WSSiRN START Katowice

WSSiRN START Katowice is a non-profit association based in Katowice, Poland working on disability, sport for development.

WSSiRN START Katowice is an association that uses physical culture, sport, recreation and tourism, along with social, charitable and educational activities, to support the physical, psychological, social and vocational rehabilitation of people with disabilities, particularly people with locomotor and visual impairments in the Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. The association runs sports sections including swimming, goalball (for blind and partially sighted people), athletics, table tennis, alpine and snowboard para-skiing, weightlifting, archery, boccia and wheelchair-related training, with training centres in Katowice, Chorzów, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Oświęcim, Tychy, Siemianowice Śląskie and Mikołów. Its athletes compete in Polish championships, cups, and international events, including world and European championships. The association also organises integration sports events and summer sports holidays, and encourages public support through the 1.5% personal income tax allocation.