George Bates has been appointed GB Men’s Head Coach and Player Development Coach for British Wheelchair Basketball. George first picked up the sport in 2007 with Leicester Cobras, developing his skills to a world-class level and earning a place on the GB U23 Men’s team at the 2013 IWBF U23 World Championships. His senior debut followed in 2017, and he went on to make history with the team by claiming Great Britain’s first ever World Championship gold in 2018. As a coach, George recently held...

Face Everything and Rise (FEAR), a charity that supports, educates and provides information to those living on artificial nutrition runs regular swim events throughout the UK. FEAR Swim days are designed for adults and children (plus family and friends), whose lives involve enteral or parenteral nutrition, intestinal failure or long-term IV treatments (such as chemotherapy and dialysis).   Swim days are held at the Triangle Leisure Centre (Burgess Hill, West Sussex), Rotherham Leisure Centre...

Elevate – The Disabled Founders Pitch is back as part of Naidex (National Accessibility, Inclusion & Disability Expo) 2026. Held in partnership with Lloyds, it’s an opportunity for a business to secure the funding, mentorship, and platform it needs to reach the next level. The initiative will once again provide a unique platform for disabled entrepreneurs and business owners to showcase their innovative solutions to a panel of industry experts. At the semi-final of February 25, 10 businesses...