Useful Links

If you would like more help, support, advice or information about people with an intellectual (learning) disability and intellectual (learning) disability sports there are some organisations that may be able to help you.

Special Olympics Great Britain is not responsible for the content of any of these external Internet sites.


The Olympic Family

British Paralympic Association

International Paralympic Committee

London 2012

Special Olympics International

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia

Eunice Kennedy – Founder of Special Olympics


Organisations Involved with Learning Disabilities

Mencap and Mencap Sport

UKSA (UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disabilities)

Down’s Syndrome Association

British Institute of Learning Disabilities

Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

Down Syndrome Research Foundation UK


Government Agencies

UK Sport

Sport England

English Federation of Disability Sport

Sport Scotland

Scottish Disability Sport

Sport Council for Wales

Disability Sport Wales


Sport National Governing Bodies

In England

In Wales

In Scotland


Additional Sports without a National Governing Body

New Age Kurling

For Bocce, please contact Special Olympics GB.

For the Special Olympics Motor Activities Training Programme for people with severe learning disabilities,
please contact Special Olympics GB.

Health Information for/about People with Learning Disabilities

Easy Health

Understanding Learning Disability and Health