Pembrokeshire
Hi my name is Angela Miles, Pembrokeshire Disability Sport Wales Development Officer. I have been in post since February 2006.
Our vision here in Pembrokeshire is "To enhance the quality of life for Pembrokeshire citizens through sport".
Priorities:
1. Engaging more Young People in sport and increasing the frequency at which they participate.
2. Supporting Schools in delivering physical education and school sport.
3. Ensuring Equity and equal opportinities in sport.
4. Supporting and developing Community Sports Clubs.
5. Facilitating Coach Education, training and lifelong learning opportunities for those engaged in organising sport.
6. Continuous improvement of Service Quality.
Here in Pembrokeshire there are various sporting opportunities for people with disabilities including football, swimming, boccia, new age kurling, gymnastics, target shooting and wheelchair basketball.
If you are interested in getting involved in disability sport, be it as a participant, volunteer or coach please don't hesitate to contact me on the details listed at the bottom left of this page.
I look forward to working with you.
Regards,
Angela
Clubs
Cleddau Warriors Disability Football Club meet on the 3rd Sunday of the month at Haverfordest Leisure Centre from 10.30am - 12 noon.
Boccia Club
Ron Hovell
Angela Miles
Pembrokeshire Puffins are a disability swimming club who meet on Sunday at Pembroke Leisure Centre from 5-6pm
Pembrokeshire special needs gymnastics club meet on Thursday evenings during term time at Thornton Industrial Estate Milford Haven from 4pm.
Mandi Foot
Young Vipers Boccia club have now merged with Crymych Panthers and meet at the new leisure centre in Haverfordwest every Wednesday from 5-7pm cost £2, the club is open to all abilities and disabilities.
Events in your area
Wheelchair Basketball comes to Pembrokeshire
24/04/2010
Sport Pembrokeshire in collaboration with FDSW are launching Pembrokeshire Hurricanes wheelchair basketball club on Saturday 24th April from 10am-12 noon at Sir Thomas Picton leisure centre Haverfordwest. The club has just received 5 new chairs from the Lord’s Taverners. If anyone is interested in playing or becoming a volunteer at the club please contact Angela Miles 01437 776240/07920213651
AIR RIFLE SUCCESSES
07/07/2009
This summer eight members of the Modern Print Inclusive Target Shooting club entered the Small-Bore Rifle Association national postal competition.
The club achieved a credible level of success in the 10 metre air rifle competition and Angela Miles - the Disability Sport Wales development officer for Pembrokeshire - was pleased to present medals to two disabled members of the club, Colin Bond and Ron Hovell.
Colin from Pembroke, who has only been shooting for a year, did exceptionally well to win a silver medal in Division Four, while Ron from Saundersfoot won a silver medal in Division Two.
Said Angela: "This was a great achievement as the competition attracted 2,892 entries from 288 clubs across nine different disciplines."
Earlier this year, the club was proud to have the first woman in Pembrokeshire, Dawn Merry of Pembroke, to qualify as a Range Conducting Officer.
News in your area
Welsh Boccia Nationals
11/04/2010
Boccia Nationals
The Welsh Boccia national competition took place last Sunday at the Welsh Institute of Sport in Cardiff. With an 8.30am registration time 4 players form Crymych Panthers travelled to Cardiff the night before, these were Sian Jones, James Pugh, Jenny Bartholomew-Biggs and Jacob Thomas. Sian, James and Jenny who have only been playing seriously just over all played well, unfortunately did not progress to the semi finals. Jacob Thomas who had been training with the GB squad in Bath earlier in the week played outstandingly, reaching the final by winning all his games. Jacob played James Ciaburro in the final and won 7-0. Angela Miles the disability sports development officer for Pembrokeshire said ‘It is great that this year Pembrokeshire had 4 players at the Nationals, all of whom played well and learnt from their experience’.
WHEELCHAIR USERS TAKE TO THE COURT!
24/04/2010
A new basketball club for wheelchair users has been launched in Pembrokeshire.
Members of the Pembrokeshire Hurricanes took to the court on Saturday 24th April.
The club is the first manual wheelchair sports club in the County.
Members welcomed Caerie Mackintoch, Chair of Pembrokeshire’s Lady Taverners, who presented them with five new basketball wheelchairs.
Angela Miles, Disability sport development officer for Sport Pembrokeshire, - the sports development arm of Pembrokeshire County Council – said the club would be the first manual wheelchair sports club in the County.
"The new club is part of our aim to ensure that sport can be accessed by as many people as possible," she said.
The new club will meet next on Saturday 8th May from 10am – 12 noon at Sir Thomas Picton Leisure Centre in Haverfordwest.
It’s open to all manual wheelchair users together with those with a physical disability who may wish to use a chair for sport.
For more information please ring Angela on 01437 776240/07920213651.
