British Blind Sport (BBS) is a British charity that makes sport and recreational activities accessible to people who are

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. The charity enables blind and

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people to experience the same sporting opportunities as sighted people. Since its establishment in 1976, BBS has become a voice for visually impaired people in the world of sport and leisure, both in the

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and on an international level. It also leads in the UK with sight classification for elite and paralympic athletes. Its headquarters are in Leamington Spa,

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. The charity was founded in 1976 as the British Association for Sporting and Recreational Activities for the Blind (BASRAB) and changed its name to British Blind Sport in 1989. In March 2013,

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, sports coach at the

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, who led the British

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team at the

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was appointed Patron of British Blind Sport. Noel Thatcher, Paralympian medal winner is also a Patron.

Sports

The sports managed by BBS include: * Archery * Athletics * Cricket * Football * Golf * Goalball * Judo * Shooting * Target Shooting * Ten Pin Bowling * Tennis * Swimming

References

External links

British Blind Sport
* Charities for disabled people based in the United Kingdom Health and disability rights organizations in the United Kingdom Blindness organisations in the United Kingdom Charities based in Warwickshire 1976 establishments in the United Kingdom Blind sports organizations Parasports in the United Kingdom Sports organizations established in 1976 {{UK-charity-stub

Sports

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