20-Aug-09
Leisure Connection and its members have donated a whopping £40,000 to their nominated corporate charity – WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport.
Since December 2008, when the VAT rate was dropped from 17.5% to 15%, Leisure Connection, in partnership with its 60,000 members and millions of customers, opted to donate the 2.5% difference to this inspirational charity. Mark Botha, Sales Director said: "Wow, what a fantastic achievement. We are thrilled with the amount that’s been raised and donated to WheelPower. I know this money will be put to excellent use in a bid to improve and enrich the lives of disabled people living in this country. I would like to thank our members and customers for helping us achieve this amazing total."
"We have been working with WheelPower for a number of years and know first hand the truly inspirational difference this charity makes to the lives of people who have been previously unable to participate in top-level sport because of a lack of suitable wheelchairs and support."
Martin McElhatton, Chief Executive of WheelPower says: "We rely on the support of individuals and companies to keep us going and all donations, however big or small, make a huge difference. Just £3,000 will provide a new sports wheelchair, the training and support from WheelPower’s expert staff at Stoke Mandeville Stadium to enable each disabled child and adult to participate in sport and to lead a healthier, happier and more fulfilling life. We are extremely grateful to Leisure Connection and its members and customers and this fantastic donation will help WheelPower provide sporting and educational opportunities for young and newly disabled people."
So far, Leisure Connection has been able to raise over £70,000 for WheelPower, which Leisure Connection works in partnership with at Stoke Mandeville Stadium near Aylesbury, the national centre for disability sport.
