Young disabled
people aged 17 to 24 in West Lothian will
have the opportunity to try out a range of
sports and physical activities at Linlithgow
Sports Centre this month.
Capability
Scotland’s
Active Futures
West Lothian�service
is hosting the ‘Big Taste’ on Friday 25th
July between 7pm & 9pm� Disabled youngsters
will be able to try a range of activities
including football, badminton and swimming..
Record
breaking Scottish athlete,
Kenny Herriot,
will be attending as a sporting ambassador.�
Kenny is one of the world's leading
wheelchair athletes, breaking the British
Record for the marathon in 2005, he has also
recently completed a mammoth 1001 mile Lands
End to John O’Groats challenge.� Kenny hopes
to inspire young people to maximise their
own potential.
In addition
to meeting and putting questions to Kenny,
there will also be opportunities to
participate in a range of activities
including coaching with
Livingston
Football Club,
The Brain Gain Ceilidh with the Feel Good
Factory and badminton with the
Scottish
Badminton Association.
Activities are completely free and there
will also be swimming and a led health walk
for parents and carers with Put your West
Foot Forward'.
The event has
been organised by Capability Scotland, to
encourage more disabled young people to get
involved in mainstream sports and physical
activities. Most people want get active and
stay healthy however, disabled young people
often experience barriers which make it
difficult for them to use and mainstream
services. These barriers include
inaccessible facilities, lack of appropriate
public transport and the attitudes of
service providers,
Capability
Scotland’s Active Futures West Lothian
service, which is funded by the
Big Lottery Fund,
works in partnership
West Lothian
Leisure,
West Lothian
Council
and
NHS Lothian
to support disabled young people to adopt a
more active lifestyle by accessing and
engaging in mainstream physical activities
of their choice. The service also works with
physical activity providers to help them
include and meet the needs of all disabled
people.
For more
information on the service and to book your
place contact the Active Futures West
Lothian Team Leader, Elspeth Ferguson on
0131 347 1084 or email
[email protected]
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