The rich and exciting Paralympic Heritage of Stoke Mandeville is due to be illuminated as part of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay Read more
Welcome to the ninth edition of our newsletter. I am truly delighted to announce that we were able to reopen our Heritage Centre on the 19th July. Read more
Google celebrates founding father of the Paralympic movement, Professor Sir Ludwig Guttmann’s 122nd Birthday with Doodle Read more
Read the winning stories from our storytelling competition which ran from February to April 2021. Read more
We were sad to learn of the passing of Shaun Finegan who was a very dedicated volunteer, giving up so much of his time to facilitate virtual events on behalf of the Trust. Read more
Whilst filming Michael Portillo chooses his favourite object from the National Paralympic Heritage Centre Read more
In partnership with Calibre Audio the book, 'Spirit of Stoke Mandeville', the biography of Professor Sir Ludwig Guttmann is now available in audio. Read more
Welcome to the eighth edition of our newsletter. We hope this finds you in continued good health, looking towards the light at the end of pandemic tunnel and enjoying the beginning of spring. Read more
Paralympic heritage is rich with stories of peoples experiences and memories. We would like to invite you to take part in writing a short story from the perspective of an object from our collection. Read more
Six museums and heritage sites have been selected to work in partnership with artists to commission a new work of art inspired by each venue. Read more
Welcome to the seventh edition of our newsletter. We are indebted to the Poppa Guttmann Trust and Caz Walton OBE for their incredible donations in recent months and Mike Brace for his work on the history of the Winter Paralympic Games. Read more
To celebrate this year's National Sporting Heritage Day, take part in a family treasure hunt showcasing the amazing heritage collections available around the UK. Read more
The National Paralympic Heritage Trust was instrumental to this production through the provision of historical films, photographs and oral histories. Read more
The National Paralympic Heritage Trust will bring local Paralympic history to life in communities and schools along the HS2 route in Buckinghamshire and south east Northamptonshire with support from a new grant. Read more
The National Paralympic Heritage Trust has created free virtual tours of its national exhibitions to help the public get up close to sporting history from the comfort of their own home. Read more
With support from the Rothschild Foundation’s Impact Grants programme, the National Paralympic Heritage Trust will work with local disability organisations, individuals and participating schools to build their 3D digital and sports heritage research. Read more
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE day our vlog looks at 'The Contribution of Refugees' leaflet which recognised Dr Guttmann's work at the National Spinal Injuries Centre. Read more
Welcome to the sixth edition of our Newsletter. It's just over a year since we opened the Heritage Centre, the first museum dedicated to the Paralympic Movement and from April 2019 to February 2020 we attracted over 35,000 visitors Read more
We are inviting everyone to have a go at making paper cranes. Paper cranes were used at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo 1964 as symbols of good luck. Read more
Can you find the paper cranes hidden at the Paralympic Heritage Centre? Read more
Vicky Hope Walker, shares exciting objects from our Paralympic Heritage handling collection. Read more
We have made the difficult decision to temporarily close the National Paralympic Heritage Centre and the National Paralympic Heritage Trust office until further notice. Read more
Our archive volunteers are carrying out fantastic work box listing the entire WheelPower collection Read more
Currently on display at the Paralympic Heritage Centre is Daniel Bleasdale's collection of memorabilia from his first seven years involved with the 2012 Children’s Promise. Read more