Events and exhibitions

National Paralympic Heritage Centre

We are temporarily closed but you can still visit us virtually here Read more

Virtual exhibitions

Explore our exhibitions online Read more

Pop-up museum events

Visit our Pop-up museum at sporting, heritage and community events around the UK. Read more

National Spinal Injuries Centre Exhibition

Opening Autumn 2020 Read more

Paralympic Heritage: stories from Manchester

Opening in 2021 Read more

Latest

Administrator role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our small team as the Trust’s Administrator, a central and key role to our operation and success

Finance Manager opportunity

We are looking for a freelance qualified accountant in the area of Buckinghamshire to take on the role of Finance Manager for the National Paralympic Heritage Trust.

Heritage Centre display: Wheelchair engineering

Film of how wheelchairs are engineered for different sports. On display at the National Paralympic Heritage Centre.

Heritage Centre display: Paralympic Games

Film showing highlights from the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

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

Research 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

Events and outreach volunteer

Are you interested in helping people to discover more about the evolution of the Paralympics and disability sport?

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