From 2nd December the government have given renewed guidance regarding the return to grassroots sport. Grassroots sport will be able to go ahead, from December 2nd, in all tiers, however those in the highest tier will face some extra mitigation.…
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Covid-19 Status Update (10/11/2020)
As the restrictions around the global pandemic begin to vary and different countries of the UK are under different levels of national and tiered system lockdowns, we wanted to update you on the position of British Blind Sport and our…
British Blind Sport continues to mark National Trustee Week 2020
We continue to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our British Blind Sport trustees during National Trustees Week 2020. We finish off the week by learning more about trustee Ben Moorhead – in his own words! “I joined BBS…
British Blind Sport celebrates National Trustee Week 2020
There are just over 1 million trustees in the UK and Trustees Week is an annual campaign to highlight and celebrate their hard work in the charitable sector. British Blind Sport currently has 7 trustees on its board, who work…
British Blind Sport’s new Active At Home Programme
As with many other sport and physical activity providers, the Coronavirus pandemic has encouraged British Blind Sport, the National Disability Sports Organisation for people with visual impairments, to adapt its delivery of services and explore the world of audio-led, virtual…
British Blind Sport to host See My Voice Conference
To mark the end of the initial period of the See My Voice project, British Blind Sport’s Young Leaders are hosting a conference to share valuable learnings and experiences that the project has delivered over the past 3 years. See…
Government “Rule of 6” for indoor activity
(Taken from Sport England) The UK government has recently made the decision that those aged 18 and over will need to adhere to the ‘rule of 6’ if they are playing indoor team sports. The government have since stated that…
Applications open for the British Blind Sport Youth Advisory Panel
Applications for the British Blind Sport Youth Advisory Panel are now open! BBS are looking for up to 12 young people aged 16 – 25 with a visual impairment (VI) to form this exciting new sports panel. The Youth Advisory…
UK Coaching Week: Marc Waggitt
We continue our celebration of inclusive coaches during UK Coaching Week with Marc Waggitt! Marc first assisted British Blind Sport at our National Youth Swimming Gala earlier this year. He gave up his own time to deliver our beginner’s swimming…
Covid-19: The collective response of the NDSOs
The seven National Disability Sports Organisations (NDSOs), have released a useful resource to inform sports providers about the collective response taken to keeping our communities active and reaching out to inactive disabled people through online and virtual opportunities. Read through…