Disability Sports News – March 2025
Welcome to the latest disability sports news round-up for March 2025. Disability Sports Organisations are a good starting point for many deaf and disabled people who want to be more active. They provide advice, support, and opportunities for people of all ages with specific impairments to take part in sport and activity.
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British Blind Sport – 10 March
BBS UK Showdown Spring Championship Results
On Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 March, we were delighted to welcome competitors from the National Showdown League clubs across the country to compete in the BBS UK Showdown Spring Championship at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.
Congratulations to all involved!
Dwarf Sports Association UK – 19 March
DSAuk Members Make Waves in BLDSA Swimming Challenge.
Throughout March, members and supporters of the Dwarf Sports Association UK (DSAuk) took to the water to take part in the British Long Distance Swimming Association’s One Hour and Half an Hour Challenge. This year, three pools were booked across the UK – in Scotland, Derby, and Liverpool – giving participants ample opportunity to test their endurance and raise funds for DSAuk’s core activities.
For many, this was a chance to push their limits, with returning participants striving to beat their personal records from last year. At the same time, a wave of enthusiastic newcomers embraced the challenge for the first time, adding to the excitement of the events.
LimbPower – 27 March
Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLLDAM) 2025: Empowerment, Community and Storytelling
Originally introduced to the UK in 2017 by Kiera Roche, Chief Executive of LimbPower, LLLDAM has grown into a powerful movement of solidarity and support across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. What started as a passionate effort to bring visibility to the community has now become an annual event uniting individuals, charities, healthcare professionals, and businesses in a collective mission to share stories, raise awareness, and empower one another.
2025 Theme: Empowerment, Community and Storytelling.
This year’s campaign focuses on the real voices of amputees and individuals with limb difference. From personal journeys of resilience to the stories of families, healthcare providers, and allies, the goal is to create a platform where experiences are heard, valued, and celebrated.
Special Olympics GB – 23 March
BBC Documentary: Special Olympics - The World in Turin
The incredible journey of Special Olympics Great Britain athletes at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 has been captured in a brand-new BBC Sport documentary, Special Olympics – The World in Turin.
Now available to watch on BBC iPlayer, the 26-minute film provides an inspiring behind-the-scenes look at the determination, resilience, and triumphs of athletes with intellectual disabilities competing on the world stage.
UK Deaf Sport – 27 January
Launching our new Youth Engagement Programme: Destination Deaflympics
UK Deaf Sport’s new youth engagement programme is here. Last week saw the public launch of this exciting and engaging programme. It is the culmination of months of planning and design and marks a new direction for UK Deaf Sport, as it moves to engage with the deaf educational sector.
Mapping UK Deaf Sport’s mission to see every deaf person active and inspired by sport and physical activity, Destination Deaflympics is aimed at 8 to 16-year-olds, using the Tokyo 2025 games as a focus point.
Young people will travel a sporting journey to the November Tokyo Deaflympics, trying out new activities with friends and learning about Deaflympians, Deaflympic sports and the DeaflympicsGB team along the way. Primary and secondary differentiated activities build excitement, with participants marking countries off in their passports, celebrating their progress and success and finally, getting ready to enjoy the 2025 Deaflympics.
Photo credit: UK Deaf Sport
