Alcobenda Rugby gains Mixed Ability Accreditation!
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...
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The benefits that being active has on Mental Health
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...
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Anthony Brooke, British Empire Medal winner and global inspiration!
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...
Mixed Ability experiential learning transforming health and social care.
With health inequalities related to disabilities remaining stark and entrenched, it’s no surprise that health outcomes for disabled people tend to be poorer through more preventable chronic and secondary conditions, avoidable hospitalisations, and higher rates of...
IMAS to support ARI Championship
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...
IMART Expressions of Interest now open!
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...
IMART 2022 legacy book unveiled!
IMAS and Mixed Ability Sports Ireland are incredibly excited to unveil the official Mixed Ability Week and International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament 2022 photobook as part of the event legacy programme. Following the incredible success of a week of fully...
“A strong commitment to Mixed Ability”
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...
Mixed Ability Golf
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...
Healthcare partnerships: Reaching new heights through Mixed Ability climbing!
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 Mixed Ability model: contributing to the SDGs and a more sustainable future
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...
We just need to make it work – my Mixed Ability journey!
Erasmus+. Yes of course! That was my answer when I was asked to participate in the Mixed Ability Rugby for All (MIXAR) project back in 2018. Being able to go abroad and learn from like-minded people, who wouldn't want to do that? As you notice I was immediately...
Mixed Ability Rugby explodes in Kent!
Cannons and Dynamite blast a road to inclusion in the South East. When Matt Kuhn and Medway RFC President Mark Marriott attended the England Rugby Mitsubishi Volunteer of the Year Award in August 2021, they couldn't have foreseen how a conversation with players...
IMAS Trainers speak to the House of Lords
On Wednesday 21st September, IMAS Trainers Bronte and Cam attended an online meeting with the House of Lords, to discuss how sport can be made more inclusive and accessible for young people. This blog is a selection of excerpts from the meeting transcript. We’d...
Top 5 reasons grassroots sports clubs are adopting the Mixed Ability model
Ever since Anthony Brooke founded the Bumbles RUFC in 2009, asserting his right to play full contact rugby, Mixed Ability has grown across the globe and across a wide range of sports. From rugby to rowing, bowls to basketball, grassroots sports clubs are...
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The Brain Foundation
IMAS is delighted to announce a new partnership with The Brain Foundation for the promotion of Mixed Ability activities in Malta, starting with rugby. The Brain Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation set up in 2015 and registered with the Voluntary...
Pandemic Positivity
Our latest video series has launched with the focus on #PandemicPositivity IMAS is helping to break down barriers and inspire positivity during the pandemic Rupert & Tom - our first 2 video stars Our IMAS trainers have all experienced barriers to participation...
CoorDown supporta il Manifesto Mixed Ability!
Lo sport può essere motore di cambiamento sociale, può abbattere pregiudizi, educare e creare nuovi modelli di partecipazione. Solo però se davvero riesce ad essere inclusivo. Per questo IMAS è grata di poter contare sull’appoggio di CoorDown, organizzazione da...
The 2nd MIXAR Magazine is online now!
The second issue of the MIXAR Magazine is now available! You can read about the development of Mixed Ability rugby in Italy, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, and the UK. Click on the picture to download your...
Social Prescribing: Emperor’s New Clothes or Paradigm Shift?
If you want to live a long and healthy life have good genes, be able (rich enough) to live in a healthy environment, have “good” health behaviours and access good healthcare – not too much and not too little. Timely, effective healthcare makes a difference but is...
