Our strategy

Disability Snowsport UK’s dream is of mountains and ski slopes free from barriers, where disabled people can learn and take part alongside family, friends and community.

Mission: To make snowsport accessible for everyone; regardless of disability, injury or experience.

‍We work to remove the barriers to taking part so that disabled children and adults, and their families be more active, make friends and have fun by taking part in snowsport.

We also work towards ensuring that the snowsport sector includes more disabled people.

We do this because:

Evidence shows disabled people don’t have enough opportunities to take part in activities that enable them to be healthy, active and connected.

The snowsport sector isn’t as inclusive as it could or should be.

‍We do this by:
‍· Providing expert adaptive teaching for individuals, families and groups across the UK
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· Providing holidays and activities in the UK and worldwide

· Providing social and recreational skiing groups

· Working with governing bodies, training organisations and partners to widen access, increase awareness and share knowledge

You can read our strategy, theory of change and accounts here:
Strategy and theory of change 2026 - 29
Annual accounts
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Our proud history

DSUK has over forty year's experience of teaching adaptive snowsports in the UK. We worked with the British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) to introduce the Adaptive Snowsport Instructor qualification pathway. Here's how it all began...

1970s
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David Morris FRCP MRCS DCH, a consultant paediatrician and adviser to the National Spastics Society (now Scope) was convinced that the movement available through skiing could have valuable benefits in enhancing coordination, balance and self-awareness in young people with Cerebral Palsy (CP).

These highly controversial ideas met with resistance but a pilot scheme proved incredible benefits.

1980s - 1990s

It became clear that many other disabled people could benefit from snowsport. The Uphill Ski Club formed as an independent charity. This meant that other disabled people could access snowsport, not just those living with CP.

Over the years, our activities widened so that all disabled people, regardless of disability, injury, or experience, could access the benefits of snowsport.

The Noughties

In 2005 two other charities (the National Handicapped Skiers Association and Scotland’s Alternative Skiers) joined the Uphill Ski Club. To reflect this new body The Uphill Ski Club changed its name.

In 2007 The British Ski Club for the Disabled and the Uphill ski club merged together under our new name, Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK). It's been an exciting 40 years for us.
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our values

As a staff team we hold ourselves, our skiers, and each other accountable to the below values which we agree and review each year.

welcoming

Everyone is included, respected, and supported.

listening

People are treated as experts in their own lives, and the charitylistens to the whole community to understand their needs.

Challenging and supporting

By working collaboratively with individuals and partners, the charityhelps people grow, reach their goals, and achieve meaningful progress.

transparent

The charity is open, fair, and honest in its actions, communication, andfeedback.

What They Say?

What Our clients Say

"When I became disabled my whole world changed. I needed something that would make me feel alive again, something that would make me feel the blood pumping around my body and give me the thrill that I needed in my life. Thank you DSUK!"

CLAIRE

ADAPTIVE SKIER