• When: The planned Goalball Aspire dates are as follows:

    Newcastle Goalball Academy Aspire Day – Sat 13 July 10am – 1pm
    Upper Hall at Sport Central, Northumbria University, Northumberland Road, Newcastle NE1 8ST

    Cambridge Goalball Academy Aspire Day – Sun 14 July 11.45am – 5pm
    Cherry Hinton Leisure Centre, Colville Road, Cambridge, CB1 9EJ

    Winchester Goalball Academy Aspire Day – Sat 17 August 10.45am – 4.30pm
    Peter Symonds College, Owens Road, Winchester, SO22 6RX

    Hereford Goalball Academy Aspire Day – Sat 17 August 10.45am – 4.30pm
    Royal National College for the Blind, Venns Lane, Hereford, HR1 1DT

    Liverpool Goalball Academy Aspire Day – details TBC

    London Goalball Academy Aspire Day – details TBC

  • Age: 11 to 18 years

  • Closing date: Friday 16 August

  • Cost: Up to £50 travel reimbursement

The Goalball Academy Aspire Days are new for 2024 and have been developed by Goalball UK in partnership with goalball clubs. They are free to attend and an opportunity for any blind or partially sighted young person aged between 11-18 years old to attend, even if they haven’t played goalball before. Goalball UK are keen to support people to take their first step in the sport and have a great time.

Each Aspire Day will consist of on-court goalball sessions delivered by Goalball Academy staff, with support from coaches from the host club. As well as being an opportunity for someone to take their first steps in goalball, there is the opportunity for people to explore their Paralympic potential in goalball by being invited to Goalball UK’s Goalball Academy Programme following the Aspire Day.

For all Goalball Academy Aspire Days, register your interest via the self-nomination form: https://forms.office.com/e/i602QRPKGn

N.B You must register with this link to confirm attendance at the event. The VICTA travel offer is a separate application form and is not to be used as the event registration form.

VICTA Travel Offer

  • VICTA will cover travel expenses up to £50 for those taking part in a Goalball Academy Aspire Day
  • This offer only applies to the cost of the travel for a young person with a vision impairment
  • Please also note that this is a limited offer and VICTA reserve the right to close it once we reach capacity.

To benefit from this offer, you must:

  • Be eligible for the age category identified for the Goalball Academy Aspire Days
  • Be registered or registerable blind or partially sighted (VICTA may ask for a copy of your/your child’s registration documents or a letter from an ophthalmologist as confirmation).

Payment of travel expenses is subject to proof of attendance at the relevant event (a simple photo of you enjoying the event) and travel receipts/mileage claim. Funds are limited so please get your applications in early. Reimbursement will be processed after the event.

Contact activities@victa.org.uk for more information.

If you are interested in taking up this offer, please complete this short form and we will be in touch.

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