British Blind Sport to Speak at The UK’s No.1 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Summit for Sport. The Include Summit, the UK’s largest conference on equality, diversity and inclusion in sport, will be held on the 8th and 9th of March…
Join BBS for their first multi-sport event of the year!
Gateshead Have a Go Day: Join British Blind Sport for their first multi-sport event of the year! British Blind Sport (BBS) is partnering with Lowes and Gateshead Council to host an inclusive sports Have a Go Day. The free event…
Join our Advisory Group to Shape New Research!
Join our Advisory Group and Have Your Say! British Blind Sport is working with Traverse, an independent social purpose research organisation, to better understand cultural barriers to physical activity among blind and partially sighted people from ethnically diverse communities. What…
See Sport Differently: Learn more about VI-friendly sports
See Sport Differently: Learn more about VI-friendly sports and how they’ve been adapted for people who are blind or partially sighted. One in three blind and partially sighted people said there were sports or fitness activities they’d like to try,…
British Blind Sport and their partners organise inclusive sports events across the UK for blind and partially sighted people.
British Blind Sport (BBS) is thrilled to announce the launch of its annual ‘Have a Go Day 2022’ programme, which aims to encourage more blind and partially sighted people and their families to get active and participate in sport and…
Registration Opens For The British Blind Sport National Youth Swimming Gala 2022
British Blind Sport is delighted to announce that registration for the National Youth Swimming Gala is now open. The event will be held on Saturday, 5th March 2022 from 1pm to 5pm at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Blossomfield Rd, Solihull…
Get fit with BBS’s new Active at Home programme for 2022!
As with many other sport and physical activity providers, the Coronavirus pandemic encouraged British Blind Sport (BBS) to adapt its services and explore the world of online workout classes. BBS’s audio-led sessions, developed in collaboration with inclusive providers, have helped…
British Blind Sport Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities
On December 3, we will join our partners in celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of the experiences of those living with disabilities. Introduced in 1992, the day recognises the rights and…
Help BBS’s Christmas Stars unite people with sight loss through sport!
The annual Christmas Appeal for British Blind Sport will launch on Tuesday 30th November and runs until 31st December, and is supported by iPro Sports and BBS Christmas Champions, who have pledged to a funding pot where every £1 will…
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,…