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…
UK Coaching Week: Jonathan Pugh
UK Coaching Week is a chance for us to celebrate the coaches we work with who put their all into their coaching roles. They make sport accessible to all and make it possible and easy for everyone to be…
British Blind Sport find the top three reasons for taking part in physical activity are “being healthy”, “feeling good” and “enjoyment” in latest Impact Report for 2019
British Blind Sport (BBS) has released its 2019 Impact Report, focussing on the developments and results the charity saw throughout last year. British Blind Sport, the national disability sport organisation for people with a visual impairment, saw its membership grow…
Trio of football World Championships heading to Birmingham 2023 IBSA World Games
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) and British Blind Sport have revealed that the men’s and women’s IBSA Blind Football World Championships and the partially sighted World Championships will take place as part of the 2023 World Games in Birmingham,…
See My Voice project chosen for scaling programme
British Blind Sport are excited to have their See My Voice project chosen to be involved in a new programme led by Spring Impact and Sport England. The Scaling Programme looks to assist five projects, all of whom work to…
British Blind Sport and England Athletics Guide Running Update
As lockdown restrictions across the UK are being changed, British Blind Sport has been working closely with England Athletics to update guidance on the status of guide running in England. The government recommendations are that people remain 2 metres apart,…
RNIB, British Blind Sport, Metro Blind Sport and Visionary issue guidance for leisure operators
RNIB, British Blind Sport, Metro Blind Sport and Visionary issue guidance for leisure operators to support the return of blind and partially sighted people In preparation for the reopening of leisure and sport facilities, the Royal National Institute of Blind…
British Blind Sport take their First Steps right across the country!
Obesity and inactivity are two major challenges facing this country. To combat these issues, the government recommends 60 minutes per day of physical activity for children aged between 5 and 18 years old. However, only 32% of boys and 24%…