Social enterprise making affordable, high quality sports wheelchairs. Increasing access to disability sport. All profit funds @WeAreMotivation charity work.
Bristol, England
Joined January 2012
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Thinking about a return to wheelchair sports? Check that your sports wheelchairs are in tip top condition before getting stuck in!
Our tips and checklists will keep your sports wheelchairs in good order - whether it's a Multisport or other model!
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Happy 10th Anniversary to our Motivation Flying Start!! Designed with the International Paralympic Committee for 2012, people in over 60 countries are powering it on...
Find out more here bit.ly/3R2H2qT..
#London2012 #Paralympics #disabilityinclusion #wethe15
ALT Sitting in his red Flying Start racing chair in a hi viz sports top, helmet and racing gloves, Sampson is smiling and waving as he powers his Flying Start with his right hand on the rim. Other people and chairs are just visible in the background.
The Winter @Paralympics opening ceremony kicks off in just under an hour!
Here's how to watch where you are:
🇬🇧 UK: @C4Paralympics
🌍 Africa & 🌏 Asia: check in with #Paralympics website and social platforms
🇨🇦 Canada: @CBCOlympics
paralympic.org/beijing-2022
The Disasters Emergency Committee has launched its #UkraineHumanitarianAppeal
More than half a million people have already fled their homes to escape the war; donations to @decappeal will provide food, shelter and healthcare
If you can help please visit buff.ly/3HC1dq3
Wow! Our Multisport was created thanks to an idea from the @Paralympics and @Agitos.
Now here it is at the heart of the #Tokyo2020 #OpeningCeremony
Follow @WeAreMotivation to see all our coverage of the #Paralympics.
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How have you been training during lockdown?
A little insight to the lives of elite athletes in the lead up to #Tokyo2020 via @BBCNews
bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia…
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Hands up if you're getting excited for the Paralympics 🖐️ 🖐️ 🖐️ 🖐️
Get in the mood with a Motivation Flying Start #racing #wheelchair! Affordable, adaptable and perfect for beginners.
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"Finding a low cost, good quality racing wheelchair seemed impossible until I came across the Flying Start. Being able to 'run' has given me a freedom I can’t explain." - Catherine.
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Our Flying Start User Manual is now available! 👍
It's a one-stop guide to getting the best out of our racing wheelchair - from maintenance to trouble shooting.
Get yours now! buff.ly/2Ubbt5B
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"If his presence in the villa means we see more disability representation on and off screen then it can only be a good thing." - @SamanthaRenke bringing wisdom & insight to discussion of disability cricketer Hugo Hammond being included in #LoveIsland
metro.co.uk/2021/06/22/love-…
Can you help us reach more people on Twitter? Engage a bigger community on Instagram? Connect with new followers on Facebook?
We're looking for a social media volunteer over the summer to help plan, create and post great content.
Find out more: buff.ly/2ShmXxQ
Congratulations to the #RisingPhoenix team for winning two @SportsEmmys.
If you haven't watched it yet, where have you been? Check it out to get you in the mood for Tokyo 2020!
Great to see even more great athletes getting a chance to join the @Tokyo2020 Games with the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. Great celebration of strength and resilience ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay this month.
"Our universal language is sport, let's go and bring joy."
Meet the 29 athletes who'll represent the IOC Refugee Olympic Team at #Tokyo2020.
Their aim is to bring solidarity to millions of refugees around the world.
#RefugeeOlympicTeam @RefugeesOlympic
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Need funding to buy sports wheelchairs? A great opportunity for UK activity providers with @Parasportuk to apply for grants to improve the quality and quantity of sport and activities available to disabled people.
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We're looking for Motivation wheelchair users who are going to the #Tokyo2020 @Paralympics! Is that you? Do you know someone who fits the bill?
We'd love to share experiences of those who accessed sport from one of our products & help others discover sport!
Get in touch!
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Great to see wheelchair basketball and @ParaHeritage in the spotlight on @BBCTwo tonight with Michael Portillo at Stoke Mandeville. Tune in at 6.30pm BST to see @portilloandhen having a spin with @EllaBee24.
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Last Summer we were delighted to welcome Michael Portillo and the film crew from #GreatBritishRailwayJourneys to Stoke Mandeville Stadium. The episode featuring the @ParaHeritage and @EllaBee24 will be aired tonight on BBC 2 at 6.30 📺 #ParalympicHeritage
If you've not seen this already, put it on your MUST WATCH list! Such a great film.
We're absolutely thrilled that #RisingPhoenix has landed four Sports Emmy nominations.
bit.ly/3dGrbwV | @HTYTMissions | @SportsEmmys | #SportsEmmys
Best news of the week? 🎉🏀🎉🏀
An amazing future lies ahead for women's wheelchair basketball in the UK - let's hope other countries follow this lead!
🚨 Announcing BWB Women's Premier League...
🏀 The UK's first-ever professional para-sport league, and the first of its kind for women’s wheelchair basketball in the world!
➡️ britishwheelchairbasketball.…
#BWBWPL | @ArchersBasket | @EastLDNPhoenix | @LboroSport | @WBPLWolves
The impact of inclusive sports can’t be underestimated. Thanks to some amazing organisations, that impact goes far beyond fitness and entertainment.
So how does a new sport start, develop and create social change?
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Incredible footage of the Wheelchair Basketball Championship in #Ethiopia, which started today! Well done to everyone involved and good luck to all the teams.
Will never tire of seeing our Multisports in action around the world!
The 6th #Ethiopian Wheelchair Basketball Championship was colorfully opened in Bahirdar today with 6 regions and 14 participating teams. We are proud to support the championship and development of wheelchair basketball in Ethiopia.