Try a range of range of adaptive and disabled sports at a free multi-sport taster event

21 November 2024

Derbyshire Police Federation members can try out a range of adaptive and disabled sports at a free multi-sport taster event this weekend.

Members can also find out about a new adaptive and disability sports hub being launched for the East Midlands.

Police UK Disability Sport (PUKDS), which is hosting the event, aims to set up teams for officers in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, and Lincolnshire forces.

More information on the hub will be available at the multi-sport event at Nottinghamshire Police headquarters in Arnold.

It takes place on Saturday and Sunday (23 and 24 November), from 10am to 6pm on both days.

Adaptive and disability sports available to try include:

• Wheelchair rugby

• Wheelchair basketball

• Sitting volleyball

• Wheelchair American football

• Wheelchair rugby eague

• Indoor bowls

• Darts

• Pool

• Table Tennis

PUKDS was set up last year by Federation member Gary Callier after he found there was no disability sports program in policing.

Gary had organised a similar event earlier in the summer but attendance was impacted by the riots and public disorder.

Now, with the support of Nottinghamshire Police and the Federation branch, the event has been rescheduled for this weekend.

He said: “It’s free to everyone in the policing community so please come down and try out all of these great sports.

“It’s really exciting and we’d love as many people as possible to come and join us and to see what we have to offer.”

Find out more about PUKDS.