Our supporters

Tim Hollingsworth

Tim Hollingsworth was awarded the OBE in the 2017 New Years Honours list for services to Sport. Read more

Charmaine Hooper

Charmaine Hooper is chief executive of the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Read more

Tim Reddish

Tim Reddish had a 13-year international swimming career as an athlete, competing in three Paralympic Games Read more

Joan Scruton

Joan was Sir Ludwig Guttman's assistant at the Spinal Injuries Unit at Stoke Mandeville Read more

Latest

The first Paralympic Heritage Centre

The National Paralympic Heritage Centre is now open at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement.

Getting to the Heritage Centre

Helping with your journey and visit to the National Paralympic Heritage Centre

Support our crowdfunding Appeal!

We have raised nearly 40% of the funds for essential learning resources at the new National Paralympic Heritage Centre. Help us reach our target by supporting our appeal!

Opening of the National Paralympic Heritage Centre at Stoke Mandeville

On Saturday 30th March the new accessible National Paralympic Heritage Centre will be opened at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement.

What we do

The National Paralympic Heritage Trust was established on 11th November 2015 to protect and share British Paralympic Heritage.

The delivery team

Trustees

Virtual volunteer

Would you be able to help us keep the content on our website fresh and up-to-date?

Ice Sledge Hockey player, Naomi Adie

Naomi Adie is an Ice Sledge Hockey player for the Peterborough Phantoms

Timeline

Paralympic Games Timeline

1960s: Part of the Olympics

In Rome 1960 the International Games were held for the first time in the Olympics venue immediately after the Olympic Games. They are now seen as the first “Paralympic Games”

Interview with Nick Webborn, Chair of the BPA

Interview with Professor Nick Webborn, Chair of the British Paralympic Association and Clinical Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine at the University of Brighton

Research volunteer

Are you interested in the history of the Paralympic movement and would like to get involved in carrying out research projects?

Chloe Hixson's volunteer story

We are lucky to have some great volunteers who help us in the work we do. Chloe Hixson, joined us as an Access Assessor and more recently has helped as a Virtual Volunteer