Disability Sport news

Industry body ukactive has joined the chorus of organisations across a number of sectors calling the government's new National Disability Strategy a "missed opportunity". While ... More

Former UK Sport chair, Baroness Sue Campbell, has received a damehood in this year's New Year's honours list. The long-time sports administrator – who was ... More

England Netball has published its new Disability Strategy, in which it outlines plans to increase participation numbers among deaf and disabled women and girls. The ... More

Disability sports charity Activity Alliance has called on political parties to commit to giving disabled people "equal opportunities to live full and active lives". Publishing ... More

A new player pathway resource has been launched to remove the barriers standing in the way for people with a limb impairment who want to ... More

Disability organisation Purple has claimed that health club operators and gyms are losing "millions of pounds of revenue" every year by "turning their backs on ... More

Disabled people should be offered more opportunities to play sport alongside non-disabled people. That is the finding of a report based on a two-year research ... More

A new national campaign looks to dispel negative perceptions about disability, inclusion and sport. Charity Activity Alliance (formerly the English Federation of Disability Sport) has ... More

A number of sportspeople have been recognised for their work in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list. David Gill, former Manchester United chief executive and ... More

A world first heritage centre dedicated to the Paralympic movement has opened in Stoke Mandeville, England, telling the story of it from its inception in ... More

The organiser of physical activity trade show Elevate has signed up Metro Blind Sport as its charity partner for this year's event. Metro Blind Sport ... More

A new study published by the European Commission aims to help sports organisations ensure those with disabilities are offered the best opportunities to engage in ... More

A number of leisure industry people have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours list. Sport Former England rugby captain and current chair of ... More

An inclusive multi-sports centre has opened at the St Andrew’s School in Pangbourne, Berkshire. Developed in consultation with disability sports charity SportsAble, the £4m facility ... More

The Activity Alliance has launched a new initiative as part of efforts to offer disabled people more opportunities to get physically active. The three-year Inclusive ... More

Management company Parkwood Leisure has named Andy Farr as its new business development director. Farr will be tasked with growing Parkwood’s core business, exploring opportunities ... More

More Leisure Community Trust and its managing agent Serco Leisure have been awarded a 10-year contract to operate Stoke Mandeville Stadium. The pair will take ... More

A host of business leaders from the world of sport have been recognised alongside winners from the field in the New Year Honours list 2018. ... More

Leisure operators have joined a new scheme to give disabled people and those with long-term health conditions better access to physical activity opportunities. The initiative ... More

One of Scotland’s most important national sports facilities reopened yesterday (30 August) following a £12m (US$15.5m, €13m) redevelopment, hailed as a “first of its kind” ... More

The official reopening of the redeveloped Westway Sport & Fitness Centre in North Kensington has been used to help those affected by the Grenfell Tower ... More

Pippa Britton, chair of Disability Sport Wales, has been appointed as vice chair of Sport Wales amid a number of new board appointments. Former Paralympic ... More

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded the National Paralympic Heritage Trust £1m (US$1.3m, €1.1m) to establish a heritage centre in the UK chronicling the ... More

Former Change Foundation executive Andy Dalby-Welsh has been appointed as deputy chief executive of the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS). Dalby-Welsh will end his ... More

Leisure operator Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) has signed a deal with Disability Sports Coach (DSC) to improve disability provision by creating community clubs. The clubs ... More