Promoting choice, control and independence
for disabled people in Sheffield
Blog Archive
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Sheffield Cycling 4 All Launch Trike Loan Scheme
02 July 2020
Sheffield City Region have very kindly given our disability cycling project, Sheffield Cycling 4 All ( SC4A ), 4 electric assist tricycles which are available for anyone who can’t ride a two wheeled bike to loan for up to 3 months (depending on demand). We hope that this scheme will enable people to experience pedal power as a viable mode of disability transport.
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Keeping Physically Active at Home
30 March 2020
Our Coronavirus information and Support page contains tips for disabled people to continue exercising at home. Just click on the Physical Health and Exercise link at the top of the page. This includes chair based workouts from Get Yourself Active and SIV home workouts now that the venues are closed and the Exercise Referral Scheme has been postponed.
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Getting Fitter is Still Within Reach
18 September 2019
Within Reach’s new brochure, designed to engage disabled people of all ages and ability levels to take part in sports and physical activities, is now available. It provides information on local sports clubs and leisure facilities in and around with club details, session times and dates, costs as well as affiliation details.
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Who Says?
05 August 2019
For far too long disabled people have faced misconceptions and presumptions on what is and isn’t possible, including in sport. A new exciting campaign from “Activity Alliance” is calling time on negative perceptions about disability, inclusion and sport and asks – who says? Post your own experiences using #WhoSays?
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Our Leisure Factsheet will Help You to Move More
30 May 2019
Our newly updated Leisure Factsheet is a great place to look if you want to find out about leisure activities for disabled people in Sheffield and live a healthier and more active lifestyle .Perfect for Move More Month this June.
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Move More Metro: May Edition
16 May 2019
Move More Metro is the organisation’s online newspaper, keeping readers up to date with sports and health news and events throughout Sheffield.Sheffield’s Move More Month is coming up in June!
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Move More Celebrates Inclusive Sport
14 February 2019
Having any type of impairment can make it even more difficult to be physically active. That’s why Move More has organised a special event celebrating inclusive sport on Thursday March 28th at the English Institute of Sport, on Coleridge Road, Sheffield, S9 5DA . People of all ages are welcome and admission is free for anyone with a disability.
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South Yorkshire Flyerz Hockey Sessions
29 January 2019
The number of disabled people who take part in sport has grown significantly and England Hockey are committed to providing hockey playing opportunities with an emphasis on inclusion and participation. Check out the dates for Flyerz Hockey sessions in Sheffield in February and March.
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Could you be a Host for England Netball?
29 January 2019
England Netball are looking to expand their sessions for Walking Netball across the country and want to train up more people to deliver these sessions in South Yorkshire.The next training session for ‘hosts’ is on 24th February from 10am-4pm at the XP academy in Doncaster .
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Improve Your Strength By Trying Weightlifting
18 December 2018
Hallam Barbell, an Olympic Weightlifting and Strength Training Club based in Sheffield, is now offering a disability-inclusive programme and has a para power bench which allows disabled people to train competitively. It is an official British Weightlifting affiliated club, with an ambition to make Sheffield stronger: physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.
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