- Council provides funds to help small businesses
- Financial help for keeping warm this winter
- Improve your health at York House
- Heathrow's airtrack train plan criticised
- Have your own say on Academies
- Mayor's Christmas invite
- Net closing on Council Tax cheats
- Step pedal jump your way to rugby!
- Borough has the lowest level of alcohol fueled crimes in London
- Play safe at Halloween warning
- Enjoy a week of entertainment at Heathfield centre
- Spreading the safety message
- New funding agreed to combat the recession
- Support your local lollipop person
- Disappointment as Boris' public transport costs rise
- Ham and Petersham win £100,000 for low carbon zone
- Borough children's favourite nursery rhyme revealed on Bookstart Day
- Eastender at East Sheen Library
- Destination Richmond
- Green fingers win prizes for winning allotments
- Free flood warnings for residents at risk in Richmond
- Huge turnout for older people's event
- RISE event success
- Best Cemetery Award for Richmond and East Sheen
- Take part in Black History Month celebrations
- World Sight Day celebrated
- Question time comes to Richmond
- 2M fears local people may loose out to Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC)
- 1,000 people control their social care budgets
- £2.85 million for new homes
- Richmond Council confirms sponsor for Shene Academy
- Richmond Council extends CO2 parking
Release Date: 08/10/2009
RISE event success
Over 70 people took part in a day of sports at St Mary’s University College on 3 October, as part of the borough’s third RISE (Richmond upon Thames Inclusive Sports and Exercise) event, which promotes sports and exercise for disabled people.
The day, run by Richmond Council, included wheelchair basketball, trampolining, dance, Boccia, aerobics and football, for people of all ages. Coaches and instructors were on hand from local clubs and organisations to support those taking part.
Eighteen people also completed a Sports Coach UK workshop, which gave guidance on working with disabled sports people.
Cllr Liz Jaeger, Cabinet Member for Youth, Culture and Leisure on Richmond Council, said:
The event was a fantastic success, with a variety of activities on offer. I’m particularly pleased there was such a good turnout, which is testament to how RISE has progressed.
“We are looking to build on this success and I’d encourage anyone interested in taking part in inclusive or disability sports and exercise, as a participant, coach or volunteer to contact our Sports Development Team.”
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