Nasima Hussain has been appointed as the newest trustee of the Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) board. Nasima takes over after Kate Clayton stepped down after a three-year term during the board’s September meeting earlier this year.
Nasima brings a wealth of experience and a steadfast commitment to fostering inclusivity in sports, with a background in communications and marketing. Nasima has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to championing causes aligned with her values as the founder of Get the Affect, her independent communications and marketing agency, focusing engaging with communities and audiences that are often hard to reach to motivate them to get involved in sport in a way that works for them.
Nasima’s path to joining the GBWR board of directors has been marked by notable accomplishments. Nasima played a critical role in elevating the visibility of parasports and ensuring due recognition for athletes with disabilities while serving as the media and marketing lead for the World Para Swimming Championships in both 2019 and 2023. Her long-term tenure as the communications lead for Premiership Rugby’s community programmes demonstrates her dedication to fostering inclusivity. Her work has helped to integrate players from under-represented groups including women and girls, individuals with disabilities, and those from diverse backgrounds into the sport, and to support young people who are not in education, training, or employment through initiatives such as Project Rugby and HITZ.
Having regularly served as the marketing and ticketing strategic lead for various sporting events, Nasima’s strategic knowledge, combined with her expertise in crisis and issue management, makes her an asset to the GBWR board.
Chair of GBWR, Ed Warner, expressed his enthusiasm for Nasima’s appointment, stating:
“Nasima’s passion for inclusivity and her track record of affecting positive change in the sports domain align perfectly with our mission at GBWR. We are confident that her strategic insights and communication expertise will contribute significantly to our ongoing initiatives.”
We look forward to the transformative impact Nasima Hussain will undoubtedly bring.
