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The National Paralympic Heritage Trust was established in July 2015 to protect and share British Paralympic Heritage.

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It was #OnThisDay in 1980 that Sir Ludwig Guttmann, the father of the Paralympics, sadly passed away. His life's work revolutionised spinal injury treatment and rehabilitation, and began the global movement we know today as the Paralympic Games. ๐Ÿ…๐ŸŒ We're lucky to be the

It was #OnThisDay in 1980 that Sir Ludwig Guttmann, the father of the Paralympics, sadly passed away.

His life's work revolutionised spinal injury treatment and rehabilitation, and began the global movement we know today as the Paralympic Games. ๐Ÿ…๐ŸŒ

We're lucky to be the
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๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ๏ธ Speaking at the Global Disability Summit in Berlin, IPC President Andrew Parsons described #ParaSport as a catalyst to a more inclusive world. ๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œAccess to Para sport leads to greater inclusion across all sectors." #Paralympics Read more ๐Ÿ‘‡ paralympic.org/news/ipc-presiโ€ฆ

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Alongside looking after Paralympic history, we also have a large collection of Winter Paralympic documents. Here's a photo from that collection: Skiers at the 1992 Tignes Winter Paralympics! If you ever wanted more proof that fashion is cyclical, look no further.

Alongside looking after Paralympic history, we also have a large collection of Winter Paralympic documents. Here's a photo from that collection: Skiers at the 1992 Tignes Winter Paralympics!

If you ever wanted more proof that fashion is cyclical, look no further.
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Join us for a sensory storytime this #Easter #HalfTerm, where we'll be diving into Claire Cashmore MBE PLY 's children's picture book, Splash! ๐ŸŠ ๐Ÿ“† Thursday 10th April, 11am-Noon ๐Ÿ“ National Paralympic Heritage Centre, SM Stadium ๐Ÿ’ต FREE For more info visit: paralympicheritage.org.uk/Event/making-aโ€ฆ

Join us for a sensory storytime this #Easter #HalfTerm, where we'll be diving into <a href="/ClaireCashmore/">Claire Cashmore MBE PLY</a> 's children's picture book, Splash! ๐ŸŠ

๐Ÿ“† Thursday 10th April, 11am-Noon
๐Ÿ“ National Paralympic Heritage Centre, <a href="/SMStadium/">SM Stadium</a> 
๐Ÿ’ต FREE  

For more info visit: paralympicheritage.org.uk/Event/making-aโ€ฆ
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Sir Ludwig Guttmann wrote in 1972, 'When I look back to the foundation of the Games...I feel very gratified about the progress this unique sports movement has made, as a world wide sports event'. A massive 349.8 million people tuned in to the Paris Paralympics Opening Ceremony,

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โญ๏ธThis week is #WorldAutismAcceptanceWeekโญ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“ข We spoke to our brilliant Museum Trainee Simon, about how autism helps him in his role with us, and if there are challenges associated with this? The week falls within 'World Autism Acceptance Month' and is an opportunity for us

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Dive into the holidays with our brand new, family-friendly activities inspired by swimming and the incredible Melanie Barratt!๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐ŸŽจWe've got some FREE colouring sheets, word searches, and a fun trail all about British Blind Sport which you can complete by visiting our virtual

Dive into the holidays with our brand new, family-friendly activities inspired by swimming and the incredible Melanie Barratt!๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ

๐ŸŽจWe've got some FREE colouring sheets, word searches, and a fun trail all about <a href="/BritBlindSport/">British Blind Sport</a>  which you can complete by visiting our virtual
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๐Ÿšจ We're Hiring! ๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Historic Buildings Consultant Required To carry out an appraisal of the historical significance of the old huts at Stoke Mandeville Stadium & their role in the Paralympic Movement. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Contract Period: 5-10 days (Work to be completed by Friday 30th May) ๐Ÿ“Œ

๐Ÿšจ We're Hiring! ๐Ÿšจ
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Historic Buildings Consultant Required

To carry out an appraisal of the historical significance of the old huts at Stoke Mandeville Stadium &amp; their role in the Paralympic Movement.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Contract Period: 5-10 days (Work to be completed by Friday 30th May)
๐Ÿ“Œ
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๐Ÿ“ข Paralympic gold medal winner Erin Kennedy is our next DICE club speaker!๐Ÿ“ข Join us at our next DICE Club Business Breakfast, where you'll have the chance to hear from one of Great Britain's most decorated coxswains๐Ÿ… Erin's story will challenge you to rethink what makes a

๐Ÿ“ข Paralympic gold medal winner Erin Kennedy is our next DICE club speaker!๐Ÿ“ข 

Join us at our next DICE Club Business Breakfast, where you'll have the chance to hear from one of Great Britain's most decorated coxswains๐Ÿ… 

Erin's story will challenge you to rethink what makes a
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๐Ÿ“ฃ What an incredible morning at mile 22 of the @londonmarathon! It was great to be roadside for this battle involving Sean Frame and our 'Meet the Paralympian' alumnus, Nathan Maguire - who crossed the line in 10th ๐Ÿฅณ If you want to know more about the amazing history of

๐Ÿ“ฃ What an incredible morning at mile 22 of the @londonmarathon! 

It was great to be roadside for this battle involving Sean Frame and our 'Meet the Paralympian' alumnus, Nathan Maguire - who crossed the line in 10th ๐Ÿฅณ

If you want to know more about the amazing history of
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Time for another of our fave #MuseumCollection finds! ๐Ÿ… Here's an archery medal won by Paralympic archer, Wilma Anic. Wilma won gold in the Women's team archery event in Seoul in 1988, alongside Joan Cooper and Karen Watts! โœจ #DidYouKnow she started her archery journey while

Time for another of our fave #MuseumCollection finds!

๐Ÿ… Here's an archery medal won by Paralympic archer, Wilma Anic. Wilma won gold in the Women's team archery event in Seoul in 1988, alongside Joan Cooper and Karen Watts!

โœจ #DidYouKnow she started her archery journey while
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Missing the #londonmarathon2025 already? We thought we'd share this brilliant image from the 1986 #London #Marathon. Welsh Paralympic wheelchair athlete Chris Hallam (pictured left) finished 3rd in the men's wheelchair race. His training partner and fellow Paralympian John

Missing the #londonmarathon2025 already?

We thought we'd share this brilliant image from the 1986 #London #Marathon. Welsh Paralympic wheelchair athlete Chris Hallam (pictured left) finished 3rd in the men's wheelchair race. His training partner and fellow Paralympian John
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๐Ÿ™Œ Join us in marking #LocalHistoryMonth this May, by downloading the FREE Paralympic Heritage Trail app! paralympicheritage.org.uk/paralympic-herโ€ฆ ๐ŸŒž As the weather warms up, you can get your daily dose of Vitamin D and learn along the way! ๐Ÿ‘‘ #DidYouKnow that Stop 4 of the trail is at the

๐Ÿ™Œ Join us in marking #LocalHistoryMonth this May, by downloading the FREE Paralympic Heritage Trail app!
paralympicheritage.org.uk/paralympic-herโ€ฆ

๐ŸŒž As the weather warms up, you can get your daily dose of Vitamin D and learn along the way!

๐Ÿ‘‘ #DidYouKnow that Stop 4 of the trail is at the
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๐ŸŽ‰ Marking the 80th Anniversary of VE Day ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ“ธ This rare photo, gives us a glimpse into the scenes in Aylesbury. Pictured is Sheila Ryan, a nurse at Stoke Mandeville, walking beside a patient and a companion. #OnThisDay in 1945, they joined hundreds gathered for a service of

๐ŸŽ‰ Marking the 80th Anniversary of VE Day ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿ“ธ This rare photo, gives us a glimpse into the scenes in Aylesbury. Pictured is Sheila Ryan, a nurse at Stoke Mandeville, walking beside a patient and a companion. 

#OnThisDay in 1945, they joined hundreds gathered for a service of
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It's #RefugeeWeek and we've been thinking about the theme 'Community as a Superpower'. Here, our CEO Vicky Hope-Walker talks about an interesting item from our display at the National Spinal Injuries Centre - a booklet titled 'The Contribution of the Refugees', which was