Disability Sports Wales

The Federation of Disability Sport Wales (DSW) is a pan-disability sport organisation which aims to provide and promote quality sporting and physical activity opportunities for disabled people within Wales.

Incorporated in August 2004, DSW is a Company Limited by Guarantee and comprises of National Disability Sports Organisations (NDSOs) and sports specific organisations:

** Welsh Paraplegic and Tetraplegic Sports Association
** Welsh Sports Association for People with Learning Disabilities
** Welsh Deaf Sport
** Welsh Visually Impaired Bowls
** Welsh Association for Cricketers with a Disability
**Welsh Wheelchair Rugby Association
** Welsh Sledgehockey

In addition, DSW (in partnership) delivers performance programmes in athletics, swimming, boccia, tennis, table tennis, cycling, powerlifting, rowing, judo and basketball.

Other partners in Wales provide opportunities in badminton (Welsh Badminton Union), football (pan-disability – Football Association of Wales Trust), netball (Welsh Netball Association), sailing (Sailability), equestrian (Clwyd Riding Centre).

Wales is committed to disability sport. DSW receives support and funding through the Sports Council for Wales. The Welsh Assembly Government recognises DSW as the National Organisation responsible for the strategic development of sport for disabled people within Wales.

DSW is a member of the British Paralympic Association and a co-opted partner of CP Sport England and Wales. Partnerships also exist with UK national organisations such as the UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disabilities, British Blind Sport and a host of UK National Governing Bodies of Sport.

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