Disability Sport Wales
Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru
The Federation of Disability Sport Wales (FDSW) is a pan-disability National Governing Body of Sport Which aims to promote and develop quality sports opportunities
Strachan Sports Travel
Suites 12-14, Cardiff International Arena,
Mary Ann Street,
Cardiff, CF10 2EQ
Tel: + 44(0)29 2023 4650- General
Tel: + 44(0)29 2023 4653- Direct
Fax:+ 44(0)29 2023 4652
Mobile: 07958 376055
No Limits
No Limits is the only national independent living exhibition to cover the entire disability sector.
The show brings together the complete range of disability products and services allowing trade buyers, health professionals, carers AND disabled people to source new products and services to help improve their lives.
New Market – New Show
The show is a lifestyle event showcasing living aids, assistive technology, mobility aids, lifestyle, home and leisure products to inspire and improve lives.
Through compelling content and exciting activities the show will provide an informative and inspirational event creating a stimulating environment for both trade and consumer visitors to interact with and purchase from exhibitors.
Check out the following link for more info:-
www.nolimitsshow.co.uk
Delivering 'Climbing Higher' - A More Active, Healthy and Inclusive Wales
The Welsh Assembly Government sets the sport and physical activity policies and priorities for implementing its strategy (Climbing Higher). These focus on increasing rates of participation in sport and physical activity along with achieving sporting success on the World Stage. The Sports Council for Wales is the Welsh Assembly Government’s main delivery agent for implementing its Climbing Higher strategy. It develops and administers the programmes which deliver the Government’s policies and translates the strategy into action.
In response to the challenges posed by the Assembly’s ‘Climbing Higher’ strategy, a new framework for sport and physical activity was launched by the Sports Council for Wales in 2005. This framework repositions the Council from being seen predominantly as a distributor of funding to one which focuses on being a ‘Development Agency’, achieving specific outcomes in line with Government policy.
The focus will be the marketing of physical activity, advocacy and innovation in programme development. In particular, it advocates supporting people through training and supporting organisations with the development and evaluation of good practice.
Sport and physical activity need to be re-branded and packaged differently to appeal to more people. Leisure is a crowded marketplace these days and exercise competes with many other activities for people’s time, but few competitors have such a strong unique selling point; physical activity is fun and prolongs life!
We know from campaigns such as those to reduce smoking and promote safe sex that these messages are quickly accepted by some social groups, but for others, particularly people in disadvantaged areas, the task is more challenging. Adapting messages and activities to local circumstances will be extremely important, as will developing an understanding of the process and components of behaviour change in different social contexts.
‘Climbing Higher’ articulates much broader expectations for public funding of sport and physical activity in the context of the Assembly’s strategic agenda and other strategic policies for health, older people, social inclusion, etc. The internationally accepted standard for healthy physical activity is ‘5×30’ (thirty minutes of moderate physical activity on at least five days a week) for adults and ‘5×60’ for children. Physical Activity and sport are not synonymous- walking, cycling housework and manual work can contribute to achieving ‘5×30/5×60,’ just as playing football or tennis or going to the gym can.
Physical activity can take place in a number of settings, including organised and competitive sport and less formal, but still organised, recreational ‘play sport’ activity. It also happens through active recreation, for example walking, jogging, cycling, aerobics or dance and as a by-product of other active living activities, including active transport, housework, gardening and occupation.
The role of the Council across the physical activity spectrum will vary. Clearly our expertise and experience in working with sport at all levels means that we will be most active in our core activities, taking a strong lead to affect local networks and partnerships. However, we will also support the development of active recreation through our intervention programmes and work closely with other agencies such as the Countryside Council for Wales and Forestry Commission on outdoor activities.
Lottery Distribution – Additionality:
The Sports Council for Wales is committed to the principle of additionality as defined in the National Lottery Act 1993. In the course of its business as a lottery distributor, it will demonstrate the independence of funding decisions and maintain the distinction between core Government expenditure and lottery funding.
www.sports-council-wales.org.uk
Davies Williams Chartered Accountants
DAVIES WILLIAMS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Davies Williams are a Cardiff based firm of chartered accountants and licensed insolvency practitioners serving South Wales and the West of England.
They pride themselves on being reliable, approachable and proactive accountants who not only respond to your needs but work alongside you to help you succeed.
Today’s business environment is fast moving, complex, and highly competitive. Business owners need the support of professionals who provide on-time, effective solutions to help their business move forward. Davies Williams aim to provide such a service.
Contact Us
Davies Williams
21 St Andrews Crescent
Cardiff
CF10 3DB
Telephone 029 20829800
Facsimile 029 20397130
Paul Williams email
paul@davieswilliams.co.uk
Raise Your Game
Raise Your Game with Colin Jackson uses sport to motivate and inspire people to set and achieve their goals – academic or physical. Not everyone can win medals, but we can apply our heroes’ techniques for success to help us achieve our goals in life.
The website offers motivational advice from major players in the sporting world including athletes, managers, agents and journalists. Interviews range from football legend Ryan Giggs to paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson, from athlete Kelly Holmes to Wales rugby coach Gareth Jenkins.
Total Teamwear Wales
Errea has one of the biggest kit, training and leisure
wear ranges in Europe.We offer a one-stop-shop
for equipment,accessories, printing and badge embroidery.
All our kits feature classic Italian styling to give an unrivalled
professional look both on and off the field – it’s true that if you look better,you’ll play better!
Errea products are built to last, using technologically.
advanced fabrics and clever design features to provide
maximum comfort, optimum performance and real durability
UNIT 29, LEEWAY
NEWPORT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
NEWPORT
SOUTH WALES
NP19 4SL
TELEPHONE: 01633 677710
FACSIMILIE: 01633 677700
Health Challenge Wales
Health Challenge Wales is the national focus of efforts to improve health and well-being.
It recognises that a wide range of factors – economic, social and environmental – have an impact on health, so that action in all these areas can help create a healthier nation. The Key Themes are: Smoking, Food and Fitness, Accidents and injuries, Alcohol and other substance misuse, Infections, Mental health and well-being.
Visit the Health Challenge Wales website for more information
British Paralympic Association
The British Paralympic Association (BPA) is a registered charity which is responsible for selecting, preparing, entering, funding and managing Britain’ s teams at the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games. The invitation to participate in the Paralympic Games is to the BPA as the National Paralympic Committee for Great Britain.
The Paralympic Games take place once every four years (with a Winter Games two years after each summer edition of the Games) in the same city and year as the Olympic Games. They are an elite multi-sport event for athletes with a disability and are a direct “parallel” to the Olympic Games – hence the name.
Mission Plan
The British Paralympic Association aims to send the best trained and prepared Great Britain Team to each Paralympic Games.
Performance Ambition: Provide the optimum and most cohesive performance environment for both athletes and support staff that challenges and extends the ambitions, performance standards and medal expectations of the Great Britain Paralympic Team.
Performance Intention: Leading to performance domination of key international events and first place in the Paralympic medal table.
Performance Vision: The sight of a British tracksuit will invoke awe and respect in those who aspire to it and those who oppose it, in recognition that the standards, expectations and ambitions of the wearer will be difficult to attain or surpass.
British Paralympic Association
40 Bernard Street
London
WC1N 1ST
Direct Dial 0207 211 5240
Fax 0207 211 5233
Visit the British Paralympic Association website to learn more
The Leisure Vacancies Job Site
Leisure Vacancies is a searchable site featuring jobs across sports, fitness, travel and leisure sectors.
Please select the following link to search for jobs:
www.leisurevacancies.co.uk
