Smith to run 2000 miles in 365 days!

Molly Smith is running every day for a year in aid of the #saveGBWR campaign. Only a month into her challenge, Smith has already raised over half of her £2,500 target and she is already thinking of extending her fundraising goal. “I plan to up my target. My original target was £2,500 but after the first month I have already raised over £1,500.” Said Smith. In an average week, the 28-year-old from Stockton-On-Tees runs about 40 miles, so should rack up about 2000 mil...
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Talent Tokyo 2020 calling

GBWR are looking to identify and develop athletes who will have the potential to challenge for places in the elite squad during the Tokyo 2020 cycle and beyond. Excitingly, during the previous investment cycle a number of athletes were identified within the Talent Development programme and have now succeeded in joining the Elite squad thus highlighting the success of the initiative. GBWR plan to continue the forward momentum of the Talent Pathway with confirmed investment ...
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Gloucester Rugby Taster Sessions

Wheelchair Rugby is coming to Gloucestershire this month with Gloucester Wheelchair Rugby teaming up with GBWR to run two taster sessions on the 12th and 19th of August. The sessions are open to any physically disabled person aged 16 and over, beginner or pro, male or female as the Titans look to add more players to their team. Leisure at Cheltenham will be the venue with the full address as follows; Leisure at Cheltenham, Tommy Taylors Lane, Cheltenh...
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CEO Address to Westminster Forum

CEO GB Wheelchair Rugby Address to the Westminster Forum 13 July 2017 Thank you for inviting me to speak today. I was struck by a phrase Liz Nicholl, CEO UK Sport used in an article for Inside the Games, she said ‘we know what it takes to win and what it costs to win - we believe the investments we have made for Tokyo will inspire a nation’. Let’s unpick that a little – we are told that medals are the measurable success criteria ...
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UK Strongman raising money for GBWR

Five years ago Andrew Kennedy had to give up playing rugby union following a broken leg and damage to his knee. Three years later he began his strongman training and in 2016, the 40-year-old from South Shields became the UK truck pulling champion. Now in the build up to defending his title in August 2017, Kennedy has set himself a fundraising target of £2,500 with all proceeds going to GBWR to help get the national team to the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Kennedy said:...
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Level 2 Coaching Course

GBWR will be running a Level 2 coaching course in November and December 2017. 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Wheelchair Rugby (QCF) is a four-day course and will take place at the University of Gloucestershire, Oxtalls Campus, Oxtalls Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester. Each day will run from 09:00-17:00 on 4th/5th November and 16th/17th December and will cost £325 for GBWR members (£375 for non members). Learners are required to take an a...
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