Merseyside pupils get first taste of competition in 2022/23
Pupils with disabilities and special needs from across Merseyside relished competing in a host of sports as Panathlon offered them the opportunity to start the new term with a bang.
30 September 2022
Panathlon pays tribute to disability sport pioneer Steve Sullivan
Teachers and colleagues paid tribute to Steve Sullivan as he brought an end to his 22-year career developing sporting opportunities for disabled children in Merseyside.
30 September 2022
Panathlon defies the doom with post-pandemic success
Panathlon’s record-breaking growth in 2021/22 is a welcome antidote to dispiriting reports of disabled people’s lack of engagement in sport and physical activity since the pandemic.
30 September 2022
‘It all began with Panathlon,’ says GB wheelchair racer
Great Britain star Michael McCabe says he “may never have become a wheelchair racer” if Panathlon hadn’t given him the opportunity to fall in love with sport at school.
23 September 2022
Virtual Panathlon relaunched for 2022/23
Panathlon’s ‘virtual’ in-school programme has been re-launched for 2022/23 to build on the legacy of an incredible summer of sport!
22 September 2022
Panathlon sets new records in 2021/22
A record 52,476 young people participated in Panathlon sporting competitions in 2021/22 as our face-to-face events made a triumphant return to school calendars to blend with our in-school virtual programme.
07 September 2022
Olivia and Ellie’s ‘bounce-a-thon’ benefits Panathlon
Olivia and Ellie Chaviaris from St Peter’s Catholic Primary School in East Grinstead raised over £300 for Panathlon by organising a basketball ‘bounce-a-thon’!
21 July 2022
Panathlon joins forces with Greenwood Academies Trust
Panathlon has forged a partnership with Greenwood Academies Trust that will open up sporting opportunities to thousands of SEND pupils across its 37 primary, secondary and special academies.
15 July 2022
Debbie builds Panathlon’s nest in the North West!
Debbie Davies’s dedication has seen Bolton become a hotbed of Panathlon activity – with 16 events throughout the 2021/22 academic year engaging and energising students with disabilities and special needs….
15 July 2022
Competing in Panathlon “helps develop pupils’ empathy”
Staff highlighted Panathlon’s ‘incredible’ impact on pupils’ empathy, teamwork and confidence at our North West Regional Primary Multisport Final at Bolton Arena on Thursday (7 July). Five schools from across…
08 July 2022
Essex Eagles break records to fundraise for Panathlon
Essex Eagles batsmen raised £1357 for Panathlon during their T20 Vitality Blast campaign thanks to the generosity of our mutual sponsors Woodland Group.
04 July 2022
Panathlon girls’ football programme builds excitement for UEFA Women’s Euros
As we build up to the UEFA Women’s Euros, Panathlon is giving hundreds of girls with disabilities and special needs a platform to discover the game.
01 July 2022
