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Tag Archives: sport
Streetbikes – cycling for all abilities in Kirklees
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities
Tagged additional needs, cycling, exercise, family, Spenborough, sport, streetbikes
Swim & Cycle for young people with additional needs
Posted in External events/activities
Tagged additional needs, cycling, Halifax, sport, swimming, well being
New football coaching opportunity comes to Huddersfield
PLAYERS WANTED!! If you or someone you know might be interested in this opportunity please do not hesitate to contact the organiser James.
Posted in External events/activities
Tagged additionalneeds, coaching, disability, football, Huddersfield, Shelley FC, sport
Archery Sessions launch this March!
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities
Tagged archery, Dewsbury, disability, sport
British Inclusive Golf
Posted in External events/activities
Tagged disability, Golf, Huddersfield, sport
Ultra12 – 12 days, 12 counties, 12 ultramarathons!
In 2014 Tony Holland and Steve Major are going to run 12 back to back Ultramarathons in the UK. This will be achieved by running 50 kilometres in each of the twelve UK regions over a 12 day period. Steven … Continue reading
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities, Fund Raising, HDSSG events/activities, Members News, News
Tagged fundraising, HDSSG, sport, ultra marathon, ultra12
Deighton Bright Stars – Learning Disability Table Tennis Club
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities
Tagged activities, down syndrome, Huddersfield, kirklees, learning disability, sport, table tennis, young adults
15 medals & a model – more BOK swim team success
Ruben, Joanne, Ben & Rebekah swam with the Borough of Kirklees Disability Team this weekend at the Down Syndrome European Swimming championships that took place in Southampton. All our swimmers came away with medals. From left to right – Rebekah … Continue reading
Posted in Members News, News
Tagged BOK, down syndrome, medals, model, Special Olympics, sport, swimming
Football Coaching for adults with additional needs in Huddersfield
Adult coaching sessions for beginners: Adult coaching sessions for intermediate players:
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities
Tagged adults, beginner, coaching, down syndrome, football, Hhuddersfield, intermediate, learning disability, social, sport
Huddersfield Town Ability Counts Programme – football for children with disabilities
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities, Members News, News
Tagged activities, down syndrome, football, health, Huddersfield, sport, young people
New Sports Club for Children with Disabilities in Kirklees
A new sports club for young people with disabilities (14+) started on Saturday 27 October at the Deighton Sports Arena offering two hours of sports activities from 12noon -2pm. The Flame Club will offer young people aged 14 years and over … Continue reading
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities, News
Tagged Active, disability, Huddersfield, kirklees, olympics, sport, young people
Dis-Sport at Batley Sports & Tennis Centre.
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities
Tagged activities, disability, sport, young person
HDSSG receive award from Comic Relief Fund
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group have been awarded £4111.00 thanks to the Community Foundation for Calderdale and the Comic Relief Fund. The grant is to fund sporting and healthy living projects for our members. Thank … Continue reading
Posted in Members News, News, Thank You
Tagged Comic Relief Fund, Community Foundation for Calderdale, funding, grant, HDSSG, sport
Bikes Not Barriers – making cycling accessible.
Bikes Not Barriers is part of Get Cycling, a registered Community Interest Company , that promotes cycling for transport, health, fun, leisure and the environment. The founders of this company, based in York, have a son with Down Syndrome and … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged cycling, down syndrome, sport
Swimmers bring back the medals.
This weekend saw the Quays at Southampton host the 2012 European Down Syndrome Swimming Competition. Our team swimming for BOK came back with a huge haul of medals including 12 golds, 4 silvers and 2 bronze as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Members News, News
Tagged BOK, down syndrome, sport, swimming