Wheelchair Sports UK and Wheelchair Sports Europe are the UK’s & Europe’s premier wheelchair sports company. We supply the Strike Force, DB Bullet, Equaliser and Invacare TDX2 Power Chairs for Power Chair Football. In addition we also supply a fantastic range of chairs for other sports like Basketball, Rugby and Tennis among others. We have a wide range of accessories and additions for your sports wheelchair.
When using a power wheelchair and you want to play a sport, Power Chair Football is for you. Power Chair Football is the most popular sport for power wheelchair users around the world.
The sport was created in France during the late 70’s. With steady growth, it’s played in over 25 countries, with more joining each and every year.
Power Football is played on a basketball court with four players per team, a goalkeeper and three attackers/defenders. Each player is equipped with a metal or sturdy plastic foot guard attached to the front of the chair, athletes move the chairs and use the foot guard to pass and shoot the ball.
Visit https://thespfa.org/ for teams in Scotland, visit https://europeanpfa.com/ to find teams in Europe and visit https://fipfa.org/ for teams from the rest of the world. Once you have done this head over to our shop to see how Wheelchair Sports UK can help.
Below is a video explaining the rules of Powerchair Football and it is narrated by the fantastic Tony Jackson who travels all over the world commentating on the biggest and best games Powerchair Football has to offer.
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Let’s get behind this new club: FC UNITED powerchair football club in Scotland, running for less than a year and already heading to Geneva to play in the Geneva Cup 2023 competition. It is headed up by host of All About Ability posdcast Kieran Burns and his brother Connor. They have created a PLAYER first, SAFETY first ethos making it a good and happy place. Each player in the team has exceptional abilities and all love “the beautiful game of football”.
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Please donate it is for these great guys and girls to get to Geneva
One of the great teams taking part in the GBG Geneva’s Cup this year. Let’s support them 🙌
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We are heading to Geneva🇨🇭 in August 2023 which is just next month to take part in the amazing GBG Geneva’s Cup 🇨🇭. Playing teams from: France, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Belgium. We need your help to get there. You can buy a ticket and come along to Celtic Park to meet our players during an amazing race night. There are great prizes and surprises throughout the night. We hope to see you there! 🩵🎟️💜🎟️🤍🎟️
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Special Announcement of the
JAMES DOULL Players Union
(for wheelchair sports)
28th June 2023
Working with charity’s, therapists, councillors, solicitors and community police to keep wheelchair users safe and healthy to play better in sport.
We feel players should participate in an equal, safe and healthy environment in wheelchair sports. We have heard of too many issues leaving players lost, alone and demoralised. We want to make sure this never happens again. This will be a safe place where players can come to and the James Doull player union will handle issues on their behalf.
If volunteers feel mentally fatigued they can leave but if a player feels mentally abused there are no other avenues they can go.
Players - first
Safety - first
On the Birthday of James Doull, no longer physically with us and following the guidelines laid out by Scottish ParaFootball (you can see some of from the photos) we aim to deliver this full program which will be run by experienced staff in player welfare.
The full launch campaign coming soon. We hope you will fully support this program.
In the meantime if you need anyone to speak to this list was put together by Goals Beyond Grass
If anyone ever needs any help, there are many organisations that can help you. Visit www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/grief-bereavement-loss/ for help with Grief after Bereavement or Loss.
You can also contact these companies below for help with anything that is upsetting you or on your mind:
Samaritans, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for anything that is upsetting you. Phone: 116 123. Email: [email protected] .
CALM, 5pm – midnight, if you are struggling and need to talk. Phone: 0800 585858. Website and Webchat: www.thecalmzone.net/get-support .
Shout, if you prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, text SHOUT to 85258. 24/7 text service.
Many other organisations are available, visit: www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/helplines-list... to find the best one for you.
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Great initiative and aligns with James’ values of player safety and support 👏
I am definitely interested as I struggle a lot with my mental health which ultimately affects my physical health
Our team will join the James Doull Players Union
Legislation would be the next step as essentially James is far from alone as many athletes, able bodied or not, can relate. New Zealand has followed through with the suicide of cyclist Olivia Podmore and have before Parliament a Bill to ensure all athletes are never compromised. Remember you have many PFB players globally. Highlighting the need to have codes in place such as Fit To Fly. Australian Powerchair Football Association Inc. Please don't forget 17 year old Bradley Jenkin was unwell at your tournament passing on his return to NZ. Many players will not participate in this sport as the pressure stifles any enjoyment. It has had a bad reputation in this county.
Know to, Family, Friends and Duchenne have free counceling Life Coaches for DMDers, many play PCF. Never be afraid to reach out to them.
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