
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 Is an inclusive football club based I. Cudworth. We have mixed girls and disability junior football teams as well as adult disability teams.
Wakefield Riding For The Disabled Association
Provides horse riding for adults and children with a wide variety of special needs
Wakefield Able 2
Provides sport facilities and training for young people with disabilities living with the Wakefield District.
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
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
Wakefield Harriers AC
Covers all branches of track and field athletics, road and cross-country running and fell running.
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
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.
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.
Wakefield Angling Club
The Wakefield Anglers club caters for anyone who wishes to fish in and around Wakefield.
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
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
Courtside Hubs CIC
Courtside is a community interest company dedicated to increasing physical activity and promoting community through the transformation of local parks.
Stanley's Sports Club
A multi-sports club in Dewsbury aimed at adults with learning disabilities and dementia.
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
South Yorkshire Goalball Club
Goalball is a paralympic sport for blind and partially sighted people.
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
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.
Deighton Bright Stars Table Tennis Club
Table Tennis for children and adults aged 14+ who have a disability
Danby Rovers FC
Danby Rovers is oped to adults (16+) from the local community that may have a learning or physical disabilities.
Kirklees Disability Swimming Club
The club has "learn to swim" and performance squads for disabled swimmers.
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 provides a wide range of specialist mobility and sensory equipment for disabled and autistic children/young people.
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.



















