About APSC - Background & Aims

Our dynamic Sports Club is unique. No one else does what we do and we are striving to achieve much more. Our open door policy focuses on actively encouraging and motivating all people in powered wheelchairs and our geographical reach currently covers 8 counties.



APSC is entirely self-funded and run by volunteers. We rely upon the goodwill of members and friends. We are applying for Trust status. Our aim is to expand life experiences through successful participation in sport, giving a sense of self-worth and enjoyment. Emphasis is on joining in, having fun and socialising, with the very serious aspect of aspiring to play sport at the highest level.

We are expanding into exciting new powerchair sports such as rugby and hockey however our current focus is football. Powerchair Football is currently the only competitive team sport available to people using battery powered chairs. A National League - Premiership and Championship - has been set up. Aspire PCFC are the current National Champions, having won the first ever League Title in the 06/07 Season. We take the game as far and wide as we can to spread knowledge and to encourage others to play and set up clubs. In 2007 we demonstrated at the Mobility Roadshow and Beyond Boundaries Exhibition. Our Club is rapidly gaining new members and three of our squad were selected for England to play in the inaugural Invacare World Cup in Tokyo in October ’07.

We believe all powerchair users in the UK should have a choice. The benefits of sport are immeasurable but powerchair sports are far behind high profile manual chair sports such as wheelchair basketball or athletics. This needs to change.

SOME OF OUR AIMS:

Short Term: we need special football powerchairs and equipment to enable players to reach their full potential. A bumper is affixed to the front of the chair to move the ball easily whilst protecting feet and chairs. Chairs are very expensive - over £4,000 each! Some other costs - National League fees, specially made footballs, hall hire, kit and equipment, travel (demonstrations and away matches).

Long Term: as a Trust we aim to provide pathways to employment through fundraising and sending powerchair users into the community across the UK – and beyond (think big!) – to teach powerchair sports and to help set up local clubs. To help and support new groups until they are self-sufficient.

How You Can Help:
Funds are desperately needed, but not everyone can afford to donate. You can make a difference by spreading the word. The pure joy of someone who had no idea they could join a team game to play sport is priceless. Please can you help?