01-08-2025
Powys sports club earns national recognition for inclusivity
Brecon Integrated Sports Association (BISA) has been named the Every Body Moves Club of the Month for July 2025, and it's a win worth celebrating.
Nestled in rural central Wales, BISA has become a vital hub for inclusive sport and physical activity, proving that access and opportunity should never be defined by geography or disability.
With some participants travelling a fair distance to attend, they have enabled ride share groups to form and conveniently timetabled sessions to give sufficient travel time, alongside other novel solutions to ensure all can reach this central hub.
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By creating regular, dependable, and high-quality sport sessions for disabled people, the club is tackling isolation, building community connections, and showing what's possible when access is prioritised.
BISA coach, Beverley Tucker, explained how it all started over 20 years ago: "When I started my role as a disability sports officer my first brief was to work with the local schools and to set up a inclusive sports club for the community.
"So we we went with a multisport model and lots of people from the SEND school came along and enjoyed multisports.
Stefano Antoniazzi, Regional Sports Partnership Officer with Disability Sport Wales, added: "Mid-Wales is pretty rural. So when it comes to being inclusive it can be difficult just by population size.
"In an area where public services can be limited, BISA has stepped up -removing barriers and building a more equitable sporting landscape for disabled people across the region."
Tia Williams, a long time participant with BISA, said: "I do pretty much anything here. Mostly focus on basketball because that's my main favourite sport, because it's just so competitive and I love the team sport. Just playing with all my friends as a team."
"That's what I love about here is that it's a place where everyone can be included, and that means a lot to me."
