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Information On Sporting Opportunities For People With Disabilities

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Access to Sports Grounds

The National Association of Disabled Supporters (NADS) Was established in 1998 and is the national registered charity representing disabled supporters of all sports together with their carers and advocates.

Association of Wheelchair& Ambulant Disabled Supporters - Disabled Football Supporters

Exeter City FC - Disabled Supporters Association

Plymouth Argyle FC - Disabled Supporters Policy

Torquay United - Stadium manager Rob Stanley can be contacted for advice on access to Plainmoor on 01803 328666 or at stadiummanager@torquayunited.com

Wembley Stadium - Access for disabled fans to our national sports arena

Participation In Sport

Ability v Ability welcome to the new British Paralympics Pack for Schools

The Back-up Trust works to transform people's lives after spinal cord injury.

Dwarf Athletic Association - Aims to make regular sporting opportunity accessible and enjoyable to anyone and everyone of restricted growth in the United Kingdom, regardless of their race, colour, ethnic origin, gender, location, sporting ability or financial support.

Exeter & East Devon Sports Association for the Disabled -  Aims to provide sporting opportunities for people with disabilities in Exeter and East Devon eg. swimming, table tennis, wheelchair basketball (we have a qualified basketball coach), athletics, bowls and gliding. Swimming sessions are held at Middlemoor pool on Fridays 7pm - 8pm and at Exmouth swimming pool on Fridays 8pm - 9pm, there is a £2 charge per session. Open to all people with disabilities and their families. Athletics take place at the home of Exeter Harriers, Exeter Arena on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. We also do sailing at Starcross, and canoeing.

Mobius Disability Kite School - Based in Perranporth, Cornwall, Mobius offers a full range of packages for people who, due to their disability, would not have previously considered participation in adventure activities a possibility. We are able to introduce people to an array of new activities. From powerkiting, buggying and landboarding, to getting in the water and having a go at kitesurfing.  All lessons include use of the latest modified equipment, which has safety features enabling those with a range of disabilities to participate.

Sport Focus is committed to addressing the sporting community at large and assisting in participation in sport at all levels.

Inclusive Fitess a programme that supports the fitness industry to become more inclusive, catering for the needs of disabled and non-disabled people alike.

Regain is the only charitable organisation dedicated solely to improving the independence of all British men and women who have become tetraplegic (sometimes referred to as quadriplegic) as a result of a competitive sports injury

Sports

Active Devon is a countywide partnership for physical activity and sport and is one of 49 county partnerships supported by Sport England. Active Devon comprises a diverse range of organisations involved in or with physical activity and sport all committed to achieving our vision.

British Blind Sport  Charity co-ordinating sport for the blind and partially sighted in the UK

UK Deaf Sport  Is the recognised National Governing Body for Deaf Sport in the UK

Angling

British Disabled Angling Association  Inclusive angling, fishing opportunities for people with disabilities. Rod licence concessions from the Environment Agency. Details of the concessions avaiable to Blue Badge holders.and people in reciept of Disability Living Allowance

Archery

Disability Archery Welcome to that part of the Archery GB team which concerns itself with issues affecting those archers, and would-be archers, with any kind of impairment – whether it be physical, sensorial or neurological. (Also has a section for visually impaired archers)

Badminton

Devon Racqueteers Badminton Club - Sessions held at Broadclyst Sports Centre. Come along and have a go at wheelchair badminton. This club is open to anyone interested in playing in, or people in wheelchairs. No experience or equipment necessary. All sessions will be led by qualified coaches.

Bowls

British Wheelchair Bowls Association  We are here to assist wheelchair users to get the most out of the sport, whether they are just starting out or are experienced bowlers.  We help our members to become fully integrated into their local clubs and playing in league games, matches and competitions at club and higher levels

Canoeing

Paddleability (Canoeing) To promote and develop canoeing for disabled people, the British Canoe Union uses the concept and term Paddleability to address the issue of participation in canoe sport and canoe recreation. Paddleability focuses on the individuals' ability in canoeing rather than disability

Cricket

Cricket Federation For People with Disabilities was formed to give people with mixed disabilities the opportunity to develop for Club to County to Area and on to International competitions regardless of the severity of their disability.

Cue Sports

The British Wheelchair Cue Sports Association (BWCSA) The Association organises coaching weekends at Stoke Mandeville and sessions at venues around the country. It assists in the cue sports events at the National Junior and Senior Championships and the Inter Spinal Unit Games. See also the British Wheelchair Pool Players Association (BWPPA), who do a similar sort of thing.

Cycling

Cycling For The Disabled  Who can enjoy cycling? Just about everybody, and a disability need not stop you cycling.

Football

Disability Football Network The purpose of the Directory is to share information and to increase awareness of footballing opportunities for disabled people.

Golf

Handigolf - Golf For Disabled People

Motorsports

British Motorsports for the Disabled - If you think that paralysis or visual impairment is any obstable to driving at over 100mph, think again.

Riding

Riding For The Disabled - are dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities, through the provision of opportunities for riding and/or carriage driving. List of Devon Groups.

Rowing

Adaptive Rowing  is about removing barriers to participation in the sport for individuals with learning, physical and sensory impairments.

Sailing

Royal Yachting Association Sailability  main aim is to enable people with disabilities to enjoy sailing

Shooting

Disability Target Shooting Great Britain Welcome to the website for Disability Target Shooting Great Britain. We are the National governing body representing shooting for people with a disability.

Snowsport

Disability Snowsport UK is a people-centred organisation with a unique sense of purpose: that anyone regardless of their disability can take part in and enjoy the thrill of snowsport.

Swimming

British Disability Swimming - If you are a swimmer with a disability and would like to get involved in competitive swimming, download and return a Swimming ID Tracker form. You will then receive all the information you need to get you started.

Halliwick AST to develop the teaching of swimming to people with disabilities using the Halliwick Concept

Table Tennis

British Table Tennis Association for the Disabled  is open to male and female athletes with a physical or learning difficulty spread over 11 classes. Classes 1 to 5 are for players in wheelchairs. 1 being the most severely disabled athletes and five the least disabled. Classes 6 to 10 are for ambulant athletes, 6 for the more severely impaired and 10 for the least disabled. Class 11 is for athletes with a learning difficulty.

Tennis

Devon Disability Tennis was formed in February 2007 from the former group Tennis for the Disabled, with the sole aim of providing everyone with a disability the opportunity to experience the game of tennis.

Volleyball

Sitting Volleyball  is another version of volleyball that has been adapted to allow anyone to participate including those with a disabiliy

Weight Lifting

The British Weight Lifters Association For The Disabled (BWAD) Offers opportunities for physically disabled people to participate in weightlifting and power lifting from club level to the Paralympic Games. Contact by letter only.

Wheelchair basketball

Wheelchair Basketball national site for wheelchair basketball - there is a local team "The Otters" who meet in Exeter

Wheelchair racing

The British Wheelchair Racing Association -  Wheelchair racing is one of the most popular sports in the world with numbers increasing all the time. The British Wheelchair Racing Association is committed to providing competition and coaching to help anyone who would like to participate in the sport, whether at a recreational level, or with the aim of racing competitively.

Wheelchair Rugby

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby -Our objectives are to develop a fully inclusive sport, enabling players to achieve and reach their full potential regardless of financial status or disability.