Stewart Nangle, a Lancastrian, is pictured shooting .22 pistol. What the photograph does not show is that at the time one of his legs was fitted with a metal frame that was bolted into the bones. Read More
Peter Breheny from Derbyshire shoots benchrest rifle. He has Kennedy's Disease, a progressive wasting condition that has weakened his limbs. Read More
Michael Whapples from Leicestershire is blind and shoots air rifle. In 2011 he was the first British shooter ever to compete at the Open European Shooting Championships for the Vision Impaired, held at Nitra, Slovakia.
This young Scout was born without a left hand. When he took an interest in shooting, which is very popular in the Scout movement, Hampshire Scouts helped his local club to find a solution. Read More
Vic Morris lives in south Wales and is paralysed from the neck down as the result of an accident. With the aid of an 'equaliser' device invented by his coach, John Kelman, Vic shoots pistol and rifle. Read More
Deanna (Di) Coates lives in Hampshire, shoots air rifle from a wheelchair, and is one of our most successful disabled international athletes. Read More
Matt Skelhon shot to fame when he grabbed gold at the Bejiing Paralympic Games and proved it was no fluke by claiming silver and bronze at London 2012.
IPC Shooting World Cup
Szczecin, Poland – 9th-11th May 2014
The British team who made this year’s trip to Poland more than lived up to the standards set in previous years. They achieved ...
... below will receive £1,000 each, and the overall winner gets £2,500. Nominations can be submitted in the Spring, generally closing at the beginning of May.
Categories for 2014 were:
Volunteer ...
... must be made by individual coaches, not by clubs, and the submission deadline is 1st August 2014. Full details are on the Lincolnshire Sport website. ...
... must be made by individual coaches, not by clubs, and the submission deadline is 1st August 2014. Full details are on the Lincolnshire Sport website. ...
In March 2014 we are putting the spotlight on shooting for those who are blind or visually impaired. This is because there has been a significant upsurge of interest in this area of the sport, ...
5th March 2014
Sports Coach UK have just released the 2014 version of their excellent guide to sources of funding for sport. Although it says on the tin that it covers funding for coaching, ...
4th March 2014
Two days after the British Blind/VI Shooting Championships, the BBC's In Touch programme on Radio 4 devoted almost half of its airtime to an excellent report on acoustic shooting. ...
1st/2nd March 2014 - Aldersley
Thirty-eight shooters from eleven clubs shot at the West Midlands Region Shooting Centre in this year's championships. Many of them had a long journey; several ...
4th March 2014
A major nationwide survey is being carried out on behalf of a group of organisations covering all types of shooting in Britain. They include the CPSA, NRA and NSRA, as well as ...
24th February 2014
Now that the Sochi OIympians are on their way home, we can turn our attention to the Winter Paralympics. Shooting interest in the games is, of course, the various Biathlon ...
21st February 2014
There is excellent news for those who are working hard to get clay target into the Paralympic fold. A joint announcement from IPC, ISSF and FITAV (the Italian shotgun federation) ...
14th February 2014
The 30th acoustic shooting facility for blind and visually-impaired shooters to be set up in Britain has been opened at Corrin Court, in Onchan on the Isle of Man. Hosted ...
An excellent "come and have a go" day was run by Lincolnshire SRA on 11th January 2014. On offer were acoustic shooting for blind/VI, air rifle and pistol, and archery. This was a fantastic ...
24th January 2014
The dates for the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games have been announced as 7th to 18th September 2016.
The IPC has published the Qualification Guide for the ...
22nd January 2014
The IPC has announced the list of new sports and new disciplines in existing sports that are under consideration for inclusion in the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. Many disabled ...
... programme are worth checking out.
All in all, we look forward to seeing plenty of target shooting options opening up in 2014 for disabled and less-able people in the county. ...
... Rifle Club - Essex
A remarkable initiative has been set up by this club, which has forged close links with a nearby Help for Heroes residential establishment for disabled servicemen. In 2014/15 ...
... consulting interested parties, and working with NGBs and disability support organisations. In Spring 2014 we plan to publish our proposals for tackling them.
Throughout this process we shall be pleased ...
... programme of workshops scheduled for February 2014 to help clubs develop and recruit more members. There is also a an e-newsletter you can sign up for - http://www.activesurrey.com/clubforums ...
... nominations in 2014.
For those recipients who were not able to attend the Gala, we hope opportunities can be found for them to receive their awards at local presentations.
Most of the awards were presented ...
...
Blind Biathlon at Winter Paralympics - IPC video shows how it is done
British Blind/VI Championships 2014 - report in BBC Radio 4 In Touch programme
...
Commonwealth Games
Sadly, there are no opportunities at these games for shooters who are unable to comply with ISSF rules due to disability or impairment.
Information about the shooting events is ...
IPC World Cup GBR
This, the 3rd IPC World Cup to be hosted by Britain, will include airgun events at Stoke Mandeville and .22 events at Bisley.
Details on the IPC website
Results of this competition ...
(Events Calendar/ISCH Open International, Hannover)
ISCH Open International, Hannover
IPC-approved International Shooting Competition for airgun and .22 events
This is an Open competition, so any shooters classified SH1 or SH2 can take part. Entries ...
IPC World Cup POL
Details on the IPC website
Results of this match will be available live on-line via the Sius Shooting Results service Szczecin, Poland
IPC World Championships
Details on the IPC website and Facebook
Results from this championship will be available live online via the Sius Shooting Results service
For the first time, Clay Target ...
IPC World Cup THA
Details on the IPC website
Results from this event will be available live on-line via the Sius Shooting Results service Bangkok, Thailand
British Shooting Show
The DSP will be taking part in this excellent event, in conjunction with the CPSA, NRA and NSRA.
Details on the Show website Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
Winter Paralympic Games
Target shooting interest in these Games comes in the Biathlon events, with classes for Sitting, Standing and Visually Impaired competitors.
The Biathlon dates are 8th (short ...
2nd CPSA Coaching Conference
This year the CPSA is including in its Coaching Conference programme a workshop on Working with Disabled Performers by John Peacock and Jill Thickett.
Details and booking ...
Surrey Sports Club Forums
Active Surrey (the Surrey County Sports Partnership) is organising five days of workshop sessions offering information and advice to clubs on a wide range of topics, including ...
Surrey Sports Club Forums
Active Surrey (the Surrey County Sports Partnership) is organising five days of workshop sessions offering information and advice to clubs on a wide range of topics, including ...
DSG CT Shoot
Venue: Orston Shooting Ground, Nottinghamshire
This is the Disabled Shooters' Group's first shoot of 2014. Anyone interested in attending should contact DSG chair Julie Sperling.
All ...
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£250,000 for Clubs!
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International Development
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Helpful Stuff
Vision for Shooters
For most shooters, being able to see well enough to aim accurately is the key to our sport. Our Vision Section has lots of information to help all shooters who have vision problems, great or small.
Funding Guidance & Information
Need information on funding for any aspect of disabled target shooting? Check out the extensive Funding section on this site.
Advice for Clubs
EFDS Inclusion Hub is a free on-line resource created by the English Federation of Disability Sport for clubs that wish to become more disabled-friendly and include more disabled people in their activities. More information