Richmond upon Thames Inclusive Sport and Exercise

Promoting sports and exercise for disabled people of all ages.

Be involved and find out about inclusive and disability-specific sports and exercise activities.

RISE events

RISE events are held to highlight the inclusive and disability specific sports and exercise activities that are available in the borough and surrounding area.

The seventh RISE event took place on Saturday 8 October 2011 at Teddington Sports Centre. There were many activities on offer, including golf, wheelchair basketball, badminton, dance and trampolining. Over 70 participants enjoyed the variety of activities on offer and the chance to find out about activities that run locally. All the activities were run by local coaches and instructors. The day was supported with some great volunteers, including some fom Kingston University Students Union.

The event was run by the Sports Development Team to promote the inclusive and disability specific activities that are available in the borough.

The next RISE event will be held on Saturday 19 May 2012, 9.30am-2.30pm at Shene Sports and Fitness Centre.

Sports Camps 2011

The Summer Sports Camp took place 22 - 26 August 2011 at Clarendon School. The participants took part in a range of different sports activities including, golf, football, gymnastics, trampolining and wheelchair basketball. On the last day of the camp, there was a paralympic activities day where the participants competed in a variety of paralympic sports.

The camp was organised by the Sports Development Team with funding from Aiming High for Disabled Children.

For any further information on RISE, inclusive and disability specific sport or exercise activities, contact us.