Powys
Hello, my name is Beverley Tucker, the Disability Sport Wales Development Officer for Powys County Council.
In Powys we have helped develop community clubs in each area which cater for all ages and many sports. Throughout the major towns of Machynlleth, Newtown, Llandrindod Wells, Brecon and Ystradgynlais we have developed multi sport clubs for children with a disability. Each club has its own trained volunteers and coaches through the Disability Sport Wales scheme.
Mid Wales has its own Junior Disabled Cricket team which competes in competitions throughout the year in England and Wales.
A Disability Football team called the Powys Panthers has been recently established, which competes in leagues across South Wales organised through the FAW Trust .
Disability Sport in Powys also offers opportunities in Sailing , Canoeing, Table Tennis, Bowls, Cricket, Archery, Swimming and Shooting .
For more information or advice,on taking up a new sport please get in touch to find out more ? Thank you for visiting this site .
Clubs
A small club that caters for people with a physical or sensory impairment.
Outdoor Bowls Club
A Mixed cricket club with Junior and Disability cricket sessions
The club takes place at Brecon Leisure Centre every Friday during school term time and caters for children with a disability, and their friends or siblings.
Sailing’s best kept secret - 615 acres of water within easy reach of both North and South Wales and the midlands, Clywedog Sailing Club has been at home on Lllyn Clywedog since 1968, in some of the most tranquil and peaceful scenery in Mid Wales
Clwb integredig yng Nghronfeydd Dŵr Gogledd Powys ac yn addas ar gyfer oedolion a phlant sy’n hoff o bysgota.
Events in your area
Wheelchair Rugby comes to Builth Sports Centre
29/10/08
Players from all over Wales will be joining together for the first of a series of training days to find new participants for the two Wheelchair rugby teams in Wales which play in National Leagues.
Wheelchair rugby , attracted a massive amount of media attention at the Beijing Paralympics , with GB narrowly missing out on a medal, with closely fought battles against the USA , New Zealand and Australia .
The sport is for wheelchair users with a level of upper limb impairment.
If you would like to take part or come along to watch the session , it is beeing held on Wednesday 19th of October at Builth Wells Sports Centre. For more information , please call Beverley Tucker on 01874 612 034 .
Cricket Development -Llandrindod Wells
30/10/2008
From 2pm-4pm , at Llandrindod Wells Sports Centre , on Thursday 30th of October, players from across Powys will be recieving coaching and match practice from Paul Cartwright WACD manager for Cricketer`s with a Disability .
If you would like to try Cricket ,please get in touch on 01874 612 034 for more information.
All Ages and disabilities are welcome to attend.
News in your area
Hannah, Shain and Lloyd head for Leicester 2009 Special Olympic Games
16,10,08
Table tennis a big hit in brecon
16 / 10 /2008
Powys launch new Table Tennis Initiative
Spearheaded by GB Table Tennis player Robert Davies , from Brecon . A new session for Table Tennis players at Brecon Leisure Centre has been launched with help from Sportlot Powys Community Chest .
Funding has been granted for a new accessible table and funding to train Volunteers to become table tennis coaches.
The first night attracted twenty players from across Brecon and Radnorshire .
"The sessions take place at Brecon Leisure Centre from 7-8pm in the Activity Hall on Monday evening `s , and cost £2 per session.
An additional session is available on Friday afternoons from 12:30-3pm
For further details, please contact Beverley Tucker, on 01874 612 034.
