COUNTDOWN TO THE PARALYMPICS

On Sunday March 17th the Welsh National Learning Disability Football Squad take on England in a friendly fixture at St George’s Park. Please find details of the selected squad attached and below. For further information, please contact: rob.franklin@welshfootballtrust.org.uk

This weekend (February 16th) sees the hunt for the next Paralympic GB cyclists arrive at the Wales National Velodrome in Newport.

Glyndwr University, Wrexham - March 24th 2013

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) have today put out an invitation for cities and venues to tender for a UK Preparation Base that will host the 2013 and 2014 Paralympic Potentials Preparation Programme in advance of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

12th March 2013 Sansome Walk Swimming Pool, Worcester WR1 1NU 12:00-15:00 You can enter your School, or you can enter as an individual by contacting: British Blind Sport Tel: 01926 424247 info@britishblindsport.

The Welsh Wheelchair Basketball Association are looking to appoint coaching and management staff for the 2013 season, The roles will be on a voluntary basis but travel expenses will be covered where possible.

Disability Sport Wales & Boccia Wales are hosting a Boccia Testing Day at the LC in Swansea on Wednesday 30th January.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) are set to decide in April whether Great Britain should win a London 2012 Paralympic sailing medal in the Sonar three-person keelboat class.

Paralympic Talent and Development Manager National, with office base in Manchester Salary £30k-35k (dependent on experience) British Cycling is considered the best in the world in international competition and this current standing at World and Paralympic level means that we require the very best specialists in all areas of performance.

Anthony Hughes has become a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for Services to Sport.

London 2012 Gold medal winning Paralympic athletes, Josie Pearson, Aled Sion Davies and Mark Colbourne have all been recognised in the Queen’s New Years Honours List.

The British Cycling Paralympic Programme is on the hunt for new talent for 2016 and 2020.