Removing barriers for children with long-term conditions and disabilities to participate in sport

Following the successful taster day in January, Active Hastings, together with Defiant Sports, have launched a weekly Active Youth Session. These sessions have been created to remove barriers for children with long-term conditions and disabilities to participate in sport.

The sessions offer a variety of sports from basketball, football, tennis, New Age Kurling and much more. The sessions are fully inclusive and are open to children aged 6 to 18 (children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult). The weekly sessions take place every Tuesday at Horntye Park (4.30pm to 5.30pm) until 23 May (excluding half term). Each session costs £2 or £1 for i-go members. Booking is essential please visit: https://eequ.org/experience/1965

Councillor Andy Batsford, lead councillor for Health and Culture at Hastings Borough Council, said: "It's great to be working in partnership with Defiant Sports, to help overcome any barriers children may face when looking to take part in physical activity."

Active Hastings is hosted by Hastings Borough Council, in partnership with East Sussex County Council, and brings together a wide range of local and national partners to ensure that everyone in Hastings can get active.

Joel Lock, Head Coach at Defiant Sports said: "Defiant Sports are delighted to have been given the opportunity to work alongside Active Hastings to deliver the Active Youth Session at Horntye Park. We are excited to be able to support those with additional needs in a fun and inclusive session within a larger area of East Sussex. We welcome and look forward to meeting anyone interested."

If you have any questions, please call Defiant Sports on 07887 755856 or email: info@defiantsports.org.uk 

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Notes to editor:

Active Hastings works closely with local providers of physical activity to give you easy, fun ways to get your everyday dose of physical activity. It only takes 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 a day for children to get fitter, healthier and happier. You can even break it down into 10 minute slots!

Active Hastings coordinates the local Community Physical Activity Network, which brings together schools, sport clubs, National Governing Bodies of Sport, health organisations, the voluntary sector and the private sector to work together, unblock barriers to participation and improve the local sport and physical activity delivery system.

Active Hastings is hosted by Hastings Borough Council, in partnership with East Sussex County Council, and brings together a wide range of local and national partners to ensure that everyone in Hastings can get active.

Find out more at www.activehastings.org.uk or follow them on Facebook 'Active Hastings'.

For more information contact Emma Bailey, Social Marketing and Communications Officer, Active Hastings, Hastings Borough Council on 01424 451145 or email: emma.bailey@hastings.gov.uk