Young people at King James I Academy have been treated to a ‘Sportsability’ taster session courtesy of Durham County Leisure’s Sportsability Team, who specialise in providing fun activities for adults and young people with a disability.
Students were introduced to just a few of the sporting activities on offer including Boccia, New Age Kurling and Seated Volleyball, which not only proved extremely popular but also revealed some previously undiscovered sporting talent.
These activities, and others such as Tri-golf, Kwik-Cricket, Short Tennis, Fencing, Dance and Trampoline, will all be available at a new Sportsability Club, which will be run by Durham County Leisure (DCL) and held at King James.
The DCL Team initially approached the Academy as they were looking for an easily-accessible venue for their new Sportsability Club in the Bishop Auckland area. The central location, combined with excellent disability facilities, made King James the perfect choice for local residents and, after meeting some of the students, they kindly organised the much-enjoyed afternoon session.
The Sportsability Club will run for a trial period on Thursdays from 4pm-5pm, for all young people from 5-19 years-old with a disability and, if successful, it will become permanent.
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