My personal sporting background mainly embraces international athletics and cross-country running for both Welsh School Athletics, AAW and European Clubs Champs throughout the 80’s and 90's
My experience of working with people with a disability came through Gwent Health Trust as a physiotherapy assistant with the multidisciplinary paediatric team in Newport, UWIC Sports Graduate in Adapted Physical Activities, and a voluntary worker with Gwent Association for the Blind.
Clubs
Session for Pan Disability, mainly adults.
Abergavenny Tennis Club, situated in the heart of Abergavenny, gateway to the Brecon Beacons, provides excellent facilities and a friendly social atmosphere for tennis players of all ages and abilities.
Seniors (over 18) Pan-Disability
Current Sports are Boccia and New Age Kurling
Session for Pan Disability mainly adults.
Limited wheelchair access to the building.
Limited wheelchair access to the building.
Activity Club:
Rifle Shooting Club – Chepstow Rifle Shooting Club
When:
Mon/Tues/Thurs Evenings 7.
Session for pan disability, mainly adults.
Currently inclusive sessions with non-disabled participants: pan-disability.
About Us:
The Kestrel Centre offers a varied program of activities.
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SWIMMING GALA DRAWS ACADEMY SWIMMER INTO THE MONMOUTHSHIRE LIME LIGHT
10/07/08
SWIMMING GALA DRAWS ACADEMY
SWIMMER INTO THE
MONMOUTHSHIRE LIME LIGHT
As the second annual Disability Sport Wales Monmouthshire High Schools Gala got underway in Caldicot this week, many pupils had a taste of competitive swimming for the first time. The competition consisted of 17 races, covering three ability bands. Three of the four local authority high schools competed; Caldicot, Monmouth and Chepstow, with a total of 40 individual entries.
Gala Organiser - Claire Lampan, Monmouthshire’s Disability Sport Wales Development Officer was ‘really pleased with the response this year, but was still hopeful that next year, all four high schools will be able to attend, making it a full house!’
On an individual note, it was encouraging to learn, not all those competing are strangers to swimming galas’. Daniel Johnsey (Chepstow), who was spotted at last years gala and was consequentley ‘fast tracked’ to the Swimming Academy that was run by Federation of Disability Sport Wales in Swansea until recently, has made amazing progress in the last 12 months. "It was a joy to see Daniel swimming this year and to see him back in the pool, doing the sport that he loves. The gala has provided an ‘open door’ to be able to work with the schools, and to provide an opportunity for people like Daniel, to taste competitive swimming again is beyond words" said Claire.
Sarah Johnsey, Daniels Mum said "Daniel was a competitive swimmer and swam for the City of Newport, until he was involved in a road traffic accident in November 2005 and seriously injured. After spending 8 months in hospital it took a lot to get him back in the pool and he has worked really hard to be where he is today"
At the close of this years event, Caldicot High School took the ‘Team Winners’ Cup, whilst Chepstow High School took the ‘Team Effort’ award. Each individual swimmer was also awarded an engraved crystal swimming cube.
For more information on Disability Sport in Monmouthshire contact Claire Lampan on 01633 644558 /07753 850550 or by email on clairelampan@monmouthshire.gov.uk.
CALDICOT TOWN JUNIOR AFC PROVIDE NEW CLUB OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH VARIOUS DISABILITIES
14/08/2008
Caldicot Town Junior AFC have recently teamed up with Disability Sport Wales in Monmouthshire, to provide a new weekly football session, for children with mild to moderate disabilities.
February 2008 marked the start of 10 new football taster sessions for children in Monmouthshire between 8 – 16 years. The sessions were such a success with more than 23 children attending the one hour session over the 10 weeks, that Caldicot Town Junior AFC have since taken a further step, to embrace the session as part of their weekly club diary.
Head Coach for the disability sessions - Andrew Edwards, coaches the session with Volunteer Coach - Mark Foster, has been really encouraged by the response and was keen to start this new block of football sessions under the banner of Caldicot Town Junior AFC.
Claire Lampan – Disability Sport Wales Development Officer for Monmouthshire commented; ‘ This is such an encouraging start, both boys and girls are training regularly now, most of whom didn’t have any regular sporting club opportunity until this partnership was developed. We hope the team will continue to develop over the next season, and enter some friendly competitions in the South East Wales Region, where they will be able to play matches organised by the FAW Trust.’
Sessions continue to run on Friday evenings 6-7pm at Caldicot Leisure Centre playing fields.
For further information contact Andrew Edwards on 01291 430007 or for Disability Sport in Monmouthshire contact Claire Lampan on 01633 644558 /07753 850550 or by email on clairelampan@monmouthshire.gov.uk.
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