Disability Sport
The Worcestershire Disability Directory for Sport &
Recreation
The Sports Partnership Disability Directory is now officially
available!
Disability
Directory 
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This directory is for anyone looking for information on
joining disabled clubs, playing sports or taking part in activities
which accommodate for disabled people.
It is essentially anything and everything you need to know about
disability sport & recreation.
If you would like hard copies of the directory or if you have
any other enquiries please get in touch with Sports Development on:
01562 732974
Wyre Forest Students Receive Sports Opportunities
As a result of a successful bid, the sports development team,
working in partnership with DC Leisure have been running 10 weeks
of disability sports for young people at The Glades Leisure
Centre.
Twice a week students have the opportunity to come and take part
in multi-sports and have access to the gym suite. Over 20 students
each week from the Wyre Forest School were able to gain an
awareness of the leisure centre environment and the facilities that
are available to them.
Throughout the multi-sports sessions students have been taking
part in short mat bowls and boccia, along with fun parachute games.
After the multi-sports, students have the opportunity to go into
the gym with the assistance of the gym instructor.
In the next few months sports development will be organising
trampolining sessions for young people with a physical or learning
disability for 10 weeks. For more information on this please
contact the Sports Development team.
February Half term Activities
During February half term young people with a physical or
learning disability are being encouraged to come and take part in
the Olympic
Fit (130KB)
As part of the Festival of Sport, Sports Development team
(working in partnership with the Glades Leisure Centre) will be
running these free sessions involving an hour of multi-sports and
an hour of swimming throughout half term.
Details are as follows:
Venue; The Glades Leisure Centre,
Kidderminster
Dates; Monday 13th February - Friday 17th February
2012
Times; Multi-sports 1.30pm -
2.30pm
Swimming 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Age; 11+ years old
Cost; Free of Charge
To book your place please call Sports Development on 01562
732974 or 07779628995
Weekly Sport Sessions
The Sports Development section runs a weekly sports coaching
session for adults with learning and physical disabilities. This is
run in partnership with the Wyre Forest Leisure Group, a part of
The Odell Trust. A
variety of sports are offered every week with the aim of increasing
physical activity levels whilst improving the basic skills of the
participants.
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Specifically, during each session we deliver sports such as
Boccia, Curling, Parachute games and Box Hockey to enhance mobility
levels and encourage social interaction.
The sessions take place at
Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre from 10.30-11.30am and run
during term-time throughout the year.
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We ensure that these sessions are open to all levels of ability
and are free of charge. These weekly sports
sessions lead up to a sports event in July which is held at a
sports venue within the District.
To book a place please email Sports
Development
Bowls in the Park
Throughout the summer sports development ran sports
sessions in the parks across the district. Due to
the popularity of short mat bowls, this year we delivered
sessions for people who are keen to play bowls.
Each session was held at Brinton Park in
Kidderminster and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who participated.In
addition, we held games and multi-sport activities at Lickhill
Memorial Park in Stourport.
Short Mat Bowls at The Glades Leisure Centre
On Tuesday’s at the Glades Leisure Centre, Wyre Forest District
Council Sports Development team are running Short Mat Bowl sessions
for adults with disabilities.
In total there will be 8 sessions, the first session began on
the 1st February and the final session being just before
the Easter Holiday’s. During this time up to 16 participants have
learnt the basics of the sport and are now putting their skills to
the test in fun competitions/matches against one another.
The sessions, delivered by Dale Evans, WFDC Sport Development
Officer and assisted by Brian Young from a Wyre Forest Bowling
Club, have been a massive success. All of the participants and
their carers have really enjoyed it and they are hopeful the
sessions continue after Easter.
Short Mat Bowls is unfortunately not a Paralympics Sport, but if
it was we're sure we would have got Gold at ‘London 12’.
However, we hope to keep practicing, dream of Gold, and hope it’s
included in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, Brazil.
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Summer Sports Event
Each year our sports development team organises a festival of
sport at Bewdley Leisure Centre in the summer. We invite people
from the Wyre Forest and other areas throughout
Worcestershire. During the sports day the participants take
part in a variety of sporting stations including boccia, curling,
javelin to name a few.
To view more pictures and information on the event please
visit the Summer event page.
To enter next years sports event please complete the
application
form. (24K)
