Lucy Cavendish College PowerHouseGames 2022
We are delighted to announce our first ever PowerHouseGames with Lucy Cavendish College, one of the colleges of the University of Cambridge. The event will take place on the 11th March 2022 at the wonderful University Sports Centre and will again bring the community together.
Comberton Village College will be taking part, as will Castle School, Cambridge. Students will join the fantastic students of Lucy Cavendish in playing inclusive and adapted games such as boccia, new age kurling, and touch rugby. Twelve teams of six will play in colourful T-shirts, learning about inclusion, community cohesion and teamwork.
Loughborough Para Sport Take-over Week 2022
Loughborough Para Sport have announced their first ever Para Sport Takeover Week to commence week beginning February 28th 2022! And Power2Inspire is getting involved!!
In collaboration with the Para Sport Exec, the Takeover Week will see normal weekly sessions adjusted to allow students and staff to try the Para version of the Sport. Along with the Execs and members of Loughborough Sport, students with disabilities from across the University have been involved in the preparation for the Takeover Week, which will see over 25 Para Sport Sessions hosted across campus.
The regular Para Sport sessions, namely Wheelchair Basketball and Boccia, will remain in their usual slots and feature heavily during the week. Among others, sessions will be available in Wheelchair Handball, Inclusive Badminton, Sitting Volleyball, Inclusive Zone Basketball, visually impaired Tennis, Goalball, and Inclusive Futsal. Check out the Para Sport Exec’s social media for a full timetable! (@lboroparasport).
Alongside the sessions run by the CVA’s Student Activators, external organisations are also supporting the week, including taster sessions in Seated Netball and Goalball from Power2Inspire, Inclusive Badminton from Loughborough and AU Badminton and a selection of Para Tennis opportunities (Wheelchair Tennis, Mini Tennis, Quiet Cardio Tennis and Softball Tennis) offered by elite Wheelchair Tennis Athletes and Coaches from Loughborough.
The Takeover Week is a great opportunity to get involved with Para Sport on Loughborough Campus and highlight that Para Sport is for everyone to get involved with! These sessions are open to all staff and students and are available to book through the Lboro Sport App. We look forward to seeing you there!
Cambridge University Football Club PowerHouseGames 2022
We are delighted to announce our first ever PowerHouseGames with the Cambridge University Association Football Club taking place on the 14th March 2022! It will take place at the wonderful University Sports Centre and will again bring the community together.
We are yet to announce which schools will be joining the club for this fantastic event, so watch this space and we will update it when we know more. If you would like your school / college to take part then please contact us. Students will join the men's and women's football squads in playing inclusive and adapted games such as boccia, new age kurling, and touch rugby. Twelve teams of six will play in colourful T-shirts, learning about inclusion, community cohesion and teamwork.
We are also looking for a corporate sponsor for the event. A sponsor will provide volunteers to be team captains, leading the students through the games and learning lots too about the fun of inclusion and community cohesion. If you would like your workplace / company to get involved then please get in touch.
Cambridge University Hockey Club PowerHouseGames 2022
We are delighted to announce our first ever PowerHouseGames with the Cambridge University Hockey Club taking place on the 18th March 2022! It will take place at the wonderful University Sports Centre and will again bring the community together.
We are yet to announce which schools will be joining the club for this fantastic event, so watch this space and we will update it when we know more. If you would like your school / college to take part then please contact us. Students will join the men's and women's hockey squads in playing inclusive and adapted games such as boccia, new age kurling, and goalball. Twelve teams of six will play in colourful T-shirts, learning about inclusion, community cohesion and teamwork.
We are also looking for a corporate sponsor for the event. A sponsor will provide volunteers to be team captains, leading the students through the games and learning lots too about the fun of inclusion and community cohesion. If you would like your workplace / company to get involved then please get in touch.
TTP Cambridge Half Marathon 2022
Power2Inspire is delighted to be an official local charity partner of the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon. We have a limited number of spaces, and are able to offer these at a reduced entry fee of £20 (the normal cost is £46). For that, you will receive BOTH the race organisers’ 'goodie bag' and a set of Power2Inspire merchandise, including a T-shirt! We hope there will be 25 in our “team”, you will be welcomed into an enthusiastic, colourful group (our T-shirts will be bright!), representing an inclusive charity, with a wide range of abilities so there should be someone for you to run with if you should like that.
You can find out more and register by clicking the link below:
