Our recent IIT BLV Multi-Sports Come & Try Day was a huge success! Thanks again to CHAD Care Services for helping make it possible and enabling the expansion of sports offered.
BIG thanks also goes to our amazing volunteers, partners, and the 7 News team for their continued support.
We aim to achieve two key goals at these events:
1. Creating more opportunities for people who are blind or have low vision to experience the benefits of sport, in physical, social and mental health terms.
2. Giving sighted people the chance to step into the shoes of BLV participants – building awareness and understanding, and creating more passionate advocates for greater community inclusion.
The series of images below capture this reality in action, with BLV Tigers cricketers teaming up with local club players, first-time attendees learning Blind Golf, and people of diverse cultures, genders and ages engaging with a variety of adaptive sports together.
Thanks also to 7-TasNews for the great coverage and ongoing support. Watch the broadcast story video here.
It was a fantastic day full of fun and friendship, and we can’t wait to do it again soon!
If you’d like to learn more about our BLV Sports activities, please contact IIT CEO Sunny Drury on 0407 870 034 or phillip@inclusiveinnovationstasmania.com.au.
And stay up to date by following our Facebook page.
Image description:
Blind and low-vision participants and diverse sighted community members taking part in a wide range of inclusive sports activities. People are learning AFL, cricket, golf, soccer, tee-ball and other skills using adaptive balls and equipment. Coaches and volunteers are offering guidance and encouragement. Groups are smiling, interacting and having fun together at the Cornelian Bay sports field in Hobart, on a warm sunny day, and in an accessible, supportive environment.
