Regional News

Disabled People Needed to Demonstrate at Leisure Industry Week

Pulse- the UK’s leading supplier of fun and innovative fitness solutions- is on the look out for disabled people to come and support them at a large trade show- Leisure Industry Week- at the NEC Birmingham from 20-22 September 2011.

 

Whether you have a few hours, a day or even three days to spare and would like to demonstrate Pulse cardiovascular, resistance and or their exciting interactive fitness equipment- they would love to hear from you.

 

The equipment is fully inclusive for users of all ages and abilities. For health reasons, just ensure you are allowed to be on gym equipment. Otherwise- the interactive equipment like the Activity Wall and Floor is still an option for you. This equipment highlights team activity and multi-impairment usage- so the more, the merrier getting involved!

 

For more information, please contact Linda Forster Marketing Manager through linda.forster@pulsefitness.com or telephone 01260 294617.

 

Pulse will try and arrange transportation and or cover expenses if needed – please contact Linda to discuss in detail. Disabled people local to Birmingham would be an advantage.

 

For more information on Pulse products and to see them in action visit www.pulsefitness.com

 

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2011 Planet Ice British Sledge Hockey League playoffs come to Coventry

The British Sledge Hockey Association is proud to announce that the 2011 Planet Ice British Sledge Hockey League (BSHL) playoffs are coming to Coventry Skydome on Saturday 20th August 2011. The BSHL playoffs will showcase the competitive, inclusive sport of Ice Sledge Hockey and feature the top Sledge Hockey teams in the UK; Battle Back Bison,  Kingston Kestrels and Peterborough Phantoms. The playoffs will provide an exciting, full contact, high energy summer event in a venue being consider as a host for future ice sledge hockey world championships.

 

Sledge Hockey is a variant of ice hockey and can be played on and off ice, using sledges to allow participants to move about the rink at high speeds hitting a puck travelling at speeds of up to 100kph. Players sit in sledges, propelling themselves with sticks adapted to allow propulsion in a manner similar to skiing. As players are strapped to a sledge all players have the same restrictions, regardless of whether or not the player has a disability.

 

Matt Lloyd, Chairman of the BSHA said, “The Planet Ice British Sledge Hockey playoffs will be a celebration of an amazing summer of sport.  At the last round of the league we had over 200 spectators all enjoying a professional event providing hours of entertainment for free.  It has been great to see the progress of the new teams and I’m sure everybody will agree that the Kingston Kestrels are worthy league champions”.

 

John Neville, Managing Director of Planet Ice said, “Sledge Hockey is amazing as it provides a fast, full contact, high adrenalin sport which can be played by anybody and where everybody is equal. Planet Ice is 100% committed to ice sledge hockey and we hope to work with the British Sledge Hockey Association to host European and World championship events in the UK”.

The playoffs start at 4pm on Saturday 20th August at Coventry Skydome and are free for spectators.  At the end of the game there will be a presentation of trophy’s, all of which are sponsored by Portland Trophies, exclusive trophy supplier to the BSHA.

 

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Click here to download flyer

 

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West Midland Disability Swimming Championships

Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihul

 Saturday 19^th October.

 

The Championships is a great opportunity for swimmers with a disability to experience competitive disability swimming. The Championships is open to any swimmer with a physical, sensory or intellectual impairment. Swimmers who do not have a formal classification can enter the championships and swim as ‘guest’ swimmers.

 

Functional Classification sessions will be held as part of championships. Functional Classifications Appointments are open to swimmers with a physical disability, who are currently on the Classification Waiting List. If there any questions regarding classification please contact the National Disability Swimming Office via disability@swimming.org or on 01625 440434.

 

Click here to download entry form

 

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Belper Football Club develops inclusive junior section

With support from Derby County Football in the Community, Belper Football Club will launch an inclusive junior section to the club in September.

 

For more details on session times and venues, please contact Sam Turner, Disability Football Development Officer, on 01332 667575 or sam.turner@dcfc.co.uk

 

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Erewash Valley Gymnastics Club to cater for people with disabilities

Erewash Valley Gymnastics Club is working to develop a dedicated section for people with disabilities. The club is working with British Gymnastics, Erewash Disability Sports Group and Derbyshire Sport. A Gymnastics and Movement for People With a Disability course will run at the end of October.

 

For more information please contact james.cook@derbyshire.gov.uk or call 01773 571223.

 

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Disability Football Trials

Power league Soccerdome (Next to Pride Park Stadium), Derby
Thursday, August 25. 10.00am - 11.30am.

The Derbyshire Disability Player Development Centre, supported by Derbyshire FA and delivered by Derby County in the Community, will provide players aged 12-16 with the opportunity to represent their county.

 

Trials are open to all who are interested.

 

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