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RSS News Jan 09 - Jan 10
> Teams rise to the Kielder Challange in national competition.
6th August 09

Twelve teams of teenagers from across the UK have overcome stiff opposition to reach the Grand Finals of the 2009 Fieldfare Kielder Challenge.

> GB Women’s Squad announced for the FSB Women’s European Championships 2009
5th August 09

GB Women have named a squad consisting of a mixture of youth and experience, to compete in the FSB Women’s European Wheelchair Basketball Championships held at Stoke Mandeville this August.

> Burns becomes the first disabled qualified Schwinn cycling instructor
21st July 09

A member of the Aspire fitness team becomes the first disabled person in the UK to qualify as a Schwinn Indoor Cycling Instructor, proving once again that the Aspire National Training Centre based in Stanmore and home to one of the UK’s leading spinal injury charities, Aspire, is a pioneer of inclusive fitness.

> Shuker wins Turin doubles title
14th July 09

A week after reaching the final of the Wimbledon Women's Wheelchair Doubles, British No 1 Lucy Shuker and Australia's Daniela di Toro have gone one better at the Trofeo della Mole in Turin, Italy, easing to victory in the women's doubles title at the ITF 2 Series event.

> Deloitte victorious in 2009 Beyond Sport Awards
10th July 09

Deloitte have been awarded Best Corporate Social Responsibility in Sport at the 2009 Beyond Sports Awards. This is in recognition of their commitment to improve the provision of disability sport and leave a sustainable legacy post 2012 through the Deloitte Disability Sport Programme which they partner with ParalympicsGB on via Parasport.

> Wheelchair Rugby shines at Stoke Mandeville
8th July 09

Stoke Mandeville Stadium were proud hosts of this years Wheelchair Rugby National Championships, which were the biggest Championships with nine teams attending from all over the country.