Christ Church Sport & Active Health

Yesterday we welcomed British Paralympian Fran Brown to our University sports facilities! Fran won a silver medal on her Paralympic debut at Paris 2024 in the Women’s C1-3 road cycling time trial alongside dozens of other accolades across disciplines, including double para climbing world champion and winning the Great British national para triathlon championships in 2016🏅
 
Whilst training at CCCU Sports Centre, we took the opportunity to ask Fran questions on her experience of accessibility in fitness facilities globally, to gain valuable insights to improve our own services💭
 
Our key takeaways from Fran:
 
✅There shouldn’t be extra barriers, paperwork or complicated processes for disabled users.
 
✅Opportunities should be equal and services should be adapted to the individual, not separated
 
✅Disabled people shouldn’t have to rely on asking for help to move equipment. The layout of spaces should, if possible, accommodate everyone’s needs
 
✅The goal is for everyone to have equal opportunities to use facilities
 
✅ Staff should use open communication to listen, adapt and learn rather than make assumptions
 
A huge thanks to Fran for providing us with some great insights into accessibility to help improve our services. We will continue to improve our services and facilities, ensuring everyone can access our opportunities💙

Congratulations to the 2025-26 league winners!🎉💙
 




 
We can’t wait to see what the 2026-27 season brings🥳🙌
 

Headway is up and running next Tuesday, grab your trainers and get started with CCCU Sports💙👟

Join us on a 12-week journey to reaching 5k, using a training programme tailored to beginner runners🏃‍♂️

With expert leadership and a supportive group of likeminded people, learn the art of running this summer with Headway 🙌

Find out more through our link in bio⬆️

Headway is back – whether you want to build up your fitness, pick up a new hobby or use it as a break from your day, we’ve got you covered💪

We have an experienced triathlete to help you through every step of the way, and with support from your peers on the programme, you’ll reach 5k with confidence🙌🏆

Head to our link in bio to find out more about our annual Headway programme – and did we mention? It’s FREE for all Christ Church Sports Centre members🆓🤩

Last week, we celebrated the sporting community at our annual Sporting Success and Scholar Awards hosted at 🙌

We are so proud of the community we’ve built at Christ Church, and very happy to recognise our students and staff that help to raise the profile of our University Sporting and Scholar programmes!🌟🏆
 

Scholar Spotlight🔦✨

A huge congratulations to Bethany Fearn, who has been selected for the UK mixed and UK Women’s Wheelchair Rugby 5’s squad🇬🇧💪

From everyone at CCCU, we’d like to wish Bethany much luck in this new adventure🏆🌟

Well done Bethany!🎉💙

🚨NEW TALK ALERT🚨Phil Packer MBE: On his journey from battlefield injury to raising over £1 million for charity💰

Hear from Phil Packer, an ex-army soldier turned charity founder. Attend a talk on Thursday 12th March to listen to his remarkable journey, starting from when he was serving in His Majesty’s Armed Forces and suffered a spinal injury to how raised over £1 million for several charities by enduring various physical challenges such as scaling El Capitan and completing the London Marathon💪🔥

Learn more about his charity, the British Inspiration Trust, and what impact the annual BRIT Challenge makes on institutions like and others across the UK🌍

Find out more through our link in bio and book onto this free talk!⬆️