Disability Sport

The Northamptonshire Federation of Disability Sport (NFDS) is an organisation working under the auspices of Northamptonshire Sport and the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS). The organisation brings together people with disabilities and voluntary organisations along with the main providers of sport in order to work collectively to overcome barriers to participation in sport across the county.

NFDS is strategic in nature and works to identified community needs through establishing key outcomes. Working with (and empowering) key partners, NFDS seeks to address barriers to participation so increasing opportunities for disabled people at a local level; it is not only possible to deliver to isolated disability communities, but also ensure that they are able to absorb new ways of working with isolated communities.

The main aim of NFDS is to increase the number of disabled people involved in all aspects of sport, recreation and physical activity within Northamptonshire. In order to achieve this, NFDS has five key objectives:

• To act as a collective voice for disability sport in Northamptonshire at both a county and regional level
• To develop county and local partnerships between voluntary, statutory and private agencies to counter barriers faced by disabled people with regard to all aspects of sport, recreation and physical activity
• To ensure disabled participants have access to sporting opportunities at a level of their choosing and ability, in all aspects of sport, recreation and physical activity
• To empower disabled people to make a positive contribution in all aspects of sport, recreation and physical activity
• To ensure that each disabled person is treated fairly, without discrimination, regardless of his or her gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation or economic background

Key Partners committed to the principles of the NFDS

Disabled People - key advocates from the sporting community ensure that decisions are taken for and on behalf of disabled people 

Disability Organisations - key representatives from the disability voluntary organisations covering impairment specific groups e.g. SCOPE, Mencap, Ability Northants, Disabled People's Alliance Northants and Northamptonshire Association for the Blind. We are currently identifying a representative from the deaf community, for more information please contact NFDS 

Northamptonshire Sport - lead strategic and advice agency with regard to sport and physical activity in Northamptonshire 

EFDS East Midlands - lead strategic and advice agency with regard to disability sport 

Social Services - representation from the Children with Disabilities Team responsible for providing services to all young people with disabilities in Northamptonshire 

For more information about NFDS please contact: Northamptonshire Federation of Disability Sport
John Dryden House
8-10 The Lakes
Northampton
NN4 7DD 

Phone:  01604 237953 

To find out about Disability Sport opportunities in Northamptonshire click here

Visit the BBC disability sport website