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Blue Light Sports Arena
Adaptive Sports Centre
Region 5 East Midlands
Corby in Northamptonshire
Mission Statement
To honour and empower our service heroes and their families by providing an inclusive, adaptive sports and wellbeing centre that supports recovery, builds resilience, and fosters community, ensuring that those who have given so much to protect others have every opportunity to heal, thrive, and live life to the fullest.
Project Details
Situated in Corby, Northamptonshire, and already having the support of the local council and member of parliament, as well as sports clubs and charities, this warehouse unit will be converted into the first of the Blue Light Sports Adaptive Sports Centres, the Blue Light Sports Arena will house the charity headquarters and provide over twenty new roles in the these strategic areas.
Head Office
Grants and Fundraising
Sports Development
Coaching and officiating
Events Management
Physiotherapy
Sports psychology and psychotherapy
Exhibiting and Conferencing
Product design and manufacturing
Social media, public relations and journalism
Photography and videography
Marketing and Advertising
Project development
Community programmes
Site management
Hospitality
These roles will be available full-time, part-time, and voluntary with remote and flexible working also available.
The centre will provide a base of operations for the charity, both regionally and nationally, to deliver adaptive sports programmes, sports teams, national leagues and community based programmes to meet the needs of the sick, injured and disabled emergency services communities and local residents.
The centre will be a dedicated, inclusive facility designed to support sick, injured, and disabled emergency, volunteer and blue light service workers, civil servants, armed forces communities, along with their families, through tailored physical activity, rehabilitation, and community engagement.
This centre will combine specialist rehabilitation equipment, accessible sports facilities, and expert-led adaptive fitness programmes to help individuals regain strength, improve mobility, and enhance overall wellbeing. It will feature fully accessible sports and leisure activities, accessible climbing zone and crazy golf course, adaptive sports courts, and multi-use spaces for both physical and social activities.
Beyond physical recovery, the centre will foster emotional resilience and peer connection by creating a safe, welcoming environment where service workers and their loved ones can share experiences, build friendships, and access mental health support.
By integrating inclusive design principles, family-friendly amenities, and specialist coaching, the Adaptive Sports Centre will not only aid recovery but also celebrate the courage and service of those who protect our communities, ensuring they and their families have the resources, respect, and support they deserve.
Hiring the Centre
Sports clubs, organisations, businesses and charities will be able to hire the centre for events.
Blue LIght Sports Foundation is a charity and will offer charity rates to all eligible charitable organisations, as well as competitive rates to all others who wish to use the space for their events.
Site Design
The plans for the site have already been approved by the owners with a change of use for the site pre-approved by the local council.
Here you can see a detailed plan for all areas of the site (some internal placement of equipment and features are subject to change).
Our vision for the centre
Blue Light Sports Arenas will be able to provide a dynamic space for multiple uses, and will also host special events throughout the year to support many communities across the region. Here are just some of the ideas we have had to promote the site.
All images have been produced using artificial intelligence from the original site photos, images may not always provide a true representation of the space.
Main entrance off of the carpark which will have 100% accessible car parking spaces.
The sports arena will be accessible internally as well as via the main shutters for event days.
The outside area will feature an accessible BBQ and picnic area.
Key Features
Arena sports hall with a multi-sport surface, with raised fixed seating over storage rooms. The hall will also include a floor to ceiling accessible climbing wall.
A ground floor sports bar featuring tv screens, pool and snooker table, table tennis, darts and seating.
First floor staff office with a kitchen area and staff toilets, all accessible via a lift.
First floor conference room, which will be available for booking for businesses, charities and sports clubs.
First floor hobby and interest area and will feature a 3D print and laser cutting area for bespoke product design and manufacture.
A jungle themed accessible soft play area in the main hall with table and seating for families.
Special Events
Blue Light Sports will host special events throughout the year to celebrate sports participation of its members and the local sports clubs that use the centre, as well as hire the facilities to organisations, clubs, business and charities for events that support the local community, local emergency services, armed forces and their families, and national organisations that promote physical and mental health well-being through adaptive sports.
Conferences
Awards ceremonies
Business networking events
Emergency service shows
Wargaming tournaments
Bring and buy sales
Synthetic ice rink
RC car racing
Drone racing
Indoor circus
Indoor summer fayre
Indoor winter wonderland and Christmas market
