Wellbeing & Fitness

Top 10 Paralympians who inspire us ahead of Rio 2016

Paralympians inspire many disabled and non-disabled people. We saw the effect the London 2012 Paralympics had, so we hope the…

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Wheely Good Fitness: exercise customised for wheelchair users

There are very few fitness centres that take into account the needs and abilities of individual disabled clients. Kris Saunders-Stowe,…

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AutismAbility: how a trampolining project can impact people with autism

AutismAbility is a scheme funded by Sport England’s Inclusive Fund, which allows adults with Autism to participate in trampolining and…

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Accessible horse riding with the RDA

My Name is Julie, my life changed forever when I was diagnosed with a 6cm brain tumour, which post-surgery left…

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Wheelchair basketball: have you thought about giving it a go?

Tom Masterson has been playing wheelchair basketball since 1986 and is now the head coach of the Warwickshire Bears. Here…

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World Champion Stephanie Millward: “Paying the Price”

At the age of 33, Stephanie Millward launched her autobiography, or “the story of my life” as she likes to…

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Pioneers of Disability Sport

Whether the London 2012’s intended Paralympic “legacy” has lived on or not, awareness of disability sport is arguably at an…

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Adaptive Adventures: skiing with a disability

Ryan Nell, who has cerebral palsy and uses a power wheelchair, talks to us about his experience of skiing with…

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Pumping irons, changing perceptions – Q&A with James Sutliff

This week we speak to James Sutliff, a fitness enthusiast currently working in the construction industry on his burgeoning career…

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Disability and fitness modelling: changing perceptions

Julian W. Lucas is a fitness model, but unlike your typical model, he only has one arm. We talk to…

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