Bridgend
Hi, my name is Huw Griffiths and I have taken up the post as the Disability Sport Wales Development Officer for Bridgend.
I have been involved in sports development for 4 years and within disability sport for 2 years of that. My background has covered being a participant, volunteer and a coach.
Previous to this position, I held a post in London working as an Olympic PE Coordinator for the Borough of Tower Hamlets. This is one of the host boroughs for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games. My role within this borough was to develop young athletes from across all the Olympic and Paralympic sports. This gave me a greater insight into the structure of Paralympic sport and furthered my already great desire to help develop disability sport.
Within Bridgend there are already a wide range of activites available, organised by clubs, volunteers etc, and it is my role to support their development and growth. If you have any questions or require any information then please do not hestitate in contacting me
I look forward to hearing from you
Clubs
The club is an established mainstream club which offers training opportunities for disabled seniors and juniors.
Boccia club open to all disabilities
Multi sports and social club for children with a visual impairment and their siblings and friends.
Mutlisport and Social club for people with learning disabilities
An after school club that runs weekly football sessions for children aged 11 to 16 with a disability.
A trampolining club for children age 6+ with a disability, based at Bridgend Recreation Centre,
Inclusive bowls sessions provided for children and adults
Multi Sports club for children and young people with a disability; siblings and friends are very welcome.
The Leisure Centre provides a full range of tuition for children age 4 - 16 years with a disability.
A pan disability swimming club which provides grassroots to competitive opportunities.
Events in your area
Disability Tennis Festival
29th November 2007
We have teamed up with the Garw Valley Tennis Club to put on a Pan Disability Tennis Festival which will be held at Bridgend Recreation Centre main hall on the 29th November between 2pm and 4pm. Everone is welcome to come and take part and it is absolutely free.
For more information please contact Huw Griffiths, Disability Sport Wales Development Officer for Bridgend on 07970 307018
I look forward to seeing you there
News in your area
Charity Wheelchair Rugby Match
22nd August 2007
Celtic Crusaders V South Wales Pirates Charity wheelchair rugby match to be held at Bridgend Recreation Centre on the 22nd August from 2:30 - 3:30. Come down and support either side and watch some top quality rugby
Sportsmatch Funding
20th September 2007
Thanks to the support of Dougfield plumbing supplies, 4 disability sport clubs in the Bridgend area have recieved sportsmatch funding. Excel Multisports Club in Cefn Cribwr, Bryntirion Football Club, Ogwr Indoor Bowls and Garw Valley Tennis Club have each been awarded funds that will help develop their disability sports programmes. For more news on these developments watch this space!
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Contact Details
Huw Griffiths, Active Young People Department, Pencoed College, Pencoed, Bridgend
Tel: 01656 302645
