Wheelchair Rugby Grant

The National Governing Body for Wheelchair Rugby, GBWR, has agreed a deal with the Middlesex Sports Foundation worth £50,000 that will run for the next four years.

Rhidian Jones, Chairman of the Middlesex Sports Foundation, said: “We were all impressed by the courage and commitment of the athletes at the Paralympics in London in 2012. As a charity with assets derived from the rugby community, and focussed on aiding sport for youth and those with special needs, we considered GB Wheelchair Rugby an ideal partner with which to develop a strong relationship.”

David Pond, Chief Executive of GB Wheelchair Rugby, responded: “We welcome the Middlesex Sports Foundation as partners at this very exciting time in the development of our sport. Our relationship with the able bodied rugby community continues to grow and we are very grateful to the Foundation for this generous funding which will help fund our new youth programme.’’

The money will help support and develop the sport across the country as well as to prepare the elite squad for the Paralympic games in Rio. GBWR is a charitable organisation and continues to forge strong links with charities such as the Middlesex Sport Foundation, as well as able-bodied rugby clubs, in an effort to engage communities with new initiatives and programmes.