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Cricket profiling course for physiotherapists
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will be running a profilers course for Physiotherapists at Loughborough University over the weekend of 17 and 18 October. Limited places are available for anyone who may be interested in attending.
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Participants celebrate fun filled week at WheelPower National Junior Games
115 youngsters have enjoyed a fun filled extravaganza of sport at the WheelPower National Junior Games, held at Stoke Mandeville Stadium from 28 September to 1 October.
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Blog: 'Older people love the activities, and have really surprised themselves'
EFDS features a blog post every Friday. October's theme is older disabled people. This week, Alison Hartley from Age UK Blackburn and Darwen discusses implementing the Inspire and Include programme at a local level.
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Business Disability Forum reflects upon 20 years of DDA
This month marks twenty years since pioneering legislation protecting the rights of disabled people was enacted in the form of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). Two decades on, BDF reflects upon the significant progress that has been made since the
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Recognising accessible activity for all ages on Older People's Day 2015
UK Older People’s Day is on 1 October every year to coincide with the UN International Day of Older Persons. EFDS recognises the importance of opportunity and choice for all disabled people, including a large proportion who are older people.
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Table Tennis England launches grant scheme and equipment competition
Today Table Tennis England launches the Disability Table Grant Scheme to help more disabled people get into table tennis. On the same day, the English Federation of Disability Sport has teamed up with Table Tennis England for a competition.
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Active Summer Fun campaign captures disabled people's stories
This summer, EFDS and NDSOs delivered an exciting participation campaign to encourage more disabled people to be active and have fun with friends and family.
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Active Summer Fun: 'I want to keep myself healthy and fit'
Active Summer Fun runs from July until the end of September 2015. The participation campaign has encouraged more disabled people to find out and play out over summer. Today, Stephen Wibberley talks to us.
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Engage! workshops announced by UK Sports Association
The UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disability launches a series of Engage! workshops, which are being delivering across the UK from November.
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Wheelchair rugby player praises Sainsbury’s Inclusive Community Training
A wheelchair rugby fanatic searching for a way to expand his knowledge of inclusive sport recommends the Sainsbury’s Inclusive Community Training programme.
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Lincs Inspire project 'pushing the boundaries' across the County
LincS Inspire- a project across North East Lincolnshire and their disability sports programme, Inspiring Lives, is proving a real success.
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New group of swimmers selected to join British Para-Swimming programme
A group of 44 athletes is been selected to join the British Para-Swimming Podium and Podium Potential Programme as the sport enters the final stretch for the Rio Paralympics in 2016.
