Sport Wales provides support so that we can produce effective strategic plans for disability sport in Wales.
Sport Wales encourages us to:-•achieve financial stability;•maintain and increase membership;•improve the performances of individuals and teams representing Wales.
To help us achieve our goals, Sport Wales provide:-•professional advice and financial support;•specialist support services in sports science, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, coaching, administration and the development of elite competitors.
We’ll give regular updates on what’s happening across Wales in order that we can further showcase our work.
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Peter Pearse Boccia Coach
With his performers aiming for the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympics, the Disability Sport Wales Academy Boccia Coach was crowned the Sport Wales Coach of the Year for 2010. A former Paralympian himself, Boccia Wales Head Coach Peter Pearse has been heading up the Welsh Academy since 2007. In 2010, his squad won countless titles across the UK and Europe.
Jim Munkley MBE Table Tennis
Jim has coached the academy table tennis squad for many years at Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff. His current stable of players include recent bronze medallist from the 2010 World Championships Sara Head. Jim is also a dedicated director on the board of Disability Sport Wales.
Sport Wales are the main adviser on sporting matters to the Welsh Assembly Government and are responsible for distributing funds from the National Lottery to sport in Wales. Sport Wales distribute Lottery funding to the Disability Sport Wales Community Programme.
The main focus of this funding is to provide opportunities for people with a disability to take part in sport in their local authority whether young or old. We hope to provide the right environment and encouragement for individuals to improve their health and fitness by taking part in sport in local clubs.
To find out more about what we can do to get you involved in a club, please visit our community website.
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David Anthony, from Neath, has been selected to represent Great Britain as part of the Paralympics GB team in the sport of Wheelchair Rugby.
The Welsh contingent within the GB team at the Slovenian Open came home with 4 medals from the Team events.
Evenlode Primary School, hosted a Paralympic taster session today, over 270 children from ten local schools were invited to take part in Paralympic sports including Boccia, Goalball, Wheelchair Rugby and Sitting Volleyball.
A host of world class athletes teamed up with a Cardiff business to celebrate the launch of the new Disability Sport Wales corporate brand .
Jacob Thomas, from Narberth in Pembrokeshire, competed for Great Britain at the Olympic Park in London at the Boccia Test Event.
Bridgend ace Aled-Sion Davies smashed the F42 shot putt World Record with a throw of 14.56m at the CP Grand Prix in Gateshead on Sunday.
As a recognised development pathway to Team GB, the Welsh Para-Cycling Program is presently recruiting tandem pilots.
World Silver Medalist Aled-Sion Davies (coach: Anthony Hughes) believes that this year’s IPC European Athletics Championships in Stadskanaal, Netherlands (24-28 June), will be the strongest it’s even been and a great test for the 20-strong Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team ahead of this summer’s Paralympic Games.
Another busy weekend of Sport has seen our Performance, Academy & Development Teams & Athletes make their mark nationally and internationally.
The Unsung Hero award, presented each year at the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame dinner, seeks to acknowledge the tireless efforts of one volunteer within Welsh Sport, and is awarded to someone who demonstrates a selfless passion and determination for their sport.
The British Paralympic Association has today announced the nine athletes selected to represent Paralympics GB in Boccia. One of those lucky nine is 17 year old Jacob Thomas from Pembrokeshire.
The British Paralympic Association has today announced the sixteen British Swimmers confirmed for London 2012.
The Equality Standard is a significant step towards making provision of sport in the United Kingdom fair, just and equal.
Disability Sport Wales is committed to Equality and achieved the Foundation stage of the Equity Standard in early 2010. We are now working towards the Preliminary stages of the standard.
ACE work closely with many top athletes and sports people throughout the UK.
Ace Feet in Motion was established in the beginning of 2001 to provide podiatric biomechanical sports injury services using computerised pressure plate scanning equipment.
This equipment allows ACE to analyse the biomechanics of the foot and identify any irregularities in foot function.
A specialist sports travel company for all group and individual requirements.
Strachan provide excellent travel support to our Academy and Elite athletes during the competition season.
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