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Visually Impaired Inclusive and Awareness Day
Nov 3, 2009
On the 14th October Cricket for Change organised an Inclusive and Awareness Day for young people with a Visual Impairment who attend mainstream schools throughout North London. 20 young people attended the day where they learnt cricket for the first time.
England visually impaired squad players; Simon Ledwith and Joel Robinson attended the day and helped out coaching the young people. Our man, Andy DW (former England VI player) ran a training session for teachers, teaching assistants, support workers and parents.
During this session the group were taught how easy it is to adapt sports so young people with a visual impairment can take part. Using simulation glasses we got the group to play a game of visually impaired cricket; this helped them to understand how small adaptions to any sports would allow young people with a visual impairment to take part.
Representatives from Blind in Business, British Blind Sport and LSF all attended the day and informed the attendees of what they can offer them.
The whole day was a great success with many of the young people interested in continuing with cricket training. These young people will now attend clubs in Middlesex and Essex. With the success of this day we are now planning a new day aiming to access students from the south London borough's, where we would intend to feed them into the Surrey and Kent's clubs.
Quotes of the day
‘Both of my children had a brilliant time, Jay enjoyed himself so much that he wants to go along to the Essex training on Sunday.’ Sarah Pock (Parent)
‘Thanks again for yesterday, the children and parents had a fab time including myself.’ Nazma Khanom TA Halley Primary School (Tower Hamlets)
For more information regarding this day please contact Bethan Evans on (07980) 454236 or bethevans@cricketforchange.org.uk
