Contacts in Disability Athletics

UK Athletics encourages disabled athletes to become involved with their local athletics club where they can learn more about the sport and receive regular coaching.

To find your local club please use the UK Athletics Club Search facility

There are a number of people involved in the development of disability athletics throughout the country. UK Athletics works in partnership in order to implement positive change and ensure that the sport of athletics is accessible to all.

For more information about UKA’s development of disability athletics please contact:

Marie Yates

Senior Coordinator – Disability & Policy

Email: myates@ukathletics.org.uk

Phone: 07912 070624

For local information or event specific information please follow the links below:

England Athletics

Federation of Disability Sport Wales

Scottish Athletics

Athletics Northern Ireland

National Disability Sport Organisations (NDSOs)

Mini London Marathon

Other Key Contacts

England Athletics Regional Contacts:

East

Neil Deans ndeans@englandathletics.org

East Midlands

Helen Pearce hpearce@englandathletics.org

London

Claire LeRossignol clerossignol@englandathletics.org

North East

Neil Cameron ncameron@englandathletics.org

North West

Katie Jones kjones@englandathletics.org

South East

Elspeth Turner eturner@englandathletics.org

South West

Richard Gwyn rgwyn@englandathletics.org

West Midlands

Nick Robinson nrobinson@englandathletics.org

Yorkshire & Humberside

Marie Dixon mdixon@englandathletics.org

Disability Sport Wales

Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru

The Federation of Disability Sport Wales (FDSW) is a pan-disability National Governing Body of Sport which aims to promote and develop quality sports opportunities.

Disability Sport Wales aims to:

Create new clubs and give professional advice and support to improving existing clubs
Increase the number of disabled people who actively participate in sports clubs, groups and sessions
Improve the quality and number of coaches and volunteers within disability sport through coach education and other systems
Create new and further develop existing opportunities for disabled people to compete in sport at local, regional and national level
Work closely with the Federation’s National Performance Manager ensuring that individuals with potential are given the opportunity to train and, where appropriate, compete to the highest standards

Supporting the National Athletics Officer, there are 22 development officers who are based in each of the 22 local authorities around Wales. There are opportunities for disabled people to take part in athletics within each local authority. Each club varies from an indoor sports hall athletics session, to an inclusive athletics session on a track.

If you are interested in trying athletics or you are interested in coaching or volunteering please contact Lindsey Bridgemen.

Contact:

Lindsey Bridgeman

National Athletics Officer

Phone: 02920 416774 / 07716 110403

Email: Lindsey.bridgeman@fdsw.org.uk

scottishathletics

The main aims within the scottishathletics Disability Athletics Programme are:

To encourage more disabled athletes to participate in athletics and to help them reach their potential
To integrate disabled athletes into mainstream clubs
To provide more competitive opportunities for disabled athletes
To increase the number of coaches working with disabled athletes
To provide quality training and coaching courses for working with disabled athletes

Contact:

Shona Malcolm

Disability Athletics Development Officer

Phone: 0131 539 7348 / 07731 832567

Email: shonamalcolm@scottishathletics.org.uk

Scottish Disability Sport

Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is the Scottish Governing and Coordinating Body who has the vision of leading the development of sport and physical recreation for disabled people in Scotland. SDS has produced a national strategy which will direct the work of the Association through to London 2012 and beyond.

Contact:

Scottish Disability Sport (Head Office)

Caledonia House

South Gyle

Edinburgh

EH12 9DQ

Phone: 0131 317 1130

Fax: 0131 317 1075

Email: admin@scottishdisabilitysport.com

Athletics Northern Ireland

Athletics Northern Ireland is the Governing Body for the sport of athletics in Northern Ireland. We are involved in all disciplines of the sport of athletics, and caters for all ages from 11 years upwards.

Contact:

Jackie McKernan

Development and Coaching Manager

Email: jackie@niathletics.org

Phone: 02890 602707 / 07974 403516

Fax: 0289 030 9939

Disability Sports NI

Disability Sports NI (DSNI) is Northern Ireland’s main disability sports organisation. Established in 1997, to tackle the under representation of disabled people in sport, the organisation works to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people to take part in and enjoy sport and physical activity at a level of their choice.

Contact:

Email: email@dsni.co.uk

Phone: 02890 387062 / 02866 326936

The adidas Mini London Marathon

The adidas Mini Wheelchair Marathon is the opening event of the adidas Mini London Marathon. The race is open to young people all over the UK in age category races: 11-13 years and 14-17 years.

The entry criteria requires participants to be able to self propel themselves over three miles within the time limit of 60 minutes. Competitors must wear a helmet and gloves and can either use a racing chair, generic sports chair or day chair.

Since the launch of the adidas Mini Wheelchair Marathon in the early 90’s winners have included David Weir and Shelly Woods

The next – Mini Wheelchair Marathon is on Sunday 26^th April 2009

If you would like to enter the adidas Mini Wheelchair Marathon you must fill in the online application form: www.minimarathon.co.uk

For more information please contact Michelle Weltman:

Email: michellew@london-marathon.co.uk

Phone: 07710 419218