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Sensory Alliance Announces New Project in London to Support Older People With Sensory Impairments to be Active

The Sensory Alliance has been awarded a grant from the Tackling Inequalities Fund to help older people with sensory impairments become more active. Launching on the 9th November 2021, the project will initially focus on the boroughs Barnet, Bromley, Bexley,…

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Interim research raises concern around motor development in young people with vision impairment

Interim research raises concern around motor development in young people with vision impairment linked to participation in sports and physical activity Physical activity was found to be a significant predictor of wellbeing yet more than 90% of vision impaired children…

Rainbow’s Rickshaw Relay Challenge

(Photo credit: BBC Children in Need) BBC presenter Matt Baker and a team of incredibly inspiring young people will take on a relay-style ride as part of The Great Rickshaw Relay Challenge 2021! Each rider will complete a section of…

Congratulations to our amazing 2021 London Marathon runners!

On Sunday 3rd October, our team of dedicated runners completed the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon! Corin, Andy, Mike and Brenda have been training hard and fundraising throughout the summer to tackle the 26.2-mile challenge and raise funds to help…

Celebrating the impact of Sport England’s Tackling Inequalities Fund

British Blind Sport (BBS) is joining partner organisations to celebrate the impact of Sport England’s Tackling Inequalities Fund (TIF). The fund was launched in April 2020 in response to Covid-19, providing £20m of National Lottery funding from Sport England to…