Manchester ready to launch Let's Play
On Wednesday 25 March, Representatives from the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) and National Disability Sports Organisations (NDSOs) will be in Manchester to celebrate the launch of Let's Play - an exciting new programme offering disabled people the opportunity to try a range of sports.
As the world marks just over 530 days to go until the Rio 2016 paralympic Games, Manchester will play host to the launch of Let’s Play, an exciting new programme offering disabled people the opportunity to try a range of sports in a welcoming environment where the support goes beyond the action.
Funded by Sport England, British Wheelchair Basketball and five other disability sport bodies – Powerchair Football, Boccia England, Goalball UK, GB Wheelchair Rugby and the Tennis Foundation - participants will be able to try a range of sports, meet local clubs and find out when and where they can play locally.
A number of elite athletes have shown their support for the Let's Play programme and will be attending the launch event in Manchester to take part in a Q&A session with participants. Wheelchair basketball star Jordanna Bartlett will line up alongside England powerchair footballer Chris Gordon, Polish Open Boccia Champion Caroline Robinson and one of Great Britain's leading wheelchair tennis players, Antony Cotterill.
Wednesday's launch is the first of 12 one-day multi-sport events taking place across England this year, which aim to boost to number of disabled people regularly taking part in sport and physical activity. It’s hoped that the programme will show how sports and disability organisations can work together to share findings and get results.
Representatives from EFDS and the NDSOs will be attending the launch of Let's Play. NDSOs provide opportunities for people with specific impairments to take part in sport and physical activity, as well as offering advice and support. The Let's Play is a great opportunity for disabled people to learn more about the NDSOs and find out how they can get involved impairment specific sports and activities.
There are eight National Disability Sports Organisations: British Blind Sport, Cerebral Palsy Sport, Dwarf Sports Association UK, LimbPower, Mencap Sport, Special Olympics Great Britain, UK Deaf Sport and WheelPower.
