British Blind Sport Chairman Ken Nash It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of Ken Nash. Ken passed away on Friday 22nd March in hospital. Ken, aged 71, was a BBS board member for…
The Brightside Ground set to Host BBS Blind Cricket Cup Final
The Brightside Ground will host the final of the 2019 BBS (British Blind Sport) Primary Club Heindrich Swanepoel Memorial Cup on Saturday 31st August. It is the second time that Gloucestershire County Cricket Club’s home ground will stage the match…
British Blind Sport announce ‘Try VI Sports’ Day in Hereford
British Blind Sport are delighted to bring an event offering a taster of visually impaired (VI) sport, open to anybody in Herefordshire and the surrounding areas. British Blind Sport (BBS) is the national charity supporting blind and partially sighted people…
24 New Guide Running Workshops Released Across England
Each year, since 2014, England Athletics have been conducting a series of workshops across England to train guide runners with the vital skills to confidently support people living with a visual impairment to run. The Sight Loss Awareness and Guide…
Register now for the British Blind Sport National Young Leader Camp 2019
British Blind Sport is excited to announce that the first ever National Young Leader Camp will take place from the 15th to the 18th April 2019. Bouldering | Bowling | Cricket | Goalball | Team-building | and more! The National…
British Blind Sport, Sport England and UK Coaching’s coaching course wins global award against tough competition from global brands
British Blind Sport has won the Learning Technologies Award – sponsored by Deloitte – at the 2019 Learning Awards, which took place at The Dorchester, London on the 7th February. The organisation overcame stiff competition from fellow finalists Coca-Cola, Filtered,…
The first “A Run/Walk in the Park VI Group” event hailed a huge success
A project to help visually-impaired people enjoy the fun, fresh air and fitness of running events was launched in conjunction with the Colchester Castle Parkrun last week (Feb 2). Gary Perryman, a runner from Great Horkesley, staged the first of…
Metro Blind Sport call for blind and partially sighted people to complete Physical Activity Survey 2019
London charity, Metro Blind Sport, is seeking to understand the levels of sport and physical activity participation of blind and partially sighted people in the UK. In addition, Metro Blind Sport is trying to identify the current barriers to participation and…
British Blind Sport welcomes new report highlighting demand for more inclusive training
New research released by Activity Alliance highlights a demand for greater training in delivering activities to disabled people. The report, commissioned with support from Sport England, indicates a need for more direct, practical guidance on adapting sports. The findings show…
British Blind Sport, Sense and UK Deaf Sport join forces to increase inclusive opportunities across England
British Blind Sport, Sense and UK Deaf Sport have joined forces and are collectively working as the Sensory Alliance. With a shared remit and common goals, each partner in the Sensory Alliance will work with key stakeholders within the industry…