A group of 30 disabled youngsters, aged five to 19, tried their hand at boccia, dance, football, indoor athletics, new age kurling and sitting volleyball at Islington’s Disability Sports Festival.
Coaches from Arsenal in the Community, Disability Sports Coach and Impact Dance helped run the sports day which was held at Islington Arts and Media School in Turle Road.
Parent Amanda Fordham said: “It was a really good day. The staff and parents are all very accommodating and flexible to the needs of the children.”
The festival was provided through Islington Sports Academy and was funded by the council’s resident engagement team, part of the local authority’s housing department that supports community participation in a wide range of opportunities throughout the borough.
The Disability Sports Festival came about following feedback to the council that mainstream sport on estate programmes was not meeting the needs of young people with disabilities.
For information about upcoming events, email resident.engagement@islington.gov.uk or call 020 7527 4117.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here