Stoke Mandeville Institute of Sport and Education

Specialist Disability Education and Training for the Sport and Leisure Industry

Stoke Mandeville Institute of Sport and Education (SMISE) is an education and training partnership between WheelPower, Bucks New University, Bucks and Milton Keynes County Sports Partnership and Leisure Connection. This partnership is supported by the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS), the national body responsible for developing sport for disabled people in England.


Stoke Mandeville Institute of Sport and Education aims to:

• Deliver disability sports education and training opportunities for disabled people and those working or wishing to work within disability sport
• Provide accessible and inclusive learning
• Enhance the quantity and quality of sports provision
• Empower disabled people to play an active role in sport and physical activity as coaches, leaders, officials and volunteers


Coming soon….
Working with our partners we plan to run courses to support coaches, volunteers and officials in specific sports including Athletics, Swimming, Football, Boccia, Table Tennis and much more.

For the most up to date information on courses, please contact info@smise.org.uk

SMISE wishes to work with employers, educational partners and key stakeholders to ensure the disability sport and leisure workforce is appropriately skilled and qualified.

If you wish to find out more information about SMISE, the types of courses available or become an education delivery partner please contact Carina Page, Sport Strategy Manager on 07920 150 465.