Meet the Coastal Crusaders
Great Western beach in Newquay is one of the jewels in Cornwall’s crown of ideal surfing hotspots, with its vast stretch of golden sand and idyllic coastal views - it is a paradise for surfers.
Great Western beach in Newquay is one of the jewels in Cornwall’s crown of ideal surfing hotspots, with its vast stretch of golden sand and idyllic coastal views - it is a paradise for surfers.
A young amputee has been able to take to the seas thanks to a state-of-the -art prosthetic arm which enables surfers with physical upper body disabilities to stand up on surfboards.
A disabled racing driver from Southampton has passed the chequered flag to celebrate his third win of the season with Team BRIT.
Last weekend, June 18 and 19, saw two days of footie action as the FA Disability Cup finals were played in Burton-on-Trent.
The Countess of Wessex has met members of a sailing club in Antigua and Barbuda which supports people with disabilities.
Ellie Simmonds is usually found swimming lanes at record speeds, but last week she tried her hand at a freezing water event, more commonly known as skiing.
Great Britain finished in 14th place at the Beijing Winter Paralympics with six medals with 1 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze.
GB’s Menna Fitzpatrick (pictured above with guide Katie Guest) has finished fourth in the visually impaired slalom behind Austrian sisters Veronika and Barbara Aigner who took gold and silver.
British Paralympian James Whitley has finished sixth in the men’s standing giant slalom at the Beijing games.
Hope Gordon only took up skiing six months ago, but on Wednesday she became the first GB Paralympian female to compete in a Para-nordic event at the Beijing games.