SMILE Through Sport are holding their tenth Boccia Open event at Sport Central on Sunday 12 November 2023, which is the biggest ever Boccia Open in the UK. 
Sport Central will host the UK’s biggest Boccia Open this November, a disability sport competition ran by SMILE Through Sport - a disability sports charity founded by Paralympian Stephen Miller MBE.
Over 120 disabled individuals and 50 volunteers will participate in 14 separate Boccia competitions - a sport that tests precision and accuracy – with players taking part having both physical and learning difficulties.
Participants are travelling from all over the UK to take part, with competitors ranging from top level England players through to absolute beginners.
SMILE founder, Paralympian and Northumbria graduate, Stephen Miller MBE is extremely proud to be able to bring this event to the North East again. Stephen said: “We are extremely grateful that we have been able to deliver this event again. To see so many people involved in Boccia is incredible and to see it in the North East is even better. Disabled people often have very limited opportunity to take part in sport and the success of our open just goes to show the demand out there. This is our 10th open and each one just gets better and better. The event makes me really proud of all the work we do at Smile.”
Managing Director of Smile, Rachel Miller, who is also a Northumbria graduate says: “I loved my time at Northumbria University studying Sport Management. Being able to bring our flagship event back here is truly humbling. It shows how far our charity has come over the last 9 years and it is amazing to have the support of the university.”
We can’t wait to host SMILE Through Sport’s event here once again at Sport Central.
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