8:17am Friday 19th March 2010
By Mhairi Macfarlane
A TOTAL of £3.5 million has been earmarked for the development of sports for the disabled, as part of the legacy of the 2012 Paralympic Games.
Sport England will invest £1.5 million in the English Federation of Disability Sport to try to increase the number of people with disabilities taking part in sports.
The remaining £2 million of National Lottery funding will be made available to nine disability sports organisations.
Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell said the plans would increase employment opportunities and develop a greater appreciation of disability issues.
A further £8m has been allocated to disability sports over the next two years by Sport England.
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