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Vicky Hope Walker, shares exciting objects from our Paralympic Heritage handling collection. Read more
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! 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
Vicky Hope-Walker, NPHT CEO, will be speaking at the 'All Inclusive: Championing Accessible Museums' event organised by the Museum Association on the 12th December 2019 at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Read more
Paralympians share their favourite object on display at the National Paralympic Heritage Centre Read more
Help us celebrate local Paralympic and disability sports heritage by sharing your stories and memorabilia as part of a large exhibition planned for 2020 at the National Football Museum Read more
Welcome to the fifth edition of our Newsletter. We have had a busy summer, welcoming over 10,000 visitors to the Paralympic Heritage and our regional exhibitions at Cliffe Castle in Keighley and Gunnersbury Park in London. Read more
We were delighted to receive a fabulous new Flying Start racing wheelchair from Motivation UK this summer, to add to our collections and to use at our events. Read more
Take part in our writing competition, quiz and origami making activity sessions. Read more
The Bradford district’s Paralympic heritage is to be celebrated at a special event to be held at Cliffe Castle Museum in Keighley on Saturday 20 July. Read more
This is our fourth newsletter and we hope you enjoy catching up on all our work; the opening of the Paralympic heritage centre, regional exhibitions, our Pop-up museum events and much more. Read more
On Saturday 15th June until the 1st September, the Paralympic Heritage: Stories from Ealing and Hounslow exhibition will be open at Gunnersbury Park Museum Read more
The National Paralympic Heritage Centre is now open at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement. Read more
On Saturday 30th March the new accessible National Paralympic Heritage Centre will be opened at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement. Read more
Welcome to the third edition of our Newsletter. Find out about our latest news and events and the launch of our regional exhibition at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford Read more
Jean Stone MBE, much loved Board Member of WheelPower and pioneering figure within the Paralympic Movement has sadly passed away Read more
Visit this exhibition which explores the history of the Paralympic Games and disability sport at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford. Read more
If you or a family member have been involved in any way in the Stoke Mandeville Games from the 1940s onwards, we would love to hear your story so that we can share with others about this great history. Read more
In June we welcomed a visit from Canadian students who were eager to learn more about the Paralympic Movement and its heritage. Read more
Yvonne Matts, née Hawtin participated in the 1980 Arnhem Paralympic Games where she came back with two silver medals in bowls. Read more
In partnership with Bradford City Council, from January 2019, our regional exhibitions will be coming to Cartwright Hall, Bradford, and Cliffe Castle, Keighley. We are interested in collecting local stories of how people have been inspired by disability sport. Read more
This is our second newsletter and we hope you enjoy catching up on all our work, which will culminate in the opening of a permanent heritage centre at Stoke Mandeville. Read more