Sport for all
Sport for All
WheelPower promotes equality of opportunity in sport for all people with physical disabilities by:
Organising fun, introductory and competitive events for children and adults with disabilities aiming to increase the number of disabled people who actively participate in sports and physical activity on a regular basis
Provide sporting experiences where talented young disabled people are offered quality coaching in appropriate settings
Providing world leading facilities and opportunities to enable more people with disabilities to lead an active lifestyle
Supporting disability sports associations helping to create new clubs and give professional advice and support to improve existing clubs
Encourage and support the development of multi-sport and sport specific club opportunities within local communities
Support for national disability sports events
Removing barriers to participation in sport in particular the provision of manual sports wheelchairs through the Wheel Appeal scheme
Encouraging mainstream sports and leisure organisations to include people with disabilities in their programmes
Developing and delivering educational courses for people with disabilities and in disability sport through SMISE to improve the quality and number of coaches, officials and volunteers within disability sport
Providing information and advice on disability sport
Work closely with the National Sports Organisations and other National Disability Sports Organisations to support their work in disability sport
Create working partnerships with organisations involved in sports within the UK working towards shared and specific objectives including Governing Bodies of Sport
