Celebrating Ability event showcases local disability sports at Energise

Celebrating Ability is set to welcome disabled sports enthusiasts to a two day event offering an exciting range of sports, activities, games and fun sessions.

Uncertain future for popular Energise leisure centre

Uncertain future for popular Energise leisure centre

The event showcases sport and physical activity for disabled people. It is hosted by City of York Council to encourage more residents into sport and highlight the all year round opportunities available within the city’s strong disability sport sector.

Numerous activities are available for all ages and abilities, including football, table tennis, gym sessions, cricket, tennis, swimming, wheelchair basketball and powerchair football. The council has partnered with over a dozen local clubs and organisations to deliver these taster sessions.

York City Knights Foundation and Community Spirit, have recently launched inclusive clubs, who will be there for the first time to offer rugby and archery respectively and all organisations will be happy to talk about opportunities to continue the sport in York.

On Tuesday 30 August the event will be held at Energise from 10am to 3pm, with a charge of £3.90 per participant.BaloonVolleyball

Activities on Wednesday 31 August take place at York St John University Sports Hall from 9.30am to 2.30pm. Morning sessions are aimed at those who are Deaf or hearing impaired (BSL interpreters are available) and afternoon activities are for those who are Visually impaired.

Challenges will be set for both days for those who want a chance to win a Celebrating Ability medal. Advance booking is not required except for climbing at Energise.

Celebrating Ability is also hosting a short training event at York St John University on Wednesday 31 August, 2.30pm to 5pm (£10) for support workers, parents, carers, healthcare professionals, volunteers, teachers and community groups and organisations. The inclusive training session will develop knowledge, competence and confidence in delivering sports-based activities to disabled people of all ages and help develop the quality of sports opportunities in the city.
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Successful year for A level students in York

Children’s Services leaders in York today (18 August) are congratulating A level students across the city on achieving an excellent set of results.

Provisional results for York school sixth forms and York College show that the very high standards of previous years have been maintained and initial results for the city indicate that A level results remain consistently amongst the best in the country.

York school sixth forms – All Saints RC, Archbishop Holgate’s CE, Fulford, Huntington and Joseph Rowntree – and York College are reporting strong results with many ‘best ever’ performances. Early results for the schools show that across the board young people will be able to get to the universities of their choice, including those applying to Oxbridge universities and medical courses. This strong position is being maintained despite the significant changes to the content and structure of A and AS level courses this year.
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