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Date confirmed for CP Sport disability sport development conference
Cerebral Palsy Sport's disability sport development conference will take place on Tuesday 8 December 2015 at Nottingham Conference Centre.
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World Sight Day 2015, and our work at EFDS
Today is World Sight Day 2015. EFDS spends time telling the stories of physically active disabled people. Here are just a few of those for whom having a visual impairment has not stopped them being active.
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Lord's Taverners disability awards celebrate cricket achievement
The Lord’s Taverners Disability Cricket Championships Awards evening was held on 1 October 2015 at the Kia Oval. Winners were recognised from a pool of over 640 disabled people across 18 London boroughs. Those celebrating were disabled people aged 14-25.
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Cerebral Palsy Sport supports World CP Day
Today, (Wednesday 7 October) Cerebral Palsy Sport is proud to unite with leading cerebral palsy organisations in over 50 countries for World CP Day.
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Juniors excited for LimbPower Games at Stoke Mandeville Stadium
Over 40 youngsters are getting ready to take part in the LimbPower Junior Games this Saturday (10 October) at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Buckinghamshire.
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Record entries for National Boccia and Badminton Tournament 2015
The Dwarf Sports Association UK has received a record number of entries for 22nd National Boccia and Badminton Tournament, taking place in Wolverhampton this weekend (10-11 October).
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Sainsbury’s Inclusive Community Training supports A Million Hands campaign
A Million Hands is an important, ongoing campaign by the Scout Movement. Scouts could benefit hugely from the lessons learned in Sainsbury’s Inclusive Community Training.
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Cricket profiling course for physiotherapists
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will be running a profilers course for Physiotherapists at Loughborough University over the weekend of 17 and 18 October. Limited places are available for anyone who may be interested in attending.
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Participants celebrate fun filled week at WheelPower National Junior Games
115 youngsters have enjoyed a fun filled extravaganza of sport at the WheelPower National Junior Games, held at Stoke Mandeville Stadium from 28 September to 1 October.
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Blog: 'Older people love the activities, and have really surprised themselves'
EFDS features a blog post every Friday. October's theme is older disabled people. This week, Alison Hartley from Age UK Blackburn and Darwen discusses implementing the Inspire and Include programme at a local level.
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Business Disability Forum reflects upon 20 years of DDA
This month marks twenty years since pioneering legislation protecting the rights of disabled people was enacted in the form of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). Two decades on, BDF reflects upon the significant progress that has been made since the
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Recognising accessible activity for all ages on Older People's Day 2015
UK Older People’s Day is on 1 October every year to coincide with the UN International Day of Older Persons. EFDS recognises the importance of opportunity and choice for all disabled people, including a large proportion who are older people.