield.

Castleford Tigers Foundation

Castleford Tigers Foundation

The Castleford Tigers Foundation, the official charity of Castleford Tigers RLFC promotes active, healthier lifestyles across the Five Towns and beyond. Through rugby league and community sport, we offer coaching, fitness programmes, and inclusive events

Run

Run

Inclusive sporting events Sheffield. Local friendly club hosting fun, sporting and recreational activities designed to be accessible for all ages and ability levels; also offering Virtual Events (with medals for finishers!) that can be completed individua

Basketball

Courtside Hubs CIC

Courtside is a community interest company dedicated to increasing physical activity and promoting community through the transformation of local parks.

Boccia

Stanley's Sports Club

A multi-sports club in Dewsbury aimed at adults with learning disabilities and dementia.

Ace Self Defence

Ace Self Defence

Self defence classes and martial arts (MMA) based fitness classes. Learn to defend yourself, keep fit, gain confidence and have fun in our classes in Sheffield, online or call us to arrange us to visit your workplace, school, college, etc for one off or a

Disability Sport

South Yorkshire Goalball Club

Goalball is a paralympic sport for blind and partially sighted people.

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam is the best modern university in the north of England, as ranked by the 2015 Times Good University Guide. With regard to sport, we regularly achieve top 20 in BUCS rankings, and offer a range of volunteering, coaching and participation op

Disability Sport

Leeds United Ability Counts

Football coaching and competitive opportunities focusing on "ability".

Disability Sport

Batley And District Mencap Society

Various activities for adults with learning disabilities.

Huddersfield Community Trust

Huddersfield Community Trust

Using the influence of professional sport, we have the ability to engage people, improve community cohesion, improve fitness and well-being and raise the hopes and aspirations of the people of Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield.

Disability Sport

Deighton Bright Stars Table Tennis Club

Table Tennis for children and adults aged 14+ who have a disability

Disability Sport

Leeds Deaf Juniors FC

Regular football coaching sessions run for deaf children.

Disability Sport

Danby Rovers FC

Danby Rovers is oped to adults (16+) from the local community that may have a learning or physical disabilities.

Disability Sport

Central Stars

A youth club for 13-25 year olds with mild and moderate disabilities.

Disability Sport

Kirklees Disability Swimming Club

The club has "learn to swim" and performance squads for disabled swimmers.

Disability Sport

Huddersfield Deaf Club

Social club and meeting place for Deaf/Hearing Impaired people

Barchester Charity Foundation - Reconnecting Disabled people with Local Community

Barchester Charity Foundation - Reconnecting Disabled people with Local Community

Barchester’s Charitable Foundation is a registered charity that helps older people and other adults with a disability across England, Scotland & Wales. This year our focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community. Applications that combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged will receive our highest priority in 2019.

Caudwell Children - Equipment Fund

Caudwell Children - Equipment Fund

Caudwell Children provides a wide range of specialist mobility and sensory equipment for disabled and autistic children/young people.

Variety - Equipment grants for children

Variety - Equipment grants for children

Variety can fund grants for a broad range of specialist equipment for children and young people with a disability, including specialist sports equipment.