New group for men and women with disabilities – Home and Garden – Portadown Times
FIT 4 U Craigavon and Banbridge Club is a new independent group for men and women with disabilities, which has evolved from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust – Fit 4 U Project.
Local people from Craigavon and Banbridge have formed a committee and become an independently constituted club which seeks to provide physical activities for people with physical and/or sensory disabilities. This includes people with arthritis, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, head injuries, amputees, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, stroke, chronic conditions, people who are deaf, have hearing impairments, blind or partially sighted.
If you have a disability such as those above, or know of someone who would gain confidence and self esteem from joining our group, please
via New group for men and women with disabilities – Home and Garden – Portadown Times.
Superstars stage first tournament
STAGING their first ever tournament in the fast-growing sport of Boccia – that’s the Watch Us Grow Superstars.
The team – who have a range of learning support needs- meet every Monday in the Tryst Centre to take part in a variety of sports.
Boccia was judged to be an excellent addition to their repertoire as the target ball sport related to bowls was a big hit at the Paralympics.
It is all part of a bigger picture at the Palacerigg-based project which usually puts the focus on gardening.
via Superstars stage first tournament – Local Sport – Cumbernauld News.
National Boccia Championships Head To Ponds Forge In Sheffield
Tom Dowan was one the millions who tuned into watch the London 2012 Paralympics. However, for Dowan, the Paralympics was not an education in disability sport.The 17-year old, who is aiming to compete in Rio in 2016, is already a two time national champion in boccia and six months on from the Games, he’s one of England’s finest players preparing for the National Championships, which will be held in Sheffield at Ponds Forge this May.The city has become an important hub for boccia in recent years. Team GB use the EIS English Institute of Sport for training camps and talent selection trials, whilst as well as hosting the National Championships, Ponds Forge housed the Canadian team in the lead up to last year’s Paralympics.
via National Boccia Championships Head To Ponds Forge In Sheffield | Matthew Jones.
Boccia at Amwell View School
THIRTEEN players who all have an intellectual (learning) disability, met to play the game of boccia on Monday February 25 at Amwell View School and Specialist Sports College in Stanstead Abbotts near Ware. The visiting team from Oasis Academy, Staines Green, Hertford, brought eight players along to play Amwell View School’s team of five players made up of Alex Frankcom, Kym Shepherd, Mitchell Wright, Rachel Dabin and Bradley Pratt.
Head coach of Special Olympics East Herts Boccia Club, Rita Leader said: “The players played five games of 3 v 3 and the final score was 9-1 to Oasis. The team made some new friends, most players were given the opportunity to play, referee and score.
“We are now looking forward to the return match after Easter.”
Local team lifts the province’s boccia title – again!
THREE local members of the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Portadown and Craigavon Branch are celebrating following their victory at the Disability Sport Northern Ireland Senior Boccia Championships.
Eugene O’Hare, Alex McVeigh and Gareth Cunningham enjoyed an impressive unbeaten run during the qualifying rounds at the competition in Lagan Valley Leisureplex, Lisburn. They met Ravenhill Technical KO in the final and won with a score of 4 -1.
The victory for the team – nicknamed ‘The MS Montys’ – is the latest in a line of successes. They also won the Southern Area Boccia Championships in 2012, and this year’s victory is a welcome return to form
via Local team lifts the province’s boccia title – again! – Local – Portadown Times.
Boccia showcase for Alice and Ethan
ALICE MAIN and Ethan Phillips are set to officiate at the national Boccia finals in Sheffield, after successfully officiating in regional competitions.
Both studying sport-related courses at Truro College, Alice and Ethan are big advocates for boccia and are hoping to use it as a springboard to where they want to go in the future.
boccia is a ball sport that anyone can play, regardless of physical ability. Similar to bowls, players try to get the most balls closest to the jack to win.
Alice said: “Anybody with any kind of impairment can play it, so it’s something for everybody. As sport is such a big thing now, especially after the London Olympics and Paralympics, it’s great that there’s sport that anyone can play. It brings everybody together. I worked with students with additional needs in the summer and it gave me a broader mindset. I’m looking to do sports therapy next and maybe work with those with additional needs in the future.”
DEMAND introduce two new Boccia products
DEMAND, the charity, are pleased to announce the launch of two new additions to their range of Boccia ramps and accessories. These are the Boccia Skittles game kit and the Clip-on Extension for the Boccia Lite. The following provides a brief description of both items. Please download the two product information leaflets for the full details – see link below.
If you are interested in learning more or purchasing any of these products, then please contact us – on 01484 666 261 or via stephen AT demand.org.uk. – Also we will be able to advise you of delivery dates for these items.
1. Boccia Skittles game kit – price £119.94 (£99.95 excl VAT) plus delivery
- What do you get? The pack includes a Boccia Lite ramp and a set of skittles complete with two white Boccia Balls.
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*** Download the Boccia Skittles game kit product information leaflet > here
2. Boccia Clip-on Lite Extension – price £75.54 (£62.95 excl VAT) plus delivery
- The Boccia Lite, our popular ramp for first time Boccia players, now has a new accessory.
- It is the Xtra clip-on extension that gives you the option to increase the length and height at which you can launch the Boccia ball.
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*** Download the Boccia Clip-on Lite Extension product information leaflet > here
We look forward to hearing from you about our new products. Also you can view the full range of our Boccia ramps and accessories at http://bit.ly/RpTvSV It may be possible to purchase these items without paying VAT – please contact us for details.
1. Boccia Skittles game kit – price £119.94 (£99.95 excl VAT) plus delivery
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*** ORDER ONLINE > HERE
*** Download the Boccia Skittles game kit product information leaflet > here
2. Boccia Clip-on Lite Extension – price £75.54 (£62.95 excl VAT) plus delivery
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*** ORDER ONLINE > HERE
*** Download the Boccia Clip-on Lite Extension product information leaflet > here
Hunts Boccia club wins more funding
The legacy of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games is set to continue with extra funding for a Boccia club in Huntingdonshire.
Huntingdonshire Disability Sports Forum and the active lifestyles team at Huntingdonshire District Council were able to win funding from Sport England’s Sportivate funding to set up the club in the wake of the Olympics and Paralympics.
Now the disability sports forum has obtained a further £1,600 from Young Lives to keep the club, named Hunts Boccia, running until October.
Fortnightly sessions are available at One Leisure Huntingdon, from noon to 1pm on Saturdays at a cost of £3.
Boccia – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boccia (pron.: /ˈbɒtʃə/ boch-ə) is a precision ball sport, similar to bocce, and related to bowls and pétanque. The name Boccia is derived from the Latin word for boss – bottia.[1] The sport is contested at local, national and international levels, by athletes with more severe physical disabilities. It was originally designed to be played by people with cerebral palsy but now includes athletes with other severe disabilities affecting motor skills. In 1984 it became a Paralympic sport, and in 2008 was being practised in over fifty countries worldwide.[2] Boccia is governed by the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) and is one of three Paralympic sports that have no counterpart in the Olympic program.
Hunts Boccia club wins more funding
The legacy of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games is set to continue with extra funding for a Boccia club in Huntingdonshire.
Huntingdonshire Disability Sports Forum and the active lifestyles team at Huntingdonshire District Council were able to win funding from Sport England’s Sportivate funding to set up the club in the wake of the Olympics and Paralympics.
Now the disability sports forum has obtained a further £1,600 from Young Lives to keep the club, named Hunts Boccia, running until October.
Fortnightly sessions are available at One Leisure Huntingdon, from noon to 1pm on Saturdays at a cost of £3.
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