Young people with special educational needs have marked a significant milestone in the run up to the 2012 Paralympic Games opening in London.
With just 1000 days to go until Britain’s best Paralympians start competing on home soil, youngsters with learning difficulties were taking
part in a Sport Unlimited project - Sport England’s flagship programme for young people which has so far got over 250,000 youngsters playing and enjoying regular sport.
The latest winners of the 2009 BBC Power of Sport Awards, supported by Sport England, have been announced. We’re supporting the awards because they celebrate sustainable projects that have increased the number of people taking part as well and also tackling some of the big challenges facing grassroots sport.