Disability Awareness Day
Sunday 12th July 2026
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Disability Awareness Day
Sunday 12th July

The Sports Zone 2025

All activities are supported by qualified coaches and instructors. Plus there will be information on how you can get involved in local weekly activities.

Warrington Youth Zone

GIANT sports inflatables, boxing and many more activities and games - come and join in the fun!

Warrington Wolves Foundation

Practise your rugby skills and find out about Wheelchair Rugby, Learning Disability Rugby League (LDRL) and Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) plus have a go at seated volleyball and boccia. Lookout for their demonstration games in the Main Arena.

Cheshire Scuba Academy

PADI 5-star dive centres offering courses from beginner to instructor level. Come and try this exciting sport with a taster scuba dive in our onsite pool.

Cheshire County Lawn Tennis Association

Playing tennis is for everyone. Visit the Sports Zone to experience wheelchair tennis, sensory tennis and adaptive tennis – for all abilities.

Disability Snooker

Find out more about World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) and meet Leroy Williams, who has won numerous national and international titles, including the Champion of Champions in 2019. There are coaches to help you try out your skills on the half size snooker table.

Widnes Martial Arts

Providing information about their classes for all ages and abilities. See them in action at the Sports Zone and Main Arena. Runcorn Rowing Club: Para / Adaptive Rowing For anyone interested in rowing for exercise, competition or simply freedom on the water.

Total Tai Chi

Heather from Total Tai Chi will be in the Sports Zone all day to talk with people about trying Tai Chi. Heather is also running two workshops at 10.30am and 4pm in the marquee in the Interactive Workshops area.

Basketball

Slam dunk! Sink a few baskets and experience inclusive wheelchair basketball with Warrington Disability Partnership.

Warrington Cheer Storm

Find out more about recreational and competition cheer and dance sports. A club for all ages and abilities. See them in action in the Main Arena.

Blind Baseball

New for DAD 2025, come and have a go at this adapted version of baseball. See them in action at the Sports Zone and Main Arena.

Circustry: Circus Skills All day activity

Juggling, plate spinning, stilt walking and lots more fun, learning circus skills with Circustry throughout the day

Titan Gym

New for DAD 2025, a local accessible gym with a difference, with one of the UK’s entrants for the Para-World Strongest Man attempting to break a world record. See them in action at the Sports Zone and Main Arena.
Inclusive games for young and old alike!
Scuba tasters for all
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