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There are lots of different sports to try and hopefully you will find a sport you like

Introduction

Part of
Accessible sports

Options for inclusive or adapted sport in Somerset

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Parasports

Sports for specific disabilities

Parasports
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Pan-disability sports

Sports for a range of additional needs

Pan-disability sports
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Mainstream sports

Sports with a range of adaptations

Mainstream sports with adjustments

Introduction

Sport is a way to stay healthy and keep fit. You can do sports on your own or with other people. Doing sports with other people is called team sports.

There are lots of different sports to try and hopefully you will find a sport you like. It is more common for people with a disability to have the choice to play mainstream sports now. It is Okay to Play resources developed by Cerebral Palsy Sport provide hints and tips for how to be active with a physical impairment.

A lot of sporting activities can make special adjustments so you can join in. Where you play together with people of different types of additional needs this is called pan-disability. But also, some para-sports have been created for people with a specific disability and do not have an able-bodied equivalent. Visit Every Body Moves for more information.

Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership run lots of activities and adjust them so you can join in. They also help other sports clubs to support people with additional barriers to participation through their Clubs for All Inclusion workshops. You can search opportunities on the Somerset Moves Activity Finder.

You can find your options for inclusive or adapted sport in Somerset in this set of pages.

Last updated: October 1, 2024

Next review due: April 1, 2025

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