BRIGG INVOLVED IN DISABILITY SUMMER GAMES

FROM NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL

This year’s Disability Summer Games has been re-invented to provide even more activities for people to take part in during a week-long event from Monday 3 August to Friday 7 August. 
The Disability Summer Games is part of the Do Something Different Project that provides a range of sport, leisure and cultural sessions specifically for adults aged 16 and above with a disability. 
With a schedule packed full of exciting sporting activities, it means even more people will get the chance to take part or try something new at the Games.
Activities will be taking place at a range of locations and there will be a wide variety of sessions to get involved in.
All sessions throughout the week are free, they include:

• Rebound Therapy on Monday 3 August from 9am to 11am at The Pods, Scunthorpe, and on Tuesday 4 August from 10.30am to 12pm at Brigg Community Wellbeing Hub, Horstead Avenue. 
• Foam archery on Monday 3 August from 2pm to 4pm at Scunthorpe Community Wellbeing Hub 
• Gardening on Tuesday 4 August at 10.30am at Normanby Hall Country Park 
• Table tennis and archery on Tuesday 4 August from 2pm to 4pm at The Pods 
• Multi-sports on Wednesday 5 August from 1.30pm to 2.30pm at Baysgarth Leisure Centre, Barton, Thursday 6 August from 1pm to 3pm at Scunthorpe Community Wellbeing Hub and Friday 7 August from 1.15pm to 3.15pm at The Pods 
• Swimming on Thursday 6 August from 10.30am to 11.30am at Riddings Swimming Pool 
• Hands-on – Museum activities on Thursday 6 August from 2pm to 3pm at Brigg Community Wellbeing Hub 
• Indoor bowls on Thursday 6 August from 12.30pm to 2pm at Scunthorpe Indoor Bowls Club 
• Nordic Walking on Friday 7 August from 10.30am to 11.30am; meet at The Pods café and walk around Central Park 
• All attendees will receive a certificate for taking part in the Disability Summer Games and there will be the opportunity to win a trophy at each of the sessions.

Do Something Different provides health and physical activity sessions with the aim of helping to improve the health inequalities that these individuals face. 
For further details about the Disability Summer Games, contact Telle Medhurst on 07717587270 or email telle.medhurst@northlincs.gov.uk 
To find out about all the different activities available as part of Do Something Different project, visit the council’s website: www.northlincs.gov.uk/dosomethingdifferent 
Coun Carl Sherwood (Brigg & Wolds), Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Sport and Leisure, said: “By putting the event on over a full week we are hoping to encourage more people to attend new sessions that they haven’t previously been to. It will also help raise awareness of the activities that are available on a weekly basis as part of the Do Something Different Project. 
“Take part in the Disability Summer Games and have a go at a range of activities for free. Not only are the sessions a great opportunity to meet new people, you can learn a range of new skills.”