Each Friday during the Coronavirus lockdown we’ll be selecting our favourite social media activity from the Goalball Family and beyond.
We hope that this round-up can help to keep you entertained and provide inspiration to stay active during this period.
You may have noticed that this week we have been supporting the RNIB’s #WorldUpsideDown campaign. You can learn more about it by clicking the link in the below tweet…
We've turned our logo upside down to support @RNIB and highlight the #WorldUpsideDown many #Blind and #PartiallySighted people are experiencing while trying to social distance.
— Goalball UK (@GoalballUK) July 6, 2020
Be aware, be kind and offer help if you can. Learn more https://t.co/iObPGILG3O pic.twitter.com/zeWUTwmanD
Following our End of Season awards, the messages of congratulations have been pouring in for the incredible Samantha…
And the amazing Hannah…
Awards | Congratulations to our Inclusive Sport Officer, Hannah Webber, after being awarded the Goalball UK Keith Lound Memorial Award.
— University of Nottingham Sport (@UoNSport) July 6, 2020
🗣️Founding Nottinghamshire Sheriffs Goalball Club, nine years ago, Hannah's role has been integral in building the foundations of the club. https://t.co/rsnphXs8Ss
There was some fantastic news from Winchester this week as they have become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) – keep up the amazing work!
Exciting News! We are now a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)! 👏🏼 Our registered charity number is: 1189986.
— Winchester Goalball (@WinchGoalball) July 4, 2020
See our latest news at our website: https://t.co/xw8NsfSfyv
This is absolutely astonishing from Chris Colbert – what an achievement!
I have reached my goal I am so happy I have reached it here u go here is my attempt at the 150kg atlas stone
— Chris Colbert (@ChrisCo96476570) July 6, 2020
Now I move on to.160kg I am getting close to the disabed world record of 170kg @RNC_Sport @RNC_Hereford @GoalballUK @markkwinder @GWR pic.twitter.com/ykoUgFmFIA
And finally, big shout out to the Berkshire Virtual School Games for including goalball in their event!
Would you like to know more about our Invictus Games?
— BerkshireSchoolGames (@BerkshireGames) July 7, 2020
Goalball is exciting #Paralympic, indoor, 3-aside team sport, of attack & defend.
It began for soldiers who had lost their sight during the war.
More about #BerkshireVirtualSchoolGames here https://t.co/a764VEVovh@GoalballUK pic.twitter.com/vGSxnAMAhB
