EFDS - English Federation of Disability Sport

Search launched to find Paralympians in your area

The face of the Beijing Games, double Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds has launched a search to find retired Paralympians across Britain and encourage them to sign up to the Paralympians’ Club, a new website designed to reunite former GB teammates and engage the public with British Paralympians. Follow the link to find out more

English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is the national body responsible for developing sport for disabled people in England. We work closely with key partners to develop sporting opportunities for the 11 million disabled people in England.

Headlines

› DCMS improves efficiency and cuts costs with review of arm’s length bodies

A number of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) 55 public bodies are set to be merged, abolished or streamlined as part of the Government’s drive to cut costs and increase transparency, accountability and efficiency, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced on 26 July 2010.

› New website set-up to encourage disabled people to play golf

A new website aimed at encouraging disabled people to take up golf has been launched by the English Golf Union. The aim of the new site is to support all individuals across a wide range of disabilities who would like to try golf, and to create a stronger network for existing players and disability groups who want to improve their sports offering to members.

› Iran and China lift World Sitting Volleyball Championships

Reigning Paralympic Champions Iran claimed victory in the men’s competition at the World Sitting Volleyball Championships at the University of Central Oklahoma with a five sets victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina while China won the women’s gold after defeating hosts United States in the final.

Events

› CP sport Grand Prix Athletics Series 2010 Sat 17th Apr 2010 to Sat 21st Aug 2010

CP Sport will be hosting five Grand Prix competitions during 2010. The winning athletes will be presented with their respective prizes during the CP National Championships on Saturday 18th September at Harvey Hadden Stadium, Nottingham.

› Limbpower presents the 3rd Annual Amputee Games Sat 14th Aug 2010 to Sun 15th Aug 2010

LimbPower will be hosting the 3rd Annual Amputee Games at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire - the national centre for wheelchair sport and the birthplace of the paralympic games.

› Wheelpower National Junior Games Tue 21st Sep 2010 to Fri 24th Sep 2010

The 2010 Wheelpower National Junior Games will be held at the Stoke Mandeville Stadium from Tuesday 21st to Friday 24th September.

› Typhoo Sports for All

will make sport more accessible for disabled people. The project will train a minimum of 500 community-based coaches and provide them with the skills to encourage disabled people to participate in sport.

› The Playground to Podium

framework has been developed to help young disabled people progress from PE and community sport to high-level performance and competition. Follow the link to find out more.

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