Disability Sport
Tees Valley Sport is committed to increasing participation and opportunities within disability sport.
We will raise awareness within local communities and create and support sustainable sports sessions and clubs to deliver high quality activities. Our work will encompass all levels of sports people from grass roots to elite international athletes within the Partnership.
A lot of our work around disability is focusing on the following key areas;
Talent Identification
The creation of a talent identification model to enable us to find the future sports people with disabilities across the Tees Valley. This model will include the support of individuals and the creation of sports specific opportunities where a need is identified. There is also the possibility of Local Authority or County Sports Partnership wide talent camps after a feasibility study is completed.
Player Pathways
We will be looking to support any sports clubs which would like to work towards recruiting members who have disabilities and becoming an inclusive club. We would also like to further the work done within the Sportsability clubs to create strong links with sports specific clubs to provide sessions and pathways for individuals to take a more active role within their chosen sports
Adapt your Game Training
The current ‘Adapt your Game’ training will be reviewed and hopefully evolve to take on board comments by previous participants to provide a tool to encourage clubs and coaches to create inclusive sessions and clubs.
These are just some of our main areas of work and we are keen to deliver what is actually needed across the area and would welcome any ideas that can drive disability sport forward across the Tees Valley.
For information on anything to do with Disability Sport in the Tees Valley, contact;
Vicky Evans
Tees Valley Sport
University of Teesside
TS1 3BA
Tel:- 01642 342287
Email:- v.evans@tees.ac.uk