A free multi-sports day dedicated to blind and partially sighted people comes to Glasgow’s Emirates Arena this month.
The UK’s leading sporting charity for blind and partially sighted people, British Blind Sport, is hosting a ‘Have A Go’ Day at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena on Saturday, January 27 between 10am and 3pm where visitors can try out a range of sports – including athletics, judo, tennis and goalball, to help the city break down sporting barriers that are driving high levels of inactivity in its sight loss community.
The session – which is also being supported by Scottish Disability Sport – is open to adults and children of all abilities and is aimed at breaking down barriers to exercise by enabling people to try out the sports in a relaxed environment.
There are currently more than 17,000 people in Glasgow living with sight loss, according to research from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), but only 100 of those are registered with British Blind Sport, which tracks engagement with sport and exercise.
Vicky Cook, Participation Officer at British Blind Sport, said: “Our taster sessions have a crucial role to play in overcoming the common misconception among those with sight loss that sport and exercise isn’t for them – either because they aren’t aware of what’s available in their area, have a lack of confidence or due to other barriers such as cost and transport.”
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