New sports opportunities for children with disabilities

Disabled children and their families in Bromsgrove District will have access to more activities in 2012 as the District Council expands sports and leisure opportunities for young people.

An expanded programme which will include new or improved wheelchair basketball, trampolining, junior boccia and tricycling will be available to young people in the district aged from 5 to19 with a variety of disabilities.

The activities are set to be delivered through a range of organisations working in partnership with Bromsgrove District Council’s sports development team, which secured £4,782 of funding to support the services from Worcestershire County Council.

Bromsgrove District Council’s portfolio holder for community services, older people, the young and vulnerable people Cllr Margaret Sherrey said: “Bromsgrove deserves its good reputation for inclusive sports, and we continue to develop and expand provision for young people with disabilities and their families. The continuing popularity of the established clubs shows the high demand for these services across the district.”

Under the programme, a trampolining club will be set up for students at Rigby Hall school, a junior section will be developed at the Bromsgrove Boars Boccia club, there will be more opportunities for Bromsgrove Blaze’s Wheelchair Basketball at the Ryland Centre and the popular trike bikes project in Sanders Park will be extended to The Ryland Centre so that the trikes will be available all year round.

In addition, a project with Bromsgrove & Redditch Hate Crime Partnership will also be developed to encourage young people with disabilities to enjoy Taekwondo sessions alongside workshops to speak out about bullying.

For more information on inclusive sports and activities, please contact Gomez Vincent, Sports Development Officer on 01527 881356 or sportsdevelopmentenquiries@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk.