Come along and support some famous faces from Leamington FC and Touch Radio at the New Windmill Ground on Saturday 11th July KO @ 3pm. Free entry.

British Blind Sport, based right here in Leamington Spa, provides sport and recreation for blind and partially sighted adults and children.

As a registered charity ‘BBS’ is entirely dependent on support from the public and urgently needs to raise £300,000.

Taking part in sport is life changing for blind and partially sighted people, giving them confidence, independence and the chance to lead healthier lives.

For over thirty years, ‘BBS’ has been dedicated to giving children the chance to run, swim, kick a ball and to ‘join in’ and enjoy the everyday opportunities that we all take for granted. Blind children are sadly often bullied at school for being ‘different’ but regular sport and exercise helps the children to avoid obesity and to actively play sport in mainstream schools.

The sports range from grassroots to local, national or international competition level.  Some youngsters may even go on to become Paralympians at London 2012. (Leamington Paralympian Gold Medallist Bob Matthews, MBE was helped to success in his sporting career by British Blind Sport.  As was local resident Melanie Easter, Gold Medal Paralympic Swimmer who last year won the World Triathlon Championships (Blind and partially sighted category).