Disability Sport

Rotherham Disability Sport and Physical Activity Forum

The forum was established in 2004 and aims to:

• Discuss and tackle issues surrounding access to sport and physical activity for people with disabilities in Rotherham.
• Look at developing solutions to increase and sustain participation to meet demand.

The forum has between 15 and 20 key members from various disability groups and organisations regionally and locally. These include the Council's Leisure & Green Spaces Unit, NHS Rotherham, Sheffield & Hallamshire FA and many more... The forum holds around 4 meetings a year.

To find out about the 3 year action plan for 2006 - 2009, see:
 Disability Sports Forum - 3 Year Plan

How to get in touch

Amy Roden
Senior Sports & Physical Activity Development Officer
Email amy.roden@rotherham.gov.uk
Telephone 01709 822489

Useful Links

British Amputee and Les Autres Sports Association
E-mail: balasaoffice@btinternet.com

Special Olympics – for people with learning disabilities
www.specialolympicsgb.org

British Wheelchair Sports Foundation
www.wheelpower.org.uk

English Federation of Disability Sport
Copies of EFDS Sports Strategy 2007 - 2012 are available from www.efds.co.uk

Disability Sports Events
www.disabilitysport.org.uk

British Paralympic Association
www.paralympic.org.uk

British Blind Sport
www.britishblindsport.org.uk

Cerebral Palsy Sport
www.cpsport.org