Naidex is Europe’s most established event dedicated to the independent living and healthcare industries. Taking place on 17th and 18th March 2020 at the NEC Birmingham, Cerebral Palsy Sport are once again an official partner of the event and will have a stand and display at the event. Naidex will be showcasing the latest innovations […]
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New funding will broaden Get Out Get Active impact
Thousands more inactive people are set to benefit from £4 million new funding for Get Out Get Active. Spirit of 2012 has awarded a further £3 million to Get Out Get Active across the UK, with Sport England investing an additional £1 million into England. The ground-breaking Get Out Get Active (GOGA) programme began in […]
Who says? The new campaign calling time on negative perceptions
Who says it’s not a real sport if you have to adapt it? Who says disabled people aren’t competitive? A new exciting campaign from Activity Alliance is calling time on negative perceptions about disability, inclusion and sport and asks – who says? For far too long disabled people have faced misconceptions and presumptions on what […]
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 […]
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 […]
New free online resources launched by the Institute of Swimming and Swim England
Two new free online swimming resources for coaches and teachers have been launched by the IOS and Swim England Learn to Swim team. The first resource is ‘Mobile Devices in Swimming Lessons’. The free resource includes guidance on how to use mobile devices safely and effectively to take registers and mark swimmer progress. Available to […]
England Athletics launch new project to attract new officials
Interested in Athletics officiating? England Athletics are launching a new scheme aimed at giving people the chance to shadow an experienced and qualified official at a 2019 England Championship event and start measuring success. The project also gives people first-hand experience officiating at one of England Athletics’ National Championship events throughout the year. This project […]
NICE consults on support and service guidance for children and young people with disabilities
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are seeking views in their consultation on the NICE guideline on children and young people with disabilities & severe complex needs: integrated health & social care support & service guidance. The consultation on the draft scope for this NICE guideline closes at 5pm on Tuesday 5 February […]
GO TRI Come & Give It A Go
Cerebral Palsy Sport is proud to be working in partnership with Limbpower, British Triathlon and McA Fitness and Event to run a series of ‘Go Tri’ events throughout 2019. The triathlons are specifically for anyone who has cerebral palsy or a limb impairment. The first will be held on 17th March 2019 at Total Fitness Wilmslow. […]