WheelPower partners with The Varrier-Jones Foundation
WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport has been awarded £29,000 as part of a new partnership with The Varrier-Jones Foundation.
The new partnership with The Varrier-Jones Foundation will help around 400 disabled people attend events organised by WheelPower in 2015. Including the National Junior Games, Primary and Junior Sports Camps and the charity's flagship event for newly injured patients – The Inter Spinal Unit Games.
WheelPower offers disabled people the chance to try a wide range of sports, from swimming to wheelchair rugby, archery and athletics, all at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympics.
The funding means WheelPower can continue to offer the Junior Sports Programme and Inter Spinal Unit Games, as well as supporting member sports organisations throughout the year.
WheelPower's Chief Executive, Martin McElhatton said:
“We are very grateful for The Varrier-Jones Foundation supporting our work in transforming lives of disabled people through sport. WheelPower is always keen to work collaboratively with other organisations, so together we can make an even bigger difference.”
Vicky McDermott, Chief Executive of leading disability charity Papworth Trust, presented the funding to WheelPower on behalf of The Varrier-Jones Foundation.
Vicky commented:
“It was great to meet with WheelPower at Stoke Mandeville Stadium to see the fantastic range of accessible sports that they offer. At Papworth Trust we believe that disabled people should be seen for what they can do. As the success of our Paralympians shows, making sports accessible to everyone is a huge part of that.”
