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Ken Black

Founding Director – The Inclusion Club

Ken has worked as a practitioner in the area of inclusive physical activity and disability sport for over 40 years. This has included 10 years working in special education, 2 years for a disability sport organisation (UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disability), 6 years as a disability sports development officer for Leeds City Council sports development team, 6 years as the Inclusive Sport Officer with the Youth Sport Trust (the UK-based national youth sport agency), 3 years as Sports Consultant with the Australian Sports Commission, (working in the Disability Sport Unit), and 2 years setting-up a research and development centre on disability sport at Loughborough University.

He works independently as an advisor and consultant (previously in this role from 2008-2013). His most recent position was as inclusion advisor & senior lecturer at University of Worcester (2013-2018). During this time, he chaired the Organising Group which planned and hosted the European Congress of Adapted Physical Activity at the university in July 2018. Ken authored (January-March 2019) some new video and activity resources for both Youth Sport Trust and LimbPower for use on their websites.

Ken was a Trustee of the Board of the Activity Alliance (formerly English Federation of Disability Sport) from 2011-2018.

He is a Scot, originally from Clydebank, near Glasgow.

Ken’s contributions

LimbPower

LimbPower

LimbPower is the organisation in the UK that supports the participation of people who have limb difference in sport and the arts. This video series s brings parents and practitioners together to support young people who have limb impairments. Continue Reading LimbPower

Lockdown Games 3

Lockdown Games 3

In this the third of our Lockdown Games series we start by looking at some activities that are suitable for everyone but are particularly suitable for young people with profound and complex needs. Continue Reading Lockdown Games 3

Floatsation

Floatsation

Floatsation is a simple yet smart initiative that facilitates independence in the water for people of all abilities. It’s a labour of love for Martin Mansell from the UK. In this episode we catch up with Martin and take a look at Floatsation in action. Continue Reading Floatsation