WheelPower is the national organisation for wheelchair sports in the United Kingdom, and aims to help people with disabilities improve their quality of life.
Formally named the British Wheelchair Sports Foundation, it is a registered charity[1] and is based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Buckinghamshire.
The name Paralympics derives from the Greek "para" ("beside" or "alongside") and thus refers to a competition held in parallel with the Olympic Games.
WheelPower employs Physical Activity Advisors, often those who have been successful Para sports athletes, to work in many of the U.K. Spinal Injuries Units.
WheelPower also organises a variety of opportunities for disabled children and adults, these include: Annually hosted Games for recently paralysed patients of the 12 Spinal Units within the UK and Ireland providing coaching and an opportunity to try wheelchair sport including a fun introductory competition.