GB Wheelchair Rugby Team Awarded £50,000 by UK Sport Board

GBWR has just received the excellent news that the UK Sport Board has awarded £50,000 to the GB Wheelchair Rugby team, in order to help fund its participation in the IWRF World Championship this summer. On behalf of GBWR and its elite athletes I am most grateful to the UK Sport Board for assisting us in this way and remain confident that we have a team which has the potential to medal at this year's World Championship. David Pond Chief Executive...
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Future is bright – GB Talent Development Squad Announced

Following a rigorous national selection process, involving club and coach talent identification, a series of selection days were held around the county which had athletes represented from 14 GBWR clubs. As a result GBWR is pleased to announce that the following 12 athletes have been selected for the GB Talent Development Squad Louisa Tempest (Yorkshire Lions) Dan Kellett (R...
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The Most Exciting Game of the Paralympics is coming to Hertfordshire.

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby, London Wheelchair Rugby Club and Herts Sports partnership are working in partnership to bring Wheelchair Rugby to Hertfordshire, with a series of taster sessions which will take place at Birchwood Leisure Centre Longmead, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0AN, over two Saturdays, 10th&17th February 2018 An exciting fusion of ice hockey, handball and rugby, the game was originally founded in Canada in 1977. It’s not only ...
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Want to get involved in Wheelchair Rugby?

Have you ever wondered how you might get involved and help this wonderful sport? GBWR will be launching an Introduction to Officiating course. If you would like to find out more about getting involved please contact louise.satherley@gbwr.org.uk for more information or to register your interest. Date: Saturday10th March Time: 9am-12pm Venue: Leicester Arena To launch this...
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National Development Director: Applications now being accepted

Following 5 highly successful years in the role, our National Development Director is moving on to an exciting new position as Director of Sport for Stonewall. This creates a unique opportunity for a creative and committed sports development professional who can demonstrate that they share the values of our organisation and the passion for creating wheelchair rugby communities. GBWR is the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of wheelchair rugby in England, Scotland and Wales. In addition to the Great Britain team we have 22 teams across the country and we deliver programmes in Spinal Injury Units, military rehabilitation centres and as part of a growing number of charitable founda...
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You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn Hope and faith lies at the heart of the Christmas message and whether or not you buy into the Christmas story, living a life with hope and faith allows us to look ahead with optimism and a sense of trust and confidence. This time last year, I had just taken the call from the CEO UK Sport with the news that we were not to be funded for the Tokyo cycle. It was a huge blow and we all felt bruised, angry and rather let down, but we never felt finished. I remember writing my blog at the time reminding myself as much as anyone, that as a sport we are much more than our GB team, even though we w...
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