Team Talkback sports training
Run by our Sports Facilitator, Dave Roberts, the aim of this workshop was to up-skill our project workers, so they are able to deliver sports activities as part of their day. This will provide more of our students and members with the opportunity to be active. Dave commented: “It was a great session with lots […]
Our own super Sports Day stars
Last week, we were thrilled to be able to put on not one, but two sports days. For obvious reasons, these are the first sports days we have been able to hold since 2019, so we made sure we came back with a bang! Both sports days were brilliant, from start to finish. With all […]
Sports Week – The Highlights
Practical Living Group – Football Fanatics The Premier League Season has started and to celebrate, the Practical Living Group showcased their skills football skills. The star players enjoyed the fun and friendly game – when in doubt, kick a ball about! Accessible Workshop – Olympic Medals Our wonderful Accessible Workshop guys made these amazing medals. […]
Toyota Parasport & Sports England Funding
The Talkback Sports Academy is proud to announce that we have received funding from Toyota Parasport to develop our core skills in badminton, netball, and dance. Our Aim Our aim is to break down the barriers that our members and students experience whilst participating in these sports. By using a fun games-based approach and […]
The Power of Dance
The Power of Dance We have discovered the power of dance and music to get our members moving, having fun, and learning new skills. Â During lockdown we delivered an online activity programme with dance sessions and morning Wake Up Shake Up sessions every day. We have had fun with sessions such as Disco Dance, Cheerleading, […]
The Importance of Sport
The benefits of sport are there for us all to see. Apart from the obvious enrichment of our health, fitness and wellbeing, there is the social aspect too. Mixing with likeminded people, making new friends and enjoying the communal experience of participation should never be underestimated. For those people with a learning disability or autism […]
Good News Story – Dancing Into Talkback
#LDWeek2020 #TalkbackTogether Talkback have been very generous in making their virtual sessions available to anyone who wants to join in and not just members. My sister Joanne, who is not currently a Talkback member, has been really enjoying taking part in the dance sessions. She loves everything to do with music and has been missing […]
Sports Day
The day featured traditional sports like a fancy dress race, obstacle course, staff race and potato and spoon race (what, no eggs?). A sports day is so much more than getting that gold and winning. A sports day is about bringing people together, encouragement, teamwork, staying active and having fun. “The sports day showed why […]
Badminton Showcase
Over the last few months, we have been working with Wycombe Performance Badminton with special coaching from Alistair. After ample practise and training we decided to put our skills to the test with our very own Badminton showcase. Starting with a few warm up rallies and some striking demonstrations by staff, we then moved onto […]
A Summer of Super Activities!
Looking for something fun to do this Summer? Our Summer Holiday Activities this year are catered towards young adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism, led by our fully trained and experienced leaders. The activities will be taking place in the areas of High Wycombe and Aylesbury – Buckinghamshire. This summer, we are hosting: Sports Outdoor […]
Couch Potato or Sporting Hero – Why We Should All Get Active
For those with a learning disability however, sport that is truly inclusive can be difficult to access. There are several barriers, such as social isolation, lack of money, no transport, or reliance on support; which in turn means that so many people are extremely inactive. When these obstacles are overcome though, sport can have a […]
