Thursday 18th August 2011 - Elfrida Sports Day

Elfrida Sports Day 2011 was a free event at which people with learning difficulties could try a range of sports in a friendly, casual and supportive environment. The aim was to let people discover what kind of sports they could enjoy at our weekly groups, to find out which other sports people might be interested in and to publicise ourselves so more people take advantage of the opportunities we offer. Coaches took groups for tennis, netball, cycling, football, cricket, boccia, tai chi and walking. Many people who attended found new things to try, such as tai chi, which many had not encountered before and offers a very accessible way of exploring body movement. Cycling was also new to many, whose experiences were enabled by specially adapted bicycles. At the end of the day, Lindsay Wilson from Interactive awarded prizes to participants and spoke a little about Islington’s adoption of the Inclusive and Active 2 strategy. It turned out to be a great way of getting people active and of working with several other organisations to create a community event. It was such a success that we hope to make it an annual event and make the next one even bigger!

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