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Marathon man Richard completes race across Britain
Whitehead is the 200m T42 Paralympic champion. He has just completed 977 mile run from John O’Groats in Scotland, to Land’s End in Cornwall- which hits his target of 40 marathons in 40 days.
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England Golf Partnership tees off with Age UK Lancashire
A new project in Lancashire aims to show that it is never too late to take up golf – or enjoy its health benefits. The national Get into golf campaign has teamed up with Age UK Lancashire to offer an easy route into the sport.
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Juniors on their marks for WheelPower National Games
From Monday 23 September, 150 young participants will take part in WheelPower's National Junior Games. The young disabled people aged 11 to 18 will be able to try a range of sports and develop their talent in the annual event.
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Lottery backs project to get young disabled people into the sport zone
OnSide North West has today been awarded £1,173,451 from the Big Lottery Fund to enable a completely new way for young disabled people to access regular inclusive sport alongside their non-disabled peers.
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Social cycling group gets whole village involved
Sky Ride tells Stuart Watson's story- creator of the Tour de Queniborough cycling group, which includes disabled cyclists.
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Coaching disabled cyclists
As a sport with a great tradition of success at Paralympic level, it’s important that cycling coaches at all levels are able to identify and nurture talent, to ensure that in future Paralympic Games, the same level of success is achieved.
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CPD Disability Badminton Coaching Course
BADMINTON England is now running the 'Disability Badminton Coaching Course', which has been developed by the Four Nations Badminton Committee.
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Report highlights importance of disabled children's inclusion in PE
The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) has contributed to the latest report by The Smith Institute and led by Clive Efford MP on the future of school and community sport.
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Elite disabled athletes combine sport and study at University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is offering elite disabled athletes the opportunity to combine a top class education with a sporting infrastructure which supports their development.
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First ever FA England PowerChair training squad announced
This week national team manager Colin Gordon announced the first PowerChair England squad since the Football Association took over in June 2013. The squad consists of 12 players with six players receiving a call up for the very first time.
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Inaugural cricket disability event is a big hit in Dorset
The first indoor disability cricket hub competition took place at Ferndown Leisure Centre following a series of coaching sessions across the county over the summer. A fun competition, the event was enjoyed by all with the Ferndown hub running out eventual
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RDA win top prize to showcase impact through animation
Congratulations to Riding for the Disabled, who won the Guardian's Voluntary Sector Network competition. Watch John's story here.