Getting in the game

Getting in the game

Thanks to your support, our wheelchair basketball club now have access to specialist sports equipment. With up to 50 people attending the weekly entry-level Engage sessions and club membership growing, your gifts are having a big impact.

Embracing sport for all

Nottingham was the first university to appoint a dedicated disability sport officer. With your help, this fledging disability club has gone from sharing sessions and equipment with Nottingham Trent University, to being a fully-recognised disability sports club.  

An active part of our thriving sports community, players are now running inclusive sessions in partnership with our men’s basketball team, and getting school children involved in the sport through the University’s Discovery Days. The club has also just hosted the first ever Nottingham Wheelchair Basketball Tournament this February.  

“I’ve made friends for life through this inclusive sport”

Tomos Jones
“When I found out about the wheelchair basketball club I joined straight away. The wheelchair is a great leveller - able bodied players can play alongside less able players.

“The new equipment has made a huge difference. Not having enough chairs can be really limiting to our sessions, with players having to wait on the side-lines. Thank you so much for helping us involve more people. Our club is really thriving as a result. 

“We’re very friendly with Nottingham Trent University - they helped us get set up - but with the University Championships coming up we’ll be putting friendship to one side on the court! This will be our first Championships as a full club and we can’t wait to get out there and show what we can do.”

Tomos Jones, first year Chemical Engineering student

 

 

 

 

Come rain or shine

Dedicated volunteer sports coach Mal Davies has been celebrated with one of the University’s Longstanding Volunteer Awards for his work coaching the Sutton Bonington men’s rugby team twice a week for over 15 years.

“Mal is a real credit to the local community of Sutton Bonington and the University. His tireless energy and dedication at every training session pushes us to keep improving year on year. Without Mal, we wouldn’t have achieved promotion twice in the last two seasons or gone through 2016 unbeaten and we couldn't be more grateful for his hard work. To use one of his own phrases - everything he has done for this rugby club he has done with 'hwyl'."

Will Davis, fourth year Veterinary Medicine student

Mal Davies