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UK organisations launch new Volunteer Charter to increase disabled volunteers
A new Volunteer Charter to increase the number of disabled volunteers across the UK has been launched with backing from the government.
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Fitness Centre provides hearing impairment friendly sessions
Wolverhampton Swimming and Fitness Centre is now providing hearing impairment fitness sessions, taught by new recruit InstructAbility qualified gym instructor Ishtiaq Hussain.
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IFI accredited CardioWall motivates all gym goers!
If you are looking to boost your inclusive activities, add a spark of excitement and broaden your gym’s appeal, then there is good news. EFDS has recently awarded the Inclusive Fitness Initiative accreditation to the CardioWall©.
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See Hear Deaf Sport Special on BBC Two
On Wednesday 3 December, BBC Two's See Hear programme featured a special episode all about deaf sport in the UK. Including interviews with the Vice Chairman and Honorary President at UK Deaf Sport.
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Stellar field set for National Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Gloucester
London 2012 silver medallist and reigning US Open champion Andy Lapthorne, British women’s No. 3 Louise Hunt and four of Britain’s top five ranked men’s players head a stellar field for the 2014 National Wheelchair Tennis Championships
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Being Active supports disabled people to enjoy a more active lifestyle
Being Activegives inactive disabled people access to relevant information on where, what and how they can start being active
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Cerebral Palsy Sport mark 250 days to 2015 CPISRA World Games
On 2 December, organisers mark 250 days to go until the Nottingham 2015 CPISRA World Games with announcement of a new partnership with the International Federation of CP Football.
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English Learning Disability Sport Alliance celebrates at Activity Festival
Over 200 young people with intellectual disabilities enjoy free Activity Festival held at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, organised by Special Olympics GB.
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InstructAbility wins Special Populations Training Programme of the Year
Aspire and YMCAfit are delighted that the InstructAbility programme, funded by Sport England, has received Special Populations Training Programme of the Year Award from ukactive and CIMSPA.
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UK Deaf Sport launches ‘Deafcember’ this Christmas
'Movember' has passed- now look out for UK Deaf Sport 'Deafcember'. They are raising funds to help deaf and hearing impaired people access more sporting opportunities.
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InstructAbility breaks the sound barrier with deaf fitness instructors
Ishtiaq and Kerry, who are deaf and use British Sign Language, have qualified as gym instructors and are currently based in leisure facilities in the West Midlands.
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Record breaking Para-Swimmers show form in Manchester
Six world, eleven European and numerous British records were broken at the British Gas Disability Open Short Course Swimming Championships this weekend.
