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Softball WA & Special Olympics Partnership

Published Mon 01 May 2023

Softball WA & Special Olympics Partnership

Softball WA is pleased to announce a partnership with Special Olympics Western Australia this year to establish inclusive practices and programs for softball players in Western Australia.

Our aim is to break down the barriers to participation, through access to inclusive sport training and education, and the delivery of inclusive competitions and programs for people with disabilities. To do this, we need to work together to support inclusive practices and programs across communities.

Our partnership with Special Olympics will provide a range of opportunities to the Softball WA community, including:

Inclusive training and education opportunities that supports the delivery of sport to people with disabilities.
Access to Special Olympics’ Affiliate Program, that includes access to Special Olympics competition pathway, ongoing promotional support, and program/event host opportunities.
Establishment of Softball programs and events, that support the inclusion of people with disabilities across all levels of competition.

Special Olympics
Want to know more about the work Special Olympics does? Read the attached flyers and get involved.

Special Olympics Launch Event

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting an inclusive softball competition.

Date: Sunday 21 May

Time: 10am – 1pm

For: Anyone who lives with a mental disability.

Enter: Click the link below to enter and more information
Special Olympics Softball Competition

The event welcomes players from all Clubs and communities, across all skill levels, including beginners, intermediate and advanced players.

Want to Help People at Your Club?

Moreover, we acknowledge the inclusive initiatives already being led by softball clubs and coaches across WA and would like to work with you to grow these opportunities into the future. If you’d like to support the development of inclusive softball practices, both locally and at a state level, please contact us at pdo@softballwa.org.au.

You may like to do a quick survey or similar to capture Club interest. Alternatively, you’re welcome to have them sign up directly to our affiliate program and this could facilitate the identification of clubs interested in working in this space in the immediate future.

We will be sharing a range of information over the next few days on Facebook, our newsletter and other platforms so keep an eye out for that.