DISABILITY GAMES
The Disability Games is an annual event organised by Lincoln’s four Rotary Clubs. Designed to give people with both mental and physical disabilities the chance to take part in specially adapted sporting challenges, this year’s event, held in April, attracted almost 400 competitors. Taking place at Active
The Games covered events such as table tennis and specialised wheelchair events including a slalom
Nation’s Yarborough Leisure Centre, the Games covered sports as diverse as table tennis, shooting, weightlifting, archery, curling, darts and swimming, as well as specialised wheelchair events including boccia and a wheelchair slalom. It adopted an Olympic theme, with competitors awarded medals.
THE RIGHT ACTIVITIES
Katie Young, inclusive activities co- ordinator for Kingston & Wimbledon YMCA, came up with the idea for DanceAbility classes after consulting with the local Learning Disability services, with disabled service users in the local community, and with their support workers/carers about the types of activity they enjoyed doing or wanted to try; dance and music was highlighted as the most popular by far. Predominantly catering for adults
of all ages with learning disabilities, nevertheless some class attendees have physical disabilities, so dance moves are adapted to allow wheelchair users to participate. The classes are also open to participants’ carers/support workers. YMCA Wimbledon has an average of 18 participants each week, providing a great social aspect and sense of belonging. Meanwhile, continual monitoring and
evaluation of services at the Pemberton Centre resulted in a request for rock climbing by members. Funding was secured from a number of bodies, allowing the centre to purchase a ‘Matterhorn’ infl atable climbing wall, which has proved highly popular among disabled members. “I conquered the Matterhorn at the Pemberton Centre” T-shirts have been awarded to those managing to scale the wall. Wheels for All provides access to cycling for disabled
people through the provision of a range of cycles, tricycles, quads, tandems and chair-linked cycles. Taster sessions in
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The YMCA’s DanceAbility classes were launched following consultation with local disabled people
October 2009 proved so popular that the initiative was offi cially rolled out at a launch event in Inclusive Fitness Week. Held at Sporting Edge, Edge Hill University, it was organised in
partnership with Cycling Projects and Central Lancashire PCT. It’s now hoped that funding can be secured to run long-term regular sessions and that partnerships can be forged with local disability groups. Meanwhile the Arm Cycle Marathon, held during Inclusive Fitness Week, brought together staff and both disabled and non-disabled members of Sporting Edge, keeping the arms of the Sci-Fit Pro II Upper Body Ergometer moving for 12 hours non-stop in a bid to raise funds for charity.
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