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 partnership between Percy Hedley Sports Academy and the Newcastle Eagles exploded into action on the 25th and 26th October at Stoke Mandeville Stadium when a team representing the North East of England took part in the U-19's category at the Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association's Regional Junior Championships.
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Charles Allen CBE, of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games visited Percy Hedley Sports Academy recently to meet students and find out more about the programmes and facilities at the Sports Academy.
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Faye Stevenson has had a remarkable year in Boccia and continues to improve her game from competition to competition. Playing in both the DSE and CP Sport Regional Competitions she also qualified for the National Competitions in both finals.
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Northern Thunder again put on a good display in the Powerchair Football National League and this year ended up runners up in both the Premiership and the Championship divisions.
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HotSpring, the UK's leading company for Hot Tubs and Spas has recently stepped forward and signed a sponsorship deal with Northern Thunder for the 2008 / 2009 Powerchair Football Season.
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Five participants from North Tyneside were in top form at the recent National CP (Cerebral Palsy) Sport Boccia competition, held in Sheffield.
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Percy Hedley are proud and delighted that several of our Sports Academy players were selected to play for England during the Powerchair Football World Cup 2007 and have followed their progress with keen interest.
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FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup 2007 ends in disappointment for the English team, but the future looks bright for our Sports Academy players.
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The Percy Hedley Academy for Disability Sports hosted the annual CP Sport Boccia Regionals in December 2007 where Percy Hedley competitors secured an amazing 6 out of 7 qualification places.
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The Academy hosted the final training camp for the WFA England Powerchair Football team over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd September prior to their departure for the Powerchair Football World Cup in Japan in October.
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The first ever John Laing Rugby Cup held at the Percy Hedley Sports Academy. Practice sessions were followed by a competition, culminating in the Final held on the second day of the competition.
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Two local rugby tournaments both came up trumps recently in aid of the Percy Hedley Academy for Disability Sports and its Sport for All Appeal.
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Jon Joe Clennell, winner of the North East Regional CP Sport Boccia Finals, has been invited to attend an England Boccia Training Weekend in June.
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5 players from Northern Thunder Powerchair Football Team have been selected for the Englands 2007 World Cup Squad.
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March saw the WFA National Powerchair Football league draw to a close, with the Academy represented by Percy Hedley Panthers and Northern Thunder.
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Academy coach, Allen Harrison, has been appointed Head Coach of the England Powerchair Football Team that will take part in the World Cup in 2007.
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