Leisure Connection staff from Riverside Leisure Centre in Norwich are pleased as punch with Contract Manager Phil Wright who successfully completed his 10,000 foot sky dive on Saturday 19th September in aid of Wheel Power, the national charity for wheelchair sport.
Each year many thousands of men, women and children become disabled due to an accident or illness. WheelPower helps these people and many others with disabilities to achieve their sporting dreams.
“WheelPower is a charity very close to our hearts here at Riverside. It’s so important to try and provide as much funding as possible and really give the gift of life back to those of us who deserve it the most,” says Phil. “I’ve raised £947 for WheelPower so far and I’m not stopping there! It was such an invigorating experience; I’m more than tempted to do it again!”
Martin McElhatton, Chief Executive of WheelPower said: “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 as well as the training and support from WheelPower’s expert staff 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 Phil and everyone at Leisure Connection and this fantastic donation will help WheelPower provide sporting and educational opportunities for young and newly disabled people.”
Find out more about WheelPower and its work at www.wheelpower.org.uk or make an individual donation directly to the charity via www.justgiving.com/philwright3.
