Parasport Festival – Everything Was About Me!

“Today was my favourite day at school because everything was about me and what I could do.”

“Sportacular, Awesome and Great Fun.”

These are some of the quotes from participants who enjoyed attending an SDS parasport festival last year.

Parasport Festivals are designed to offer young people with physical disabilities, hearing loss and visual impairments within mainstream primary and secondary schools an opportunity to try a wide range of sports in inclusive, safe and fun sessions delivered by local qualified coaches.

The parasport experience offers more than physical activity and sport to young people. It can be life changing as they also meet other children with similar impairments and learn new skills which increase confidence, self-esteem.

After attending the festival, participants will receive support from SDS Regional Managers to attend clubs or sessions in activities of their choice.

Throughout the next six months there will be more parasport festival opportunities across Scotland for more children to experience. For some, the day is about sport and physical activity but for many it is a wider experience as they meet other children with similar impairments and experiences and establish new friendships

The Highland Parasport Festival kicks off the series this Saturday. Details of this and other festivals are listed in the table below.

If you or anyone you know has a child with a physical disability, hearing loss and/or a visual impairment and would like your child to attend the festival please contact Scottish Disability Sport 0131 317 1130 or admin@scottishdisabilitysport.com.