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Paralympic gold medallist treats Greenhill House residents to boccia coaching

To celebrate the fact it's exactly one year until the Paralympic Games in Brazil, disabled residents at one of Leonard Cheshire's care homes- Greenhill House in Somerset- have enjoyed some world-class coaching from one of Britain’s most successful Paralympians.

Nigel Murray, who won gold medals at both the London and Beijing Games, was coaching residents at boccia — a precision sport related to bowls and petanque popular among people with mobility conditions.

The British team captain provided one-to-one technique training at Bath University’s boccia court, a sports facility which was built with London 2012 legacy funding.

Leonard Cheshire also celebrated National Paralympic Day in July by staging a residents-versus-staff boccia competition at Greenhill House. Swimming star Ellie Simmonds also supported Greenhill House residents during a boccia demonstration at Bath University. Paralympic sprinter Ben Rushgrove watched the team train this year too.

Leonard Cheshire was pleased to announce recently their new status as an Associate Member of the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS). Their aim is to use this status to build on their commitment to inclusion and work with EFDS to ensure more disabled people can be active for life.