To provide clubs, schools and local authority units an opportunity for people with physical, sensory or learning disability to participate in sport at local, regional, national and international levels, to improve their quality of life. Also at the above address and telephone number - The Douglas Bader Foundation, which offers grants for arts, small business, education and sporting projects. Enquiries for the Foundation should be addressed to the Director of Operations. Liaises with the national disability sports organisations,encourages the governing bodies of sport and other relevant agencies to integrate people with disabilities into their activities and gives financial support to the key co-ordinating organisation. Fax Controls and organises wheelchair sports events.
Produces handbook, newsletters, programmes for events and information packs.
4914 Fax Provides, promotes, co-ordinates and develops a range of sporting and recreational opportunities for people with disabilities. The organisation has a broad grass roots base in approximately 550 clubs and schools, serviced by 10 regional offices. Aim is to encourage and create competition between individuals with a learning disability by making available opportunities for them to reach their fullest potential in sporting and recreational activities. Gives people with Multiple Sclerosis the opportunity to become crew members and compete in top professional yacht races including the Round Britain Race, and the Fastnet. 773770 Organise inter-school sporting competitions for deaf children.