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National Paralympic Day celebration in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Top disabled athletes and performers will return to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for an exciting celebration of sport and culture to mark National Paralympic Day - Saturday 7 September.
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Disabled pupils spend time away from classmates and teachers
Pupils with the most acute special educational needs (SEN) spend over a quarter of their week away from their class, teacher and peers, according to new research from the Institute of Education (IOE) and funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
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Playground to Podium successes in team selections
A Playground to Podium (P2P) athlete has been selected to run for ParalympicsGB at the Anniversary Games this weekend.
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One year on: You don’t have to be good at sport and exercise to enjoy it
The English Federation of Disability Sport reflects one year on from the London 2012 Games.
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Places still available for RYA Sailability Multi-class Regatta
Entry forms are now available for the seventh RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta which takes place at Rutland Sailing Club on the 9 -11 August 2013.
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EFDS responds to Commons Education Select Committee legacy report
The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) responds to the Commons Education Select Committee report.
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Supporting deaf people to play squash
Deaf people will soon have more opportunities to play squash, as a new resource is being launched to pave the way to make the game more accessible.
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Active on and off the field of play: Disabled people crucial part of EFDS’s workforce
The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is committed to ensuring disabled people have a key role within our work- both internally and externally. On Thursday 18 July, we are involved in the Disability Employment Conference - Working
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Right on track- inspired after a weekend of athletics
This weekend more than 250 young disabled athletes enjoyed an action-packed athletics competition. Held at UCLAN Sports Arena in Preston, the future stars showcased their talent on track and field. Among the participants, some potential Paralympians going
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Results from the National Junior Athletics Championships 2013
This weekend (13-14 July), more than 250 junior athletes from across the country gathered in Preston for the National Junior Athletics Championships. The results are now available to download.
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Disabled gym instructors can ‘inspire a generation’ through Paralympic legacy programme
Instructability, a training programme providing disabled people with free, accessible fitness industry training are looking for IFI Mark facilities to provide their candidates with the opportunity of gaining 12 week's work experience. The candidates qual
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Weekend set to inspire a new generation of junior disabled athletes
More than 250 young athletes will compete at the National Junior Athletics Championships on 13 and 14 July. It is delivered by Disability Sport Events and held at UCLAN Sports Arena in Preston.
