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British Weightlifting search for new talented disabled power lifters
British Weightlifting are searching for the next generation of Paralympic powerlifting champions!
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Who is your BBC unsung hero?
Amid the stunning year of sport so far the BBC has once again launched the BBC Sports Unsung Hero Award to celebrate people working behind the scenes to make sport accessible to all.
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Daily Telegraph and Aviva 'School Sport Matters' Awards 2012
Make sure you have made your nominations for the 8th Annual Aviva Daily Telegraph School Sport Matters National Awards before Friday, September 28 2012.
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Lottery boost for talented deaf athletes
New National Lottery funding will help more talented young deaf athletes fulfil their sporting potential and support athletes who are training for next year’s Deaflympics.
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Success at UK’s biggest athletics event for blind children
Around 150 visually impaired youngsters, aged between 4 and 16, competed in the UK’s biggest athletics event for blind children, in Sheffield, run by Action for Blind People and sponsored by Boots Opticians, on Saturday, 22 September.
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Accessible Sport for All
Following the hugely successful Paralympics in London 2012, hundreds of people came together in Yeovil on Sunday to celebrate this amazing sporting year.
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EFDS survey on Games impact for all disabled people in sport
EFDS are keen to learn the impact the Games have had on your attitude towards disabled people in sport. Our short survey asks a few questions to understand wider opinions and share important messages so all disabled people can be active for life.
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Government London 2012 legacy plan published
The government has published a 10-point plan for securing a lasting legacy from the Olympic Games. Among the key elements for disabled people in sport- EFDS's work.
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Entry open for Open Short Course Championships
Entries are now open for the Open Short Course Disability Swimming Championships 2012 supported by Nationwide. These will be held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield on the 24 and 25 November.
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UK Bike Ride Charity Appeal
GB Paralympian, Ben Rushgrove, who won bronze in the 200m T36 race at London 2012 and was silver medallist in the 100m at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, officially started a group of riders from Everyone Active's Horfield Leisure Centre as they set off on the
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Profiling disabled beginners in sport
Since the Games, many have shown interest in the Disability Sport Events established profile system for disabled people in classroom, multi-sports club or grassroots sport. The system is a means to increase participation for beginners in a group.
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EFDS announce role in Sainsbury’s Paralympic Games legacy
At an event hosted at Chiswick School today, Sainsbury’s, the first ever Paralympic Games-only sponsor announced its legacy plans. EFDS will work with home nations and sponsor on the Active Kids for All project.