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19 June 2013The Coaching chain: Reflections of disabled athletes and coaches
A report by Hayley Fitzgerald at Leeds Metropolitan University presents the findings from interviews with 15 disabled athletes from different levels of sport from participation to elite.
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19 June 2013Young Disabled People's Workshop at European Academy of Childhood Disability 2013
Supported by The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Newcastle University and the ESRC, the European Academy of Childhood Disability 2013 will deliver a Young Disabled People’s Workshop – Being Active, Staying Healthy on Saturday 12th October
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17 June 2013Disability tennis showcased at Aegon Classic
Disability tennis was showcased at the Aegon Classic today on the new Ann Jones Centre Court as some of Great Britain’s top wheelchair and deaf tennis players wowed the crowds.
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17 June 2013Great Britain Paratriathlon team dominates European Championships
The Great Britain Paratriathlon team came away from sun drenched Alanya, Turkey with six gold, four silver and two bronze medals from the ETU Paratriathlon European Championships.
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13 June 2013Disabled table tennis players take part in first Grand Prix event of 2013
The English Table Tennis Association (ETTA) Grand Prix Series will be hosted at the Lammas Leisure Centre, Nottinghamshire. The event is a disability table tennis event featuring players from across the United Kingdom, delivered by EFDS's events team.
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13 June 2013Sport England Active People Survey 7 finds more young people playing sport
Sport England reveal 15.3 million people are playing sport once a week, every week. That is 1.4 million more than in 2005 when London won the bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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10 June 2013Trailblazers' report reveals leisure industry still failing young disabled people
Muscular Dystrophy's Trailblazer campaign has released a report, which highlights the issues many young disabled people face when trying to access sport and fitness.
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6 June 2013Meet Spencer... He gave volunteering a "work out"
Spencer Vaughan loves sport. He volunteered as part of Aspire's InstructAbility programme and is now promoting activity to disabled people.
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4 June 2013Meet Tom… a volunteer, who is active on and off the track
In Volunteers' Week, we meet Tom, who has been an enthusiastic volunteer on and off the track. As well as taking part in disability athletics, he also gives up his time for disabled people in sport.
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3 June 2013Go Local calls for London 2012 volunteers- one year on
Olympic legacy charity Join In has today confirmed that they will be hosting an exclusive event for London 2012 volunteers on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Friday 19 July 2013.
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