Members of the IMAS board met in Birmingham for inclusive board member training that was delivered by Sam Prowse and Ella Sky, both of whom have lived experience of disability and have recently been appointed as Non-Executive Directors. The training was followed by...
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...
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...
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...
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 around the Mixed Ability model. The training began on Friday afternoon at the Anabel...
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 International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament (IMART) is the world cup for Mixed Ability rugby teams. After the incredible success of the 2022 edition in Cork, IMAS is seeking new expressions of interest from clubs, unions, cities, or other parties to host the...
New clubs achieve accreditation. Two community clubs of very different sizes and sports were recently recognised for their dedication to inclusion through their Mixed Ability offers. People’s Park Bowls in Grimsby, supported by 2020 Community Sport have established...
Two pioneering clubs and their journeys to becoming fully inclusive. Picturesque Bingley St Ives golf club in West Yorkshire overlooks the Aire Valley, a route to the beautiful Yorkshire dales. The club has come together with International Mixed Ability Sports...
Since 2019, IMAS has provided experiential learning opportunities for healthcare students and practitioners. The placements have been shown to equip participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to support disabled patients. This is crucial in reducing the...
The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent an urgent call for action and are at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. There are clear links between IMAS work and the SDGs. Exploring these links is important given the...
Nel febbraio 2021, come anticipato durante l’ultima campagna presidenziale, la Federazione Spagnola di Rugby (FER) ha presentato ufficialmente il suo nuovo Piano Nazionale di Rugby Inclusivo (PNRI). Questo piano include un regolamento, nonché una serie di normative...
Tutti i giorni, non un giorno solo. Ci sono giorni in cui è ancora più importante far sentire la propria voce ed ascoltare le altre voci. Sono i giorni in cui ci si prende un tempo in più, anche se questo dovrebbe succedere sempre, per riflettere sul significato di...
At IMAS, we want to make sport inclusive for everybody who faces barriers to participation. With World Diabetes Day coming up, IMAS team member Imogen spoke to two IMAS Trainers and Bumble Bees Rugby Club members – Cam and Paul - about how diabetes affects their...
Written collaboratively by the IMAS facilitators Here We Go Again... The 2019 LeDeR Annual Report was published 16th July 2020. “Our updated data suggest that the disparity between age at death for people with learning disabilities (aged 4 years and over) and the...
Desde IMAS, agradecemos y felicitamos el trabajo de investigación que María Florencia Limas hizo por su tesis de Licenciatura en Psicología (Universidad de Aconcagua). La tesis asesoró la experiencia de participación de jugadores con y sin discapacidad del proyecto...
Mixed Ability was conceived to promote social inclusion and a meaningful interaction between individuals and groups who wouldn’t necessarily share paths in their local communities. At least not in ‘normal’ circumstances. Many of our participants have experienced –...
It is with great sadness that the IMAS and IMART 2020 Project Team have to announce that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures affecting travel, borders and large gatherings across the world the International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament is...
