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Have you got what it takes to be a Paralympic Swimmer? West Midlands Disability Swimming Development Day

Do you have a physical, sensory or learning disability?
Are you inspired by the London 2012 Parlaympic Games and would like to get more involved with swimming?
Are you between the ages of 9-40?
Can you swim lengths?

If so then come along to the West Midland Disability Swimming Development Day which will provide potentially talented athlete the opportunity to be assessed and then appropriately signposted to further opportunities including; local clubs, regional squads and competitions.

Venue: The Dolphin Leisure Centre School Drive, Bromsgrove,

Worcestershire, B601AY

Date: Saturday 24th September 2011

Time: 12:30 – 4:00pm

If you meet the above criteria then please complete a British Swimming Tracker ID form and return to the address below by the 9th September 2011

Please return completed Tracker Forms to:

ASA West Midland Regional Office Unit 7 Basepoint Business Centre, Isidore Road, Bromsgrove Technology Park, Bromsgrove, Worcs B60 3ET NB

Attendance of the day is by pre arrangement only. Registrations must be received by 9th September

For more information please contact Debbie Deane on debsdeane@btinternet.com or

Lyndsey Hollands lyndsey.hollands@swimming.org 07909 951896

Click here to download tracker ID Form

Northamptonshire Football Association and Northampton Town Football in the Community (FITC)

Cerebral Palsy Football Event
Saturday 24th September, Sixfields Stadium, Northampton

Young people with Cerebral Palsy (or a brain acquired injury), between the ages of 10 - 16 are invited to this coaching event .

The event begins at 12pm with a tour of Sixfields Stadium, followed by a coaching session, delivered by Northampton Town FC coaches, on the training pitch at the stadium.

After the players have been put through their paces, they will be invited, along with their parents to a short Q&A session where they will have an opportunity to meet Leon Taylor, an England and Great Britain Cerebral Palsy Footballer. During this Q&A session, attendees will learn what opportunities are available for Cerebral Palsy Footballers and how they could potentially represent the England Cerebral Palsy Squad or even become a Paralympian!

In addition, all players and their parents will be given a match ticket for Northampton Town V Dagenham & Redbridge, and if that wasn’t enough, the whole event is completely FREE!!!

All participants will need to book their space on this event by contacting either Shaun Waite, Northamptonshire FA on 01604 678409, shaun.waite@northamptonshirefa.com or Russell Lewis, Northampton Town Football in the Community on 01604 683764, russell.lewis@ntfc.tv

Full Time West Midlands Region Disability, Club Support & Coaching Officer

Contract subject to funding & performance

Salary: £19,500

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