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Disability Initiatives
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The University of Bath’s Sports Training Village has been awarded the Inclusive Fitness Initiative’s (IFI) Inclusive Fitness Mark in recognition of its accessibility and suitability for use by people with disabilities. As an IFI accredited centre, the Sports Training Village is recognised as an accessible facility with appropriately trained staff, and equipment that can be used by people both with and without disabilities in an inclusive sporting environment.
Opportunities and events at the STV include:
- Fitness Suite membership and Personal Training. Membership prices are reduced for disabled members (please contact the Membership Sales Team for more information 01225 385003).
- High Performance Athlete training base for a range of sports; current athletes include, Olivia Hyman (Power lifting), Ben Rushgrove (Athletics), Darren Harris (Judo) and Talan Skeels-Piggins (Skiing).
Already the Sports Training Village has received visits from two British Paralympic Association (BPA) performance directors; has hosted physiological and strength and conditioning testing for the British Adaptive Ski Team and the British visually-impaired judo squad trained here for a week at the beginning of the year as part of their preparations for the Euro and World Champs.
- Community Sportsability > Increase adapted activity knowledge of coaches and activity leaders. Links developed between Tribe and teachers. Increase knowledge of PGCE graduates so they take knowledge with them out into community.
- Multisports Club Development > Ensure people with a disability have regular access to a dedicated Multisports club and increase physical activity levels. Volunteers provided through University Volunteers Society.
Events >
July 2006 - Tri Nations Wheelchair Rugby. The inaugural tri nations competition was a great success. There were high levels of performance by all the home nation teams in a closely fought competition which saw England claim victory.
If you would like to find out more about Fitness Suite Membership and the IFI accredited facilities at the Sports Training Village please contact Richard Turner on 01225 383597 or rtt20@bath.ac.uk Miles Peyton on 01225 385003 or M.J.Peyton@bath.ac.uk