International Mixed Ability Sports (IMAS) and Iruña Rugby Club hosted a presentation for potential sponsors at ‘Casa del Deporte’ in Pamplona, to unveil the details of next year’s International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament (IMART), and related activities. The...
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As part of the celebrations for our 10th anniversary, we are proud to present this fantastic 10 Year Anniversary Report! It is an emotional document, summarising our journey and how hundreds of different stories came together to create a powerful movement in...
IMAS is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors, Ella Sky and Sam Prowse! Ella is a passionate advocate for inclusive sports, with a strong belief in its power to bring people of all abilities together. She has been an IMAS trainer...
Co-production is an approach to different groups working together in “equal partnership for equal benefits”1. It leads to fairer outcomes, particularly because it usually includes groups that often aren’t involved in decision making2. You know co-production is...
Mixed Ability Cricket was off to a flying start in early July with over 40 participants of all abilities and ages coming together for the second season at Baildon Cricket Club in West Yorkshire. The partnership between national disability charity United Response,...
On the 10th anniversary of the founding of International Mixed Ability Sports, guests travelled from across the UK to enjoy an evening with likeminded Mixed Ability supporters in the Victorian model village and World Heritage Site of Saltaire. Many stayed on for...
IMAS is delighted to announce a brand-new partnership with Canada-based organisation Rock Solid Productions Inc! Rock Solid Productions is the Official Development Partner of the World Curling Federation, and since its inception strives to increase global awareness...
Alcobenda Rugby Club received Mixed Ability training last weekend in Madrid. The educational team from IMAS Spain spent a day at the club, sharing knowledge and good practice...
Saski Baskonia, one of the most prominent basketball clubs in Europe, remains firm in its commitment to social inclusion through basketball. Baskoia has been developing the Mixed Ability model for four seasons, with the creation of two men’s teams and one women’s...
The latest member of the IMAS Training team Ella Sky has recently had an article published in the Somerset Recovery College Magazine. Ella who proclaims on her Facebook page that she is "Autistic and Proud" brings a new skill set to the weekly IMAS...
International Mixed Ability Sports (IMAS) is thrilled to announce that the International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament is returning in 2025 and will be hosted by the City of Pamplona, Spain. Located in the north-east region of Navarra, Pamplona is a historic town...
Last week IMAS and England Squash were proud to announce their new partnership, sharing the mixed ability model with clubs across Greater Manchester, London, the Midlands and Yorkshire. As part of the package of support available to clubs, each would be partnered...
We are delighted to announce that Pamplona-based Iruña Rugby Club has become our latest Mixed Ability Accredited club! The accreditation plaque was presented yesterday in Pamplona, with high-profile city and sports personalities of attending the ceremony which was...
Partnership oversees growth from project to new team launch. A partnership between national disability charity United Response, Baildon Cricket Club and International Mixed Ability Sports (IMAS) has seen an eight-week project transform into a permanent Mixed...
Anthony Brooke a huge rugby fan from Bradford had always wanted to play the sport, but on approaching clubs was offered the position of water boy or encouraged to play tag rugby due to his learning and physical disabilities. In 2008 in an adult social skills class...
With new Mixed Ability activities beginning to spring up in Lancashire and the North West, IMAS were thrilled to be approached by Bidston Sports Ability (BSA) recently. BSA director Peter Jones explained “we run tons of activities out of Wirral Tennis and Sports...
IMAS is incredibly pleased to welcome on board two new Ambassadors who have extraordinary experience in promoting inclusion through rowing! Cristina Ansaldi and Mark Dewdney are two internationally renowned coaches in the para-rowing scene, who over the years have...
IMAS is delighted to announce our support for the Ability Rugby International (ARI) championship. This is a cross-border competition built on the Mixed Ability principles of inclusion and diversity, and open to any Mixed Ability rugby side, male or female, from...
IMAS is delighted to announce that Barry Horne MBE has joined the IMAS Board and the Mixed Ability family! Barry is the Chief Executive of Activity Alliance, the National charity which works to get more disabled people active across England. Over the past 12 years,...
