New sports club for people with learning disabilities to launch in Plymouth

sported. are pleased to announce that through ongoing one-to-one business support and a grant of £5,870 from the charity, Special Olympics Plymouth and District will officially launch their new sports club for people with learning disabilities on Wednesday 28th September 2011, at 7pm, at the Plymouth YMCA Kitto Centre.

With the support of sported. Mentor Hannah Colston, the clubs volunteers have produced a three year development plan that outlines Special Olympics Plymouth and Districts long term vision of creating sustainable sports opportunities and a means of accessing competition for people with learning disabilities.

sported., play the role of business angels supporting voluntary and community sports groups and are dedicated to sport for development projects across the UK. The charity offers capacity building support and funding to voluntary and community sector projects which run activities for young people aged 11-25.

Special Olympics Plymouth and District are awaiting news of an additional application for funding for £4,500 from Sport England, that Hannah assisted them in writing as part of her mentoring role. If successful this will be used to help fund new sports equipment for the club.

Julian Wills, sported. Regional Manager South West said "This is a fantastic project, that will create sporting opportunities for young people with learning disabilities in Plymouth and the surrounding communities. Hannah has worked extremely hard mentoring the enthusiastic team of volunteers at Special Olympics Plymouth and District, and helping them to achieve their dream of launching thi s club"