Durante demasiado tiempo, las personas con discapacidad han sido excluidas del deporte comunitario. Esto no se debe a una falta de capacidad, sino a que no ha existido espacio para ellas dentro del deporte. La International Mixed Ability Sports (IMAS) está...
What does it look like when sport truly includes everyone? Last June, over 1,700 players with and without disabilities gathered in Pamplona, Spain, to show the world exactly that. Now, the full story of what happened – and why it matters – has been captured in the...
El próximo martes 17 de marzo, de 10:00 a 13:00 horas, se celebrará en el pabellón del Polideportivo de la Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA) el Torneo de Floor Curling Mixed Ability, una jornada deportiva que reunirá a alrededor de 100 participantes. En el...
Martín Plaza de los Reyes se convierte en la primera persona con Síndrome de Down en conquistar el Cerro El Plomo (5.424 msnm) en Santiago, Chile. La expedición de Fundación Tarucas y la Escuela de Montaña del Ejército de Chile completaron hace unos días su...
En septiembre, parte del equipo docente de IMAS Spain viajó a Madrid para formar y acreditar al San Isidro Rugby Club en el modelo Mixed Ability. La iniciativa responde al compromiso social del club, que lleva más de diez años promoviendo la diversidad e...
El libro de fotos conmemorativo de IMART / MAGIC 2025 ya está aquí, con 54 páginas repletas de las mejores imágenes de Pamplona 2025: torneos de rugby, ambiente, eventos sociales y todos los diferentes deportes Mixed Ability. IMAS y los organizadores de IMART y...
With the new season fully underway in the Northern hemisphere, it is time to announce the results of the ARI Championship 2024/25. The results mainly reward the playing of full matches, but with a win bonus to recognise that rugby is a competitive sport. In the...
El Club de rugby Escoriones completó una fantástica y muy activa formación en el modelo Mixed Ability. Con un trabajo diario ejemplar, por el buen hacer de los integrantes del equipo y extendido a todo el club, por normalizar la discapacidad, por ofrecer a cada...
Members of the IMAS board met in Birmingham for inclusive board member training that was delivered by Sam Prowse and Ella Sky, both of whom have lived experience of disability and have recently been appointed as Non-Executive Directors. The training was followed by...
As part of the celebrations for our 10th anniversary, we are proud to present this fantastic 10 Year Anniversary Report! It is an emotional document, summarising our journey and how hundreds of different stories came together to create a powerful movement in...
Co-production is an approach to different groups working together in “equal partnership for equal benefits”1. It leads to fairer outcomes, particularly because it usually includes groups that often aren’t involved in decision making2. You know co-production is...
Saski Baskonia, uno de los clubes de baloncesto más importantes de Europa, sigue firme con su apuesta en la inclusión social a través del baloncesto. Lleva cuatro temporadas desarrollando el modelo Mixed Ability con la formación de dos equipos masculinos y un...
The International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament (IMART) is the world cup for Mixed Ability rugby teams. After the incredible success of the 2022 edition in Cork, IMAS is seeking new expressions of interest from clubs, unions, cities, or other parties to host the...
Two pioneering clubs and their journeys to becoming fully inclusive. Picturesque Bingley St Ives golf club in West Yorkshire overlooks the Aire Valley, a route to the beautiful Yorkshire dales. The club has come together with International Mixed Ability Sports...
Since 2019, IMAS has provided experiential learning opportunities for healthcare students and practitioners. The placements have been shown to equip participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to support disabled patients. This is crucial in reducing the...
Written collaboratively by the IMAS facilitators Here We Go Again… The 2019 LeDeR Annual Report was published 16th July 2020. “Our updated data suggest that the disparity between age at death for people with learning disabilities (aged 4 years and over) and...
Siamo lieti di annunciare che la Città di Torino ha deciso di comparire tra i firmatari del Manifesto IMAS per lo Sport Mixed Ability, che lotta per l’abbattimento delle barriere alla partecipazione delle persone in condizioni di svantaggioo o di disabilità....
International Mixed Ability Sports è lieta di annunciare che la nostra organizzazione e il Comune di Settimo Torinese hanno sottoscritto un protocollo d’intesa per promuovere il modello Mixed Ability nello sport. La partnership si basa sulla visione condivisa...
“Mucha gente pequeña, en lugares pequeños, haciendo cosas pequeñas, puede cambiar el mundo” Eduardo Galeano El movimiento de cambio social, de inclusión social y de reivindicación de los derechos humanos, va haciendo eco en el panorama social gracias al trabajo de...
If you want to live a long and healthy life have good genes, be able (rich enough) to live in a healthy environment, have “good” health behaviours and access good healthcare – not too much and not too little. Timely, effective healthcare makes a difference but is...
