Percy Hedley Academy for Disability Sport
The Percy Hedley Academy for Disability Sports was opened in October 2005 and aims to ensure all people have the opportunity to access sport regardless of their level of disability, health or age.
Although the Academy has purpose built facilities in Killingworth, it has a wider community role that means that it can and will run sporting activities for you in your community, wherever that may be.
All staff at the Academy are qualified to a high standard and capable of deliver high quality coaching at an appropriate level.
Ultimately the Academy aims to provide opportunities to engage in sport at a competitive level by working with local organisations, governing bodies and Local Authorities to increase participation and allow for the construction of leagues, local, regional and even international competitions.
News & Events
The annual Academy Cup capped a very busy year the the Sports Academy. The end of season
celebration consists of different competitions, held at the Academy, followed by an
awards night where awards are given to athletes who have developed within their
sport throughout the year.
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Percy Hedley Sports Academy has thrown down the gauntlet for the whole of the North East
to take part in different sports on wheels as part of London 2012 Open Weekend supported by
BP - a series of sporting, arts and cultural challenges set up across the UK to lead the
nation into the two year countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Percy Hedley Sports Academy has thrown down the gauntlet for the whole of the North East
to take part in different sports on wheels as part of London 2012 Open Weekend supported by
BP - a series of sporting, arts and cultural challenges set up across the UK to lead the
nation into the two year countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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From the 11th of May, Wheelchair Rugby League will be added to the Academy's
growing list of sports clubs. The recently introduced sport is unique in that
it offers both disabled and non-disabled players of both
sexes and varying ages the opportunity to compete in an adapted version of
Rugby League.
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Following their success in last years Lord's Taverners National
Table Cricket Competition, the Percy Hedley team returned to Durham County
Cricket Club's Riverside ground to take part in the 2010 regional tournament in April.
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In April, Northern Thunder travelled to the EPFA PowerChampion's League tournament,
after finishing second in the English National League. The competition, held at
Stoke Mandeville stadium was fierce and the Thunder experienced both heartbreak and enjoyment
but narrowly missed out on a semi-final spot.
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This fast paced and exciting game is still being developed across the country and
is growing quickly. The Academy has been very fortunate to get the athletes involved
and give it a go.
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After the high standard shown at the Regional event hosted by the Academy,
hopes were high for those who represented the North East. The weekend
produced some exciting games and three athletes from the
Academy finished in 2nd or 3rd place in their age and ability groups while one
athlete was crowned the Under 16s DSE National Champion.
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Northern Thunder and Northern Thunder Blues have already taken part in two
national league weekends and are both sitting in 3rd place in their
respective tables, however an unlucky draw in the cup saw the two Academy teams
facing each other in the first round.
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Percy Hedley Sports Academy has been recognised as an Outreach Centre for Sports
Leaders UK and is one of the leading organisations in the UK targeting 'Hard to
reach populations'.
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Percy Hedley Sports Academy hosted the Boccia DES Regional Competition
over the wekend of the 12th-14th October. More than 100 competitors from all over the
North East took part in a very successful tournament with some very high standard and exciting games.
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On Sunday 4th October 2009, the North East Regional Powerchair Football League
kicked off at the Percy Hedley Sports Academy. Five teams from within the Percy
Hedley Powerchair Football scheme are competing over a series of six days for the
trophy.
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A team from Percy Hedley Sports Academy were at Lord's cricket ground on 12th May,
where they competed in the Lords Taverners National Table Cricket Finals, achieving
a respectable 3rd place overall in the competition.
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Adam Parry, Sports Development Manager for Percy Hedley Sports Academy, has
recently returned from a visit to Singapore with the FIPFA President, Herve Delattre,
where the aim of the visit was to assist the South East Asian country
in developing Powerchair Football.
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Following the success of the 2008 Northern Thunder Cup and Awards Evening, the event has been expanded to
incorporate the entire Percy Hedley Sports Academy, including two weekends of competition and an awards evening
to be held at St James' Park, home of Newcastle United.
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Find out how the Newcastle Eagles Junior Wheelchair Basketball team fared in the second and
third rounds of the Junior Basketball league.
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The 2nd Regional heat of The Lord Taverner's Table Cricket Tournament took
place at the Riverside cricket ground, home of Durham County Cricket Club and was
a successful Percy Hedley's first foray into the sport.
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Percy Hedley Sports Academy has led the development of Powerchair football both locally and
internationally. Academy staff and disabled athletes from the North-East have
achieved recognition in the national and international arena.
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Percy Hedley Sports Academy was in attendance at the inaugural North Tyneside Council Sports Personality Awards
and were delighted that a number of Academy athletes were shortlisted and eventual award winners.
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Sports Development Officer,
Adam Parry B.A. (Hons)
Percy Hedley Academy For Disability Sports
Percy Hedley Foundation,
West Lane,
Killingworth
NE12 7BH
Phone: 0191 2687116
Fax: 0191 2161876