Partnerships

Nasen is the leading organisation in the UK for special needs information. Nasen aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development of all those with special support needs and those who work with children and young people with special and additional support needs.

Membership benefits include:

• Official magazine and newsletter
• Resources and savings
• Conferences and seminars
• E-newsletter
• Online academic journals

The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service (ADDISS) provides people-friendly information and resources about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to anyone who needs assistance - parents, sufferers, teachers or health professionals. (www.addiss.co.uk)

Services and support include:

• Expert advice and information
• Conferences and training opportunities
• Access to Local support groups
• ADDISS book store

The Dyspraxia Foundation is a country Wide charity, founded in 1987 as the Dyspraxia Trust by two mothers who met at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children. They decided to form their own group to help others and encourage them to help themselves by setting up local groups to support other parents and sufferers of Dyspraxia.

The Foundation seeks every opportunity to increase understanding of Dyspraxia, particularly among professionals in health and education and encourages its local groups to do the same.

Services include:

• Events and fundraising
• Expertise and support
• Access to conferences
• The latest information
• Assessment of symptoms
• Advice on Dyspraxia in the workplace
• Contact information for local groups

Dyslexia Action is a national charity and UKs leading provider of services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties. It specialises in assessment, teaching and training. It also develops and distributes teaching materials and undertake research.

With Dyslexia estimated to effect 10% of the population to some degree, Dyslexia Action aim to provide help and support in order to remove the barriers facing those with learning difficulties.

Services include:

• Assessment and support
• Training courses
• Workplace consultancy and support
• Reading and online resources

The National Autistic Society (NAS) is the UKs leading charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome). They provide information and support to people with autism and ensure their families receive quality services appropriate to their needs.

Services include:

• Analysis and expertise
• Advice on living with autism, workplace opportunities, benefits and care.
• Fundraising support and volunteering
• Access to events, seminars and conferences
• Specialised training events
• Support and discussion through community forum

Afasic is the UK national charity representing children and young people with speech, language and communication impairments, while offering parents and carers support. AFASIC Promotes understanding, acceptance, equal opportunities and the inclusion into society of children and young adults with these difficulties.

Services include:

• Assessment and recognition of a problem
• Telephone and email helpline service
• Support for parents and local groups
• Courses, workshops, projects and learning
• Free downloads
• Expertise in developing good practice
• Online services

Delivered by its enthusiastic and child-centred team of Regional Development Officers, the Golf Foundation offers a Tri-golf workshop that focuses on making the introduction of golf to young people both fun and safe.

As golf grows increasingly popular, our own-developed product - Tri-golf - works hand-in-hand with this growth by providing children with a fun, engaging introduction to the sport.

Sport Impact are committed to enhancing the physical education and sport experience of all young people by mentoring and supporting schools. With an updated approach and by working closely with partners and schools, Sport Impact have been able to remain on the cutting edge of Physical Education Development, Health, Competitive School Sport and Student Leadership for all young people in their partner schools.

Salford Community Leisure are committed to enhancing the physical and cultural wellbeing of the community through the sport and cultural opportunities. We are supporting their work in schools and clubs that provide opportunities to get everyone active.

Active Tameside work closely with local schools and sports clubs to deliver high standard coaching sessions and encourage all of the community to get active and involved in exercise. Their vision is to inspire people to live active and feel great. We work closely with Active Tameside to develop and provide our extensive range of high quality sports equipment.

Disability Sports Coach provide high quality sporting opportunities for people with disabilities throughout the UK. They provide coaching, training, events, and community clubs to mainstream schools, special schools, clubs, charities & other professional organisations. Disability Sports Coach have supported and delivered to over 60,000 people with a variety of disabilities. They have also worked with over 130 different organisations including, Sport England, NGB’s, Local Authorities and individual schools.

Sporta is the national association of leisure, sport and cultural trusts. All of our memberships are genuinely not for profit and charitable organisations which operate facilities and privide services which are open to the public, in communities right across the UK. the trusts work in partnership with local authorities and many national and local bodies and range from very large operators with many facilities to community based swimming pools. 

afPE are the only physical education subject association in the UK. They are committed to being the representative organisation of choice for people and organisations delivering or supporting the delivery of physical education in schools and in the wider community. Their purpose is to promote and maintain high standards and safe practice in all aspects and at all levels of physical education, influencing developments in physical education at national and local levels. This is something that we should all work towards achieving.

Sports for Schools run athlete-led physical activities events to inspire kids to do more sport, raise money for PE equipment in schools, and support GB and Olympic athletes financially. They visit 1,300 Primary Schools each year across the UK, giving children direct contact with extraordinary athletes, both able and disabled bodied.

The Balfour Beatty London Youth Games is Europe's largest youth sports festival. It is now a season of events taking place over 9 months including both school and Community Competitions across 30 different sports. As an official supplier to these games, we provide a whole range of essential equipment across 30 sports, including shuttlecocks, team bibs, archery targets and referee whistles.