News from local CSPs

Sussex leads the way in debate on school sport funding

The future of school sport in Sussex was debated by over 100 stakeholders from the education, health and sport sectors at the Amex Stadium on >>

Sporting chance to try something new at festival.

Paralympic sports were celebrated in Norwich last week when over 300 people with a disability were given the chance to play sport, socialise and try >>

Community Games Torch Relay Begins

Mirroring the steps of the Olympic Torch Relay route the Community Games Torch Relay has begun. Charlotte Keene from Devon was one of the first >>

Ping Pong Care Campaign in Merseyside

Merseyside Sports Partnership is working closely with the Ping Pong Care Campaign. Ping Pong is a funny and emotional film which following the over 80’s >>

Young Coaches Conference 2013 with Dani King

Olympic Gold medallist Dani King will be inspiring young people from around Hampshire & IOW at the Young Coaches Conference 2013. >>

Race is on to Reach Rio

Launched on 1 April 2013 over 90 businesses and organisations have already registered for the Reaching Rio workplace challenge organised by Active Sussex. >>

County Sport Partnerships Disability Projects

County Sports Partnerships and are committed to ensuring their work is accessible and that people of all abilities benefit from participating in physical activity.

To help support CSPs the CPSN recently undertook some research to help CSPs target their work in this area effectively.

Examples of CSP work in this area can be seen by clicking on the links below

Active Norfolk
Paralympic sports were celebrated in Norwich last week when over 300 people with a disability were given the chance to play sport, socialise and try something new at the annual Disability Sports Festival

Active Dorset is Aiming Higher
Active Dorset have successfully been involved in co-ordinating sports projects for disabled children. The projects put forward by the Sports and Physical Activity Team in Dorset County Council have been funded by a government initiative called Aiming High.

Largest county based disability inclusion project in the UK launched in Lincolnshire March 2011
Lincolnshire Sports Partnership, NHS Lincolnshire and local leisure providers have been working with the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) to improve and increase the provision of inclusive fitness, sports and physical activity opportunities for disabled people011

Oxfordshire Sports Partnerships 'Boccia Revolution' is granted the Inspire Mark
Boccia Revolution is a countywide project to educate, inspire, increase participation, awareness and training in the Paralympic sport of Boccia. The project aims to develop new Boccia clubs and provide a pathway for participants at a grassroots level as well as the ability to progress to National and International representation leading ultimately to Paralympic selection.

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