Luke Martyr, one of The Jesters Wheelchair Rugby Team players, has written about his experiences with the team! My background is quite boring really, struggling to find work and having to juggle symptoms of MS …
Ash, one of the volunteers with The Jesters Wheelchair Rugby Team, has written about her experiences with the team, and the difference it has made to her. I first came to Wheelchair Rugby with my …
The Antarctic Fire Angels are a group of female firefighters from London & South Wales who in 2023 will set out to traverse the continent of Antarctica, via the South Pole. Their journey covers a …
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1) Introduce yourself: What is your name & age, and what is your role with The Chargers? Name: Daniel Walker Age: 22 Player 2) How did you first get involved with The Chargers? What encouraged …
With the outbreak of Covid – 19, our HITZ programme, an education provision for young people who are NEET (not in education, employment or training) has gone fully remote. This enables learners to still access …
Read MoreDistance Learning: How the HITZ programme has worked through the Coronavirus crisis.
Whether it’s travelling abroad, taking a train or simply walking down the street, it’s easy to take for granted the fact that the world is first and foremost designed for non-wheelchair users. Public transport was …
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Ahead of next summer’s International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament, mixed ability rugby’s World Cup, we wanted to shine a light on The Chargers, a mixed-ability rugby team based in Surrey who The Harlequins Foundation helped …
THE HARLEQUINS FOUNDATION LAUNCH NHS FUNDRAISING APPEAL You can donate here. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is playing a central role in responding to the COVID 19 outbreak across our communities. The …
Casey, 19, joined the HITZ programme in February 2019, looking for a fresh start. After struggling with mainstream education, Casey was keen to develop key employment skills and boost his CV. When he first met …
Last year, The Harlequins Foundation’s Hounslow Development Officer, James Collins-Clark, started delivery of the Project Rugby programme in Kingsley School, where students were able to increase their knowledge of the sport and learn key skills. …
