Disport

The Disport Committee
Chairperson:- Paul Moseley Vice Chairperson – Karen Winton
Treasurer:- Robin Barron
Secretary:- Stuart Hoare
Committee :- Stuart Hoare Steve Greatorex, Di Freeman, Heather Beachill, Mandy Day, Dawn Wood, Michael Tulley, Elaine Goodall, Julie Noble, Karen Winton

Staff
Disport works closely with a member of staff, Fiona Hall, who is employed by the Federation of Disability Sports Organisations, and has the remit to represent the needs of people with learning disabilities
fhall@fdso.co.uk

Work
The role of Disport is to address the sporting needs of people with a learning disability, who live in the Yorkshire & Humber area.
This is done (in conjunction with FDSO), through
Events
Training
Lobbying
And other initiatives

Awards For All
Disport has been successful in gaining funding from Awards for All to run two projects:-
Valuing Volunteers (2003) was a project to acknowledge the massive input by volunteers to support people with a learning disability. As a result of the project, volunteers were rewarded with support training, event kit (polo shirts), expenses for events, and the launch of a dedicated award at the annual FDSO Sports Awards dinner.

Focus on Skill Development Project (2005) was a project to support people with a learning disability by encouraging them to pursue skills awards in three sports:- Cricket, rugby & athletics. Hundreds of participants benefited from sessions held across the region, with certificates in all three sports being issued. Training was also given to support teachers in their onward development of skills based work for their participants.

Partnerships With Colleges & Universities

Disport has enjoyed a successful partnership with The Leisure Management Unit of the University of Sheffield for 13 years. The Leisure Management Unit undertakes to manage the annual Disport Athletics Finals, and begin planning this event in January. Responsibilities include fundraising, co-ordination of finance, co-ordination of volunteers, generating publicity, arranging catering and entertainment. Each year, fundraising initiatives raise around £3000 towards the cost of the Championships.

Local colleges also support the regional qualifying events. Colleges offering Sports Development / Leisure management courses use the Disport Athletics event to fulfill the Planning an Event module aspect of their course
Supporting Colleges are Listed below:-

East / North Yorks / NE / N Lincolnshire

University College Ripon & York St John
North Lindsey College, Scunthorpe
John Leggott College, Scunthorpe
York College

South Yorkshire

Rother Valley College
Sheffield College
Barnsley College
Priory Campus
City School, Sheffield

West Yorkshire

Wakefield College
Dewsbury College
Bradford College
Craven College
Park Lane College, Leeds

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