WheelPower - British Wheelchair Sport

WheelPower - British Wheelchair Sport 2024 events programme continues… On Thursday 7 November, we will be hosting our next inclusive sports event for anyone with a #physicaldisability at the Aspire Leisure Centre, Stanmore. This is a fun ‘have a go’ day, supported by experienced coaches and all the equipment for five different wheelchair based sports participants can try. This isn’t about talent spotting or pathways; this is about enabling wheelchair users of all ages being able to bypass the barriers faced to sports.   Know anyone who might like to come along? We have a few places left https://lnkd.in/erQrHVt7 #wheelpower #disabilitySport #ActivityAndInclusion

A massive thank you to Stewarts for hosting a wonderful London Reception last night. We had some great company whilst we shared our history and journey with some donors and supports. Our friend Louise Sugden CGMA PLY, Para Powerlifter and Basketball player who shared her story which started at the WheelPower National Junior Games. What a great night filled with friendship, laughter and stories.

A big thank you to all the amazing participants, staff and coaches, who made the Glasgow Sports Festival a truly unforgettable experience! Your energy, determination, and teamwork were motivating to everyone who attended ❤ Our sports festivals give children and adults with physical disabilities the chance to try new sports, and celebrate the joy of movement. Together, we showed that no limits can hold us back! 🏀🎾🏅 Here’s to many more events filled with smiles, victories, and new friendships! 💪 View our event Flickr album: https://lnkd.in/dCjmgV3v Scottish Disability Sport Boccia England #WheelPower #GlasgowSportsFestival #InclusionInSports #WheelchairSports

This donation will provide opportunities for disabled people to lead active lives - thank you for your support The Chiltern Brewery

Two British sporting legends were inducted into the WheelPower Stoke Mandeville Hall of Fame during the Inter Spinal Unit Games, which is held every year at Stoke Mandeville Stadium to promote a healthy and active lifestyle through sport for people who had recently experienced a spinal injury. The two inductees were wheelchair basketball player Terry Bywater and wheelchair curler Angie Malone MBE. They join a small group of elite British Paralympians and Sports Administrators with a unique connection to the Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement and the charity WheelPower.

This week marks the start of the 2024 Inter Spinal Unit Games. Now in its 35th year, WheelPower will again be welcoming another 100 newly injured disabled people – all with recent life-changing spinal cord injuries by providing opportunities at Stoke Mandeville Stadium to discover the positive power of physical activity and sport.   Participants receive coaching and demonstrations from current leading wheelchair sports athletes and coaches in over 20 sports which include archery, boccia, golf, handcycling, table tennis, swimming, shooting, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby. Head over to our website to read more, and keep an eye on our feed to see what the participants get up to 💙 https://lnkd.in/e7MTHThb

Around seven years ago, I was asked to spend some time with 'Ben' who was receiving treatment for spinal cord injury (SCI) at Stoke Mandeville’s Spinal Injuries Unit. It’s a place I know very well from my own experience of SCI spanning more than 25 years. Back then I was working for WheelPower - British Wheelchair Sport as a Physical Activity Advisor, embedded in the The National Spinal Injuries Centre one day a week. A fantastic role I very much miss, that is still thriving today. Ben was super keen from the moment we met. Every session we had, I made a point of pushing him further and further. We’re not talking sport here, we’re talking wheelchair skills. The basics plus maybe some 'what's possible' conversations – peer to peer mentoring, I suppose. It’s the start of the long mental and physical journey you face when you’re coming to terms with a life-changing set of circumstances.  Fast forward to earlier this month and I find myself watching Benjamin Pritchard – the ‘Ben’ I met – win Gold 🏅 in the PR1 Men’s Single Sculls at the Paralympic Games. Amazing, it really is. It made me pause, celebrate for Ben and hope that (maybe) what I was able to share all those years ago helped him on his journey in some small way.  I was in Paris for work during the games, and Ben’s Gold was a lovely moment to round up what’s been a really amazing 10 days... #Paris2024 #Sports #Rowing #NeverGiveUp

🗓️ Join us for the Glasgow WheelPower - British Wheelchair Sport Festival! 🏀🏊♀️ Spinal Injuries Scotland is excited to share that WheelPower is hosting an amazing sports festival on Thursday, 10th October at the Scotstoun Sports Campus in Glasgow (G14 9HD). This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with a physical disability, from the age of 5 years to adult to try a variety of sports, stay active, and have fun! 🎉 📞 For more information, contact WheelPower 01296 395995 or visit their website: https://lnkd.in/eQBgywA4 Let’s come together and celebrate the power of sport! 💪✨  #Wheelpower #backingyouforlife #sci #spinalcordinjury #scotland

Thank you to everyone who attended the Clyde & Co experience day at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. The event provided everyone with an opportunity to try a range of different wheelchair sports, hear from a Paralympian and find out more about WheelPower and the people we support. It was also a lot of fun! One participant told us "it was the best team building event I've attended in my 30 year career". If you want to join us in helping to raise vital funds for wheelchair sport click the link below, and be sure to check out our website if you want a team building day guaranteed to create memories and laughs to last a lifetime. #ClydesWheepPower24 #wheelpower #teambuilding

And we are off! An exciting start to our 2024 Clyde & Co Stoke Mandeville Experience event in aid of WheelPower - British Wheelchair Sport - here at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury. Teams will be competing in various wheelchair sports as part of an inclusive experience/team building day. Thank you and good luck to everyone taking part. It's going to get competitive! #ClydesWheelPower24