Cerebral Palsy Sport Young Sporting Ambassador Ellie Simpson set a new RaceRunning world record at the England Athletics Senior Championships in Manchester on the 28th July 2019. In the 200m, Ellie’s time of 39.62s beat the previous record held by Kayleigh Haggo. It was the second time RaceRunning was included at the England Athletics Senior […]
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CP National League players represent England in IFCPF World Cup
Members of the CP National league are out in force at the IFCPF World Cup in Seville, Spain. Kicking off their campaign in style, England have defeated Germany today by 5-2 in the first of their group matches. A number of the England squad play in the National CP League, a league that provides players […]
Cerebral Palsy Sport announce new swimming partnership
Cerebral Palsy Sport is delighted to announce a new partnership with the The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA). The STA is an international award-winning charity working towards the objective of preserving human life by the teaching of swimming, lifesaving and survival techniques. Cerebral Palsy Sport will be working with the STA on projects to raise the […]
World Records for RaceRunners at CP Sport event
At the Cerebral Palsy Sport Athletics Series in York on Saturday 15th June World Records were achieved by Rafeek Solaiman, for the Senior RR3 Male 200m and Thomas Talbot, for the Under 16 Male RR2 1500m. Rafi, 19 from City of Sheffield and Dearn AC coached by Phil Fleetwood, broke the previous record of 38.15 […]
CP Sport makes Digital Pledge as Sport England calls on the sport sector to embrace digital media
Sport England are calling on the sport and physical activity sector to embrace technology to make it easier for people to get active. A ComRes survey commissioned by Sport England found that people find it twice as easy to order takeaway food online than to book a sport or fitness class. Sport England are awarding […]
Survey Results show more disabled people are active.
Sport England latest Active Lives Adults survey results demonstrate that more women, older adults, disabled people and those with long-term health conditions are getting active. The results based on data gathered from November 2017-November 2018 show more people are doing at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity (recommended by the Chief Medical officers […]
45 Swimmers compete at the annual Cerebral Palsy Sport National Championships
Cerebral Palsy Sport held its National Swimming Championships 2019 at the Harvey Hadden Sports Village in Nottingham on Sunday 7th April. 45 swimmers competed in the annual event. All participants had the opportunity to swim five events over different strokes and distances. There was a wide variety of abilities and ages at the event from […]
Sport England release first Active Lives Children and Young People Survey results
World-leading new research published by Sport England, carried out independently by Ipsos MORI, provides the richest evidence yet on which factors positively influence the chance of a child being active. The release comes at a crucial time, given the imminent release of the Government’s School Sport Action plan, its green paper on preventing long-term health […]
Cerebral Palsy Sport launch new Boccia Games Resource
Cerebral Palsy Sport have produced a new Boccia Games Resource that will allow anyone delivering Boccia to lead a range of fun, alternate games. Boccia is disability sport that tests muscle control and accuracy. Players propel balls to land close to a target ball. It can be played by all ages and abilities and is […]
CP Can project gets to work!
In September 2018 Cerebral Palsy Sport received funding from BBC’s Children In Need for a three years CP Can Project. The funding received has allowed Cerebral Palsy Sport to employ a National CP Can officer to lead the project and make a difference to the lives of children and young people with CP and physical […]