In this episode of The Blind Spot Martin Symcox, National Sport Development Lead at Thomas Pocklington trust chats to netball player Cathy Low and physical activity enthusiast, Paul Ryb, on playing sport with a visual impairment. They share what sport means to them, particularly following sight loss and the advice they would give to sports and leisure providers to make their facilities more inclusive.
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You can find the transcript for the podcast here.
5th January 2022
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