Wheelchair Sports Programme

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‘Our pupils now know that having a disability does not mean a life without sport.’

The project involves 170 manual sports wheelchairs, 10 power chairs and 18 trailers to transport the equipment around the county. The primary goal of the project is to increase participation in physical activity for those with a physical impairment, with related health and developmental benefits, using wheelchair sports as the medium for delivery. The programme will be delivered in schools and will raise awareness of disabilities and disability sport. The project is fully inclusive, allowing disabled and able bodied participants to take part in the same sports session.

The Wheelchair Sports Programme is currently being funded by The Health and Wellbeing Fund (NHS Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire County Council), supported by Lincolnshire Co-Operative and delivered in the following educational settings:

Where has the programme been?
Ambergate Sports College	Branston Community College	Caistor Yarborough School
Cherry Willingham Community School	De Aston School	Eresby Special School
Grantham College	Kesteven & Sleaford High School	Lincoln Christ Hospital School
Lincoln University	North Kesteven School	Priory Ruskin Academy
Robert Pattinson School	Stamford College	St Bedes
St Georges Academy	St Laurence Special School	West Grantham Federation
William Lovell	Yarborough Secondary

At the end of each financial quarter, the Lincolnshire Sports Partnership report to many boards / organisations on the progress of the project, using Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). Please find below, the projects KPI’s for the previous quarters in this financial year.

KPI's	Project Target	Actual	Year 1	Year 2	Difference	% 0ver target	Male / female % split
Participants	3776	13960	10148	3,812	10,184	270
Throughput	22800	25,568	20201	5,367	2,768	12
Male	0	8013	5367	2,646			63
Female	0	4611	2646	1,965			37
No of Participants with a statement	192	926	676	250	734	382
Throughput of participants with a statement	1136	2436	2141	295	1,300	114

‘Pupils have gained knowledge and a better understanding of disability sport, both locally and nationally.’

'It has given our pupils an opportunity to experience non traditional sports.’

‘I really enjoyed it. You come out of the session buzzing!’

'Wheelchair Sports gave me the feel good factor!'

Request a Visit

If your school, club or community group would like a visit from the Lincolnshire Wheelchair Sports Programme and find out more information about availability in your area and any costs incurred please contact Marc Blackman on 01522 585 580.