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Inter Spinal Unit Games participant features in national sports campaign

'This Girl Can,' Sport England's national campaign to celebrate active women has a new feature face in Issy Bailey (pictured), a target shooter and wheelchair rugby player from Gloucester.

WheelPower, the National Disability Sports Organisation is delighted to hear that Issy has been selected as one of the faces for the national campaign. In 2014, Issy took part in the WheelPower Inter Spinal Unit Games participating in wheelchair rugby, before joining a club in Gloucester a month later.

Year on year, the Inter Spinal Unit Games help hundreds of newly injured people to find the right wheelchair sport for them. Some people set ambitions to represent their country at the highest level, while others gain the confidence to continue an activity with friends and family in their local area. Either way The Games enable spinal cord injury patients to discover sports and activities that enable them to live a healthy active lifestyle.

WheelPower was thrilled to hear about Issy's involvement in the 'This Girl Can' campaign, which will help to celebrate active disabled women around the country. Look out for Issy in the campaign and click here to view her campaign page on wheelchair rugby.

To find out more about opportunities for people with a physical impairment, including the Inter Spinal Unit Games visit the WheelPower website. The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is supporting This Girl Can to ensure more disabled women can get involved in the campaign. Read a number of active disabled women's stories and their thoughts on This Girl Can.