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Paralympic Heritage

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The National Paralympic Heritage Trust was established in July 2015 to protect and share British Paralympic Heritage. https://www.paralympicheritage.org.uk/

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Paralympic Heritage@paraheritage.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Where was everyone going to go?" 🤔 #OnThisDay in 1984, the Summer Paralympic Games opened in Stoke Mandeville with organisers finding accommodation for hundreds of athletes, officials and families across Buckinghamshire.🏛️🎓♿ Stoke Mandeville Stadium Assistant Manager Keith Delderfield remembers:

Five British athletes, propelling their wheelchairs down the track in their team tracksuits, at the opening ceremony of the 1984 Paralympic Games. In the background are lots of other athletes in their wheelchairs, with flags and placards with countries on.
Paralympic Heritage@paraheritage.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Our very own Emily Toettcher will be speaking at the Museums + Heritage Show tomorrow at 2:15pm. She'll be sharing our learning from our inclusive work placement programme for 16-18yr olds, in consultation with young people at our local SEND schools. If you’re attending, come and say hello! 🏛️🎓♿

This image shows a pile of three white cards on a blue background with the Museums and Heritage Show logo. The card on the top says: Sharing the learning from the GEM inclusive pathways action research programme. Thursday 14th May, 2.15pm to 2.55pm. There are four circular images of the session speakers: Emily Toettcher from NPHT, Rachel Moss from GEM, Gabriella Codastefano from the Brunel Museum and Lisa Ford.
Paralympic Heritage@paraheritage.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The @heritagefunduk.bsky.social have published a new story celebrating accessibility - and we've been included as a case study! A huge thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and its players for their generous support. Read more at: www.heritagefund.org.uk/stories/onli... 🏛️🎓♿

Online accessibility in action through Paralympic heritage and St Fagans’ secret garden

Learn how you can put our updated digital accessibility guidance into practice in your heritage project.

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Paralympic Heritage@paraheritage.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of World Abilitysport CEO Charmaine Hooper. She was a friend, a prominent voice in the world of disability sport and a committed advocate for preserving our Paralympic heritage. Our CEO Vicky Hope-Walker shared this statement:

A text statement reads: We have known Charmaine Hooper for 12yrs, since our establishment, and are deeply saddened by her tragic death on a personal level. We extend our heartfelt condolences to those close to her. On a professional level, the NPHT and the Paralympics have lost one of their biggest heritage ambassadors. Someone who truly understood the value of the past alongside the future. Charmaine supported our work with frankness and integrity, and we shall deeply miss her guidance and company.
Paralympic Heritage@paraheritage.bsky.social · 7mo ago

❄️ Just two months to go until the Winter Paralympic Games kicks off in Italy and we need your help! 🏛️🎓 Far less is known about the history of the Winter Paralympic Games than the Summer Games… and we want to change that 💙♿ ✨ Do you know someone who’s competed in a Winter Paralympics? 1/2

A black and white photograph of an athlete ice sledging on the ice in the early days of the Winter Paralympic Movement.
Paralympic Heritage@paraheritage.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Today, we honour the veterans of the Paralympic Movement, and remember their comrades who never returned home. Post WW2 Stoke Mandeville Hospital was home to veterans and civilians with spinal cord injuries. In 1948, they faced veterans from the Star & Garter Home at the 1st Stoke Mandeville Games.

Four archers line up, two from the Royal Star and Garter Home and two from Stoke Mandeville. They are seated in wheelchairs, behind a white line and with white circular columns in the background.
Paralympic Heritage@paraheritage.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We teamed up with Mitsubishi Corporation London Branch, Paralympians and consultants, to co-create sensory descriptions for items in the Japan Gallery of our Global Virtual Museum, helping blind and partially sighted visitors to experience each object. 💫 🏛️🎓♿

A photograph of those who attended the workshop in a large meeting room with wooden flooring and a white dividing wall. The team from Mitsubishi Corporation London Branch, Mike Brace and his guide dog King, Mark Chamberlen, NPHT team members Emma Carroll and Samuel Goldstone-Brady and Andy Shipley and his guide dog Dodger.
Paralympic Heritage@paraheritage.bsky.social · 10mo ago

In May 2023, our archives consisted of 104 collections, each one varying from just one item to hundreds of items. 2 years on, that's grown to 155 collections - an increase of 50% of what we'd acquired in our first 6 to 7 years - and forever growing! 🏛️🎓

A black and white image of athlete Margaret Maughan, firing an arrow in archery. On top there is gold text which reads: 'From 104 to 155 unique collections in just 2 years. Each one telling stories that might otherwise have been lost.'