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0 Disability sports listings
Most sports organisations actively encourage disabled people to get involved. The list of organisations below is by no means exhaustive.
Sport-specific organisations
Angling
The British Disabled Angling Association supports disabled people of all ages and abilities to get into fishing in the UK.
Archery
The British Wheelchair Archery Association supports archers with all impairments from grassroots to elite level with expert advice and coaching.
Athletics
If you’re looking to start in athletics, Parallel Success offers great opportunities for disabled athletes.
Badminton
England Badminton Players Association for Disabled aims to get more disabled people into badminton at any standard or level.
Boccia
Boccia England is responsible for all aspects of the sport, from beginner to expert, providing for all levels of participation.
Bowls
Disability Bowls England aims to be the first port of call for anyone with a disability looking to get into bowls.
Cricket
Organisations working to boost participation in cricket include the English Cricket Board, the Cricket Federation for People with Disabilities and the England Cricket Association for the Deaf.
Cycling
Organisations helping disabled people get into cycling include Cycling UK, Hand Cycling Association UK and Companion Cycling.
Dancing
If you enjoy dancing for fun or to stay active, find a disability dance class near you with Para Dance UK.
Football
Find out where you can play disability football near you using the Football Association’s Play Football section and the Disability football directory.
Fencing
Look up clubs and find out more about getting into disabled fencing with British Disabled Fencing.
Goalball
Visit Goalball UK to find out more about the sport and how to get involved.
Golf
Golf organisations supporting and promoting disability golf are listed on England Golf’s disability section.
Gymnastics
Find an accessible gymnastics club near you using the British Gymnastics website.
Horse riding
Find a riding group near you using the Riding for the Disabled Association website.
Karate
Find training opportunities near you from The Disability Karate Foundation website.
Rowing
Find out how to get into adaptive rowing at British Rowing.
Sailing
Find an accessible sailing venue near you on the Royal Yachting Association website.
Shooting
Look up accessible shooting clubs on the Disabled Shooting Project website.
Sledge hockey
Find out how to get into sledge hockey with the British Sledge Hockey Association.
Snow sports
Find a local ski group, book lessons and find skiing activities near you at Disability Snowsports UK.
Strength and flex
Improve your strength and flexibility with this 5-week exercise plan. Not adapted for wheelchair users.
Swimming
Find a swimming pool near you with disability access and local disability swimming clubs at swimming.org.
Table tennis
Table Tennis England works to increase the number of disabled people who take part in table tennis.
Tennis
Find out about how to take part in tennis if you have a disability with the Tennis Foundation.
Volleyball
Find a sitting volleyball centre near you using the Volleyball England website.
Walking
Several websites provide information about local walking groups for the disabled, such as Disabled Ramblers and Walking for health.
Wheelchair basketball
Find a club near you and all you need to know about wheelchair basketball with British Wheelchair Basketball.
Wheelchair rugby
If you want to give wheelchair rugby a try, find your local wheelchair rugby club on the GB Wheelchair Rugby website.
National bodies
Back Up – supporting people with spinal cord injury
British Amputee & Les Autres Sports Association
LimbPower – supporting amputees and people with limb impairments to reach their sporting potential
Mencap Sport – supporting people with a learning difficulty
Special Olympics GB – supporting people with learning disabilities
UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disability
WheelPower – supporting wheelchair sport
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