The Executive Director and Chair of Disability Sport Wales have presented Caerphilly County Borough Council with an award recognising the work being done to provide opportunities for disabled people to access sport.
Gareth John MBE and Jon Morgan presented the insport Ribbon Award to Cllr Michael Gray, Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough Council and Cllr Dave Poole, Cabinet Member for Community and Leisure Services in front of a meeting of Full Council on Tuesday 28th February.
Cllr Dave Poole commented, "The Council’s excellent Sport Caerphilly Team were recently awarded with the insport Ribbon for their dedication in providing access to inclusive and quality sporting opportunities for disabled people in our county borough. It shows that we are well on our way to becoming completely inclusive and are committed to developing disability sport in Caerphilly."
insport is a four tiered identification and accreditation system, and the Ribbon standard is just the first step. Sport and Leisure Services Team will now work toward achieving the Bronze, Silver and Gold insport accreditation.
Gareth John MBE, Chair of Disability Sport Wales, said, "Caerphilly County Borough Council should be commended for this significant step forward in how they integrate disability sport into their culture and planning. We want disability provision to be the norm in every club and organisation in Wales - that way we’ll have even more opportunities and access to coaches and competition for everyone."
There are a number of sports clubs across Caerphilly County Borough which offer disabled people the chance to get involved including sports from swimming to wheelchair basketball.
To find out more about the sporting opportunities for disabled people in the county borough contact Paul Taylor, Disability Sport Development Officer, by email on taylop1@caerphilly.gov.uk or by calling 02920 869265.
For more information about the insport Programme visitwww.disabilitysportwales.com
