The Buckinghamshire WheelPower Sports Festival is an inclusive event for anyone with a physical disability to discover sport in a safe, welcoming and friendly environment.

Join us in Buckinghamshire to try a variety of wheelchair sports … If you have any questions regarding this event please give us a call on 01296 395995 or email the Sports team via sport@wheelpower.org.uk

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Date/Time:

Thursday 5 December. Registration is from 9.30am and the festival will finish at approximately 3.00pm.

Location

• Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Guttmann Road, Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, HP21 9PP (There is plenty of free accessible parking at the stadium. The venue also has accessible toilets and changing facilities.)

Cost:

We ask for a minimum donation of £5 to attend this event. With your donation we will continue to support physically disabled people to access sport.

Free Lunch & T-shirt:

• A packed lunch will be provided for participants only. There is a café on site for parents/carers/teachers to purchase lunch.
• All participants will receive a FREE WheelPower T-shirt to wear on the day and to keep as a memento of your day with us.

Who is the Festival for?

WheelPower’s Sports Festival is open to anyone with a physical disability, from the age of 5 years to Adult. Please note that activities will be split into appropriate age groups.

If any siblings want to attend as well to enable them to take part in the activities together then they are more than welcome – just let us know.

Sports and activities:

• The Festival will include a variety of wheelchair sports. In 2023 the sports on offer included: Archery, Athletics, Boccia, Pickleball and Wheelchair Rugby. 
• These activities ​are all about having fun, learning new skills and receiving coaching – this may include a small element of competition but this is optional.
• Everyone will be welcomed to take part and the sports and activities will be suitable for you at a level at which you will feel comfortable.
• Each sport will last for 40 minutes but people can go at their own pace and have rests when needed.
• All of our sports coaches have lots of experience in delivering activities to people who have different impairments and needs.
• All people attending can discuss their needs and support with the Event Manager and sport coaches in a safe and private environment before starting an activity.
• For some of the sports at the festival you will be required to use your own wheelchair. Please ensure, if applicable, that you bring a chair that you are willing to use in activities at the Festival. WheelPower’s sports wheelchairs will be available for certain sports.

Our sponsors

This event would not be possible without the the support of our friends from the Middlesex Masons Sports Association who are sponsoring the 2024 London WheelPower Sports Festival. On the day many will be also be in attendance as volunteers so please stop by and say hello.

“The Middlesex Masonic Sports Association are very happy to be working in collaboration with WheelPower to deliver a fun wheelchair sports festival for disabled people of all ages. This will be the third time that Middlesex Freemasons, via the MMSA have supported this event. I hope you agree, this will be a wonderful and inspirational opportunity for the children and adults taking part.” Paul Sully, Middlesex Freemasons