Monday 26th October – Sunday 1st November, 2015 (Energise Day 27th October)
Welcome to Celebrating Ability Week…
These games showcase sporting opportunities, for disabled children and adults which are available in York.
The City of York Council Sport and Active Leisure team this year have partnered up with Voluntary Sports Clubs and organisations that will be opening up their doors at their home venues for you to try out their sports.
No longer does disability exclude you from participating in sport, as illustrated by the 2012 Paralympics. To follow the successes of David Weir and Ellie Simmonds and to inspire the next generation of Paralympic athletes, links to clubs that welcome disabled people must exist.
Celebrating Ability Week is an annual event where we proudly showcase the many different inclusive clubs and sports in York. It also gives disabled people a chance to try out new sports and activities. We are hoping to assist many clubs to open their doors to run fully inclusive sessions during this week.
There will be a Celebrating Ability Day at Energise on the 27th October, 10am to 3pm. The event is a celebration of the opportunities for disabled people to take part in sport. There will be a speech from Laura Campbell about her time at Special Olympics World Games in LA at Lunchtime (12-1pm).
Please contact Hannah Higginson on 01904 551431 or hannah.higginson@york.gov.uk