National Disability Sport Organisations (NDSOs) provide opportunities for people with specific impairments to take part in, as well as offer advice and support. For many disabled people, the NDSOs are the starting point to get involved in sport and if they choose to develop their talent. They support National Governing Bodies of sport to deliver more inclusive programmes and work closely with the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) to achieve their collective aims. Continue reading “Profile of National Disability Sport Organisations”
Month: August 2015
Club Profile – Sevenoaks IBC
The latest 2014/2015 Love Fisher Brown award entrant to be profiled is Sevenoaks IBC. Continue reading “Club Profile – Sevenoaks IBC”
Grass Roots Player Case Study
As part of the month-long promotion of disability bowls in England, DBE has prepared several case studies in to bowls players, today we are looking at our second grass roots bowler Paul Akers, who although only taking up bowls in the last month is taking part in the CP World Games. Continue reading “Grass Roots Player Case Study”
Club Profile – Scarborough IBC
Today’s 2014/2015 Love Fisher Brown award entrant to be profiled is Scarborough IBC. Continue reading “Club Profile – Scarborough IBC”
Disability competition schedule and classification information
Disability Bowls August is about raising the profile of the Sport and the opportunities within it. DBE therefore has compiled a list of national events which take place annually around the country, some of these are multi disabled whereas some relate to a specific disability, Continue reading “Disability competition schedule and classification information”
Club Profile – Jacks IBC
The latest 2014/2015 Love Fisher Brown award entrant to be profiled is the Jacks IBC, in Essex, Continue reading “Club Profile – Jacks IBC”
Player Profile – Steve Angus
As part of the month-long promotion of disability bowls in England, Disability Bowls England has prepared several case studies in to bowls players, today we are looking at our first elite bowler Steve Angus, Continue reading “Player Profile – Steve Angus”
Club Profile – Gedling IBC
Today’s 2014/2015 Love Fisher Brown award entrant to be profiled is Gedling IBC which has a long tradition of engaging with disabled bowlers ever since the facility first opened in 1987. Continue reading “Club Profile – Gedling IBC”
Player Profile – Steve Bigg
As part of the month-long promotion of disability bowls in England, Disability Bowls England have prepared several case studies in to bowls players, today we are looking at a grass roots bowler Steve Bigg, who has only started playing bowls in the last four years. Steve is one of many Wheelchair Bowlers who use a bowls buggy to play. Continue reading “Player Profile – Steve Bigg”
Club Profile – Bugle Blues Visually Impaired BC
The latest 2014/2015 Love Fisher Brown award entrant to be profiled is the Bugle Blues VIBC which is a bowling club for visually impaired people formed in 1996. Continue reading “Club Profile – Bugle Blues Visually Impaired BC”