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
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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We are pleased to announce that Helen Jackson has been appointed as Sports
Development Officer within the Sports Academy. Helen's role includes lead responsibility on
several of the Academy's projects.
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Northern Thunder fixture update.
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Prince Harry and Prime Minister Gordon Brown honored Percy Hedley Sports Academy athlete
and Outstanding Achievement award winner at the Woman's Own Children of Courage awards at Westminster Abbey.
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The Newcastle Eagles Junior Wheelchair Basketball team have played their first
league matches at the Wildcats Arena, Nottingham.
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Northern Thunder have just got back from playing in the European Powerchair Football Association (EPFA) PowerChampion's League in Douai, France.
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Percy Hedley Sports Academy once again hosted the regional championships for
CP Sport Boccia with a view to seeing who will progress through to the National Competition in March.
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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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Five 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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