The Elfrida Society win Community Group of the Year award
The Elfrida Society has been selected as the winner of the SportWorks’ Community Group of the Year at the Sports Gives Back Awards. The award was presented by Ed Chamberlin and Jill Douglas in front of a star-studded audience at Cadogan Hall in Chelsea. This was an acknowledgment of the amazing contributions made by The Elfrida Society to sports and community engagement.
The evening celebrates the amazing work of charities, organisations and individuals who change lives through sport. The awards show is available to watch on ITV X. The event was supported by a number of sporting greats including Sir Mo Farah, Frank Lampard, Ellie Simmonds, Lawrence Dallaglio and Dame Kelly Holmes.
The aim of the Elfrida Society is to provide services that help people with learning disabilities build connections, have happy and independent lives, and have fun. At Islington Tennis Centre two activities take centre stage: tennis and fitness. These activities are thoughtfully designed to cater to the unique abilities of the group, including wheelchair users and people with other physical disabilities and long-term health conditions, ensuring that everyone can participate and have fun.
The overarching aim is to enhance the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism or learning difficulties. By engaging in fun-filled sports and physical activities, the Elfrida Society, SportWorks and Islington Tennis Centre & Gym aim to cultivate happiness and health. Each session is carefully tailored to achieve specific outcomes for the participants, encompassing their health and wellbeing, skills and confidence, and social development. Find out more about what is available by visiting The Elfrida Society website at the link below.
Islington Tennis Centre & The Elfrida Society recently celebrated 3 years of working together in partnership. Both organisations have the shared value of improving health and wellbeing, including for those facing health and social inequality.
Find out more about the work that The Elfrida Society at the link below: