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What follows is a list of some of the most active organisations in the field of opportunity development or support for access for all. We hope that you find the following links useful.

Disability Sport Cymru

www.sports-council-wales.co.uk

The Disability Sport Cymru national development programme is a joint initiative between the Sports Council for Wales, the Federation of  Disability Sport Wales and local authorities, aimed at developing quality community based sporting and recreational opportunities for people with disabilities throughout Wales.

English Federation of Disability Sport

www.efds.net

The national body responsible for developing sport for disabled people in England.

Disability Sport Northern Ireland

www.idgss.co.uk

Working to promote equality of opportunity for people with disabilities to take part in sport and recreation and to help improve their standard of performance and enjoyment at the level of their choice.

Scottish Disability Sport

www.scottishdisabilitysport.com

Scottish Disability Sport (formerly the Scottish Sports Association for Disabled People (SSAD)) was formed in 1962 to provide facilities for, and to encourage the development of sport and physical recreation for disabled people. Scottish Disability Sport has now acted as the governing and co-ordinating body of all sports for all people with a disability for over thirty years.

Disability Sport England

www.disabilitysport.org.uk

Creates opportunities for participation in sport for people with all disabilities. We are the number one events agency, providing events in various sports.

RYA - Sailablity

www.rya.org.uk

RYA Sailability is the leading UK charity for disabled sailing and is the official charity of the RYA.  It is a registered charity covering England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and is also registered as a company limited by guarantee.

Paddle Sport for People with a Disability

www.bcu.org.uk

British Canoe Union Equity Plan

www.bcu.org.uk

A plan that considers priority groups that include, people from ethnic minorities, people with a disability and women and girls.

British Blind Sport

www.britishblindsport.org.uk

British Wheelchair Sport Foundation

www.bwsf.org.uk

Cerebral Palsy Sport

www.cpsport.org

RYA Sailability

www.rya.org.uk

RYA Sailability is the leading UK charity for disabled sailing and is the official charity of the RYA.

Riding for the Disabled Association

www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk

Providing disabled people with the opportunity to ride and/or to carriage-drive to benefit their health and well-being.

British Disabled Waterski Federation

www.bdwsa.org.uk

Uphill Ski Club

www.uphillskiclub.co.uk

Providing access to snow sports for the disabled.

Flyablity

www.bhpa.co.uk

Flyability is the Disability Initiative of the British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association. The BHPA is the UK governing body of the sport of hang gliding and paragliding. Flyability aims to promote and provide opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in the sport of hang gliding, paragliding and other related forms of flight.

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