Disability Sports
Posted by Matthew Cochlin on 19th Nov 2015
Interested in Disability Sports – Here’s a brief guide on what’s out there and how to get involved
Interested in Disability Sports – Here’s a brief guide on what’s out there and how to get involved
If you have a disability and are interested in participating in some form of disability sports, there are plenty to choose from, just check out the link below to see which sports are most appropriate for you. The website allows you to specify your disability and then recommends what sports would be most suitable and also allows you to find a local club for that sport.
Parasport - http://parasport.org.uk/
Available Sports and associated websites
- Alpine Skiing (http://www.disabilitysnowsport.org.uk/)
- Archery (http://www.archerygb.org/)
- Athletics (http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/)
- Boccia – Comparable to the French boules game of pétanque, the aim of Boccia is to throw a set of colored balls as close to the jack as possible. (http://www.gb-boccia.org/)
- Cycling (http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/)
- Equestrian (http://www.bef.co.uk/)
- Football (http://www.thefa.com/)
- Goalball (http://www.goalballuk.com/)
- Gymnastics (http://www.british-gymnastics.org/)
- Ice Sledge Hockey (http://www.sledgehockey.co.uk/)
- Judo (http://www.britishjudo.org.uk/)
- Nordic Skiing (http://www.disabilitysnowsport.org.uk/)
- Para-Canoe (http://www.gbcanoeing.org.uk/gbc/)
- Paratriathlon (http://www.britishtriathlon.org/)
- Powerlifting (http://www.britishweightlifting.org/)
- Rowing (http://www.britishrowing.org/)
- Sailing (http://www.rya.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx)
- Shooting (http://www.dtsgb.org.uk/)
- Sitting Volleyball (http://www.volleyballengland.org/sitting)
- Swimming (http://www.swimming.org/asa/)
- Table Tennis (http://tabletennisengland.co.uk/)
- Wheelchair Basketball (http://www.gbwba.org.uk/gbwba/welcome.htm)
- Wheelchair Curling (http://www.britishcurling.org.uk/)
- Wheelchair Dance (http://www.wdsauk.co.uk/)
- Wheelchair Fencing (http://www.bdfa.org.uk/)
- Wheelchair Rugby (http://www.gbwr.org.uk/)
- Wheelchair Tennis (http://www.lta.org.uk/Tennis-Foundation/Home/)
National Disability Sport Organisation (NDSO) is a national body responsible for the development and promotion of sporting opportunities for a specific impairment groups
- British Amputee and Les Autres Sports Association - https://sites.google.com/a/balasa.org.uk/main/
- British Blind Sport - http://www.britishblindsport.org.uk/
- Cerebral Palsy Sport - http://www.cpsport.org/
- UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disability - http://www.uksportsassociation.org/
- Wheelchair Users - http://www.wheelpower.org.uk/WPower/
Other websites you might find useful
- Parasport.org.uk – Ideal for identifying which sport is right for you and where you can play it http://parasport.org.uk/
- Wheelpower.org.uk – Fantastic resource for wheelchair users interested in finding out more about how to get involved in all types of wheelchair based sports http://www.wheelpower.org.uk/WPower/
- Paralympic.org – The official website for the governing body of the Paralympic Movement, perfect for finding out about elite disability sports and athletes http://www.paralympic.org/
- English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) - The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) was established in September 1998. EFDS is a national charity, dedicated to disabled people in sport and physical activity. http://www.efds.co.uk/
- Sport England - Sport England is committed to helping people and communities across the country create sporting habits for life. https://www.sportengland.org/our-work/disability/