Path to Success Raises £17000 For London Titans at Olympic Park

Path to Success organised a charity event in order to raise funds for the wheelchair basketball team London Titans and to attract people’s attention towards the game. The Olympic Park corporate wheelchair basketball tournament was held at Olympic Park Copper Box Arena on 26th April and was participated by five wheelchair basketball teams. The day kick started with current Titans players, featuring ex-Team GB Paralympian Tyler Saunders and Junior Team GB European champion Christy Gregan who held a training session for the participants.

The event also saw corporate giants such as PHA Media, Deloitte, Shanti Hospitality and University of East London compete against each other in a knockout format. Baroness Grey-Thompson presented an achievement award to Titans head coach Ian Laker for his immense contribution and continuous efforts towards wheelchair basketball in the UK.

The London Titans have 66 members and have produced more than 50 team GB players. But they do not receive any central sports funding. But the initiative by Anita Choudhrie’s Path to Success means the money raised will be allocated to buy sports wheelchairs, cover match fees, transport, court hire and most importantly efficient coaching of the team.

Path to Success, founded in 2005 by Mrs Anita Choudhrie is a London based charity house, which has chosen to support the much deserving sport and the London Titans Team. Anita concluded, “Today has gone off really well and we are so happy and proud to see the culmination of 6-8 months of very hard work. We have had really good fundraising support from companies and I hope they will respond to us again in the future.”

The sport should be garnered with deserved attention as it has introduced a new spirit in the lives of differently abled. Their lives have been acquainted with a reason to do something exemplary and the motivation that they are no less than any other human being. Christy Gregan, London Titans player said, “Wheelchair basketball has enabled me to travel the world, meet some of my best friends and do things I never thought I could do.”

Path to Success Successfully Concludes Wheelchair Basketball Tournament: Raising £17,000

Path to Success concluded their wheelchair basketball tournament on 26th April. The fund raising tournament was hosted at Olympic Park Copper Box arena and had active participation from 5 wheelchair basketball teams. 

“Our goal for the day was to create an open and positive environment within which colleagues could experience the competitive nature of wheelchair basketball for the first time,” said Anita Choudhrie, Founder of Path to Success.

Five-time Team GB Paralympian Ann Wild OBE provided extensive training to the teams. The coach was awarded for his immense contribution towards making the tournament a success and for making wheelchair basketball what it is today.

It raised a total amount of £17000 which will be donated to the most successful southern England club- wheelchair basketball team, London Titans. Coach Ian Laker was awarded by Baroness Tanni Grey – Thompson for his contributions in this field.

Baroness Grey-Thompson said: “Today has been brilliant because it’s so important to get people playing wheelchair sport whether disabled or able-bodied. When I was growing up it was so hard to find a team and to play but now you can see the strength of wheelchair basketball and that is a testament to the legacy of 2012 and to people like Ian Laker.”

The club has a rich history and has continued success by producing more than 50 Team GB players in its history but hasn’t been granted any central sports funding. 

However, donations raised from the event will be used to support South London’s most popular wheelchair basketball club, and will be invested in sports wheelchairs, match fees, court hire and the transport and coaching.

Path to Success Holds Wheelchair Basketball Tournament: Raises £17,000 for London Titans

The charity, Path to Success, formed by Mrs. Anita Choudhrie, held a fund raising wheelchair basketball tournament on Tuesday 26th April. The Olympic Park Corporate wheelchair basketball tournament was held at Olympic Park Copper Box arena on 26th April, and witnessed active participation from five wheelchair basketball teams.

The event not only brought wheelchair basketball to everyone’s attention but saw five teams compete with each other.  The tournament was able to raise a total amount of £17,000 for the Titans Club. Coach Ian Laker was also awarded for his immense contribution towards making wheelchair basketball for what it is today by Baroness Tanni Grey – Thompson.'

Baroness Grey-Thompson said: “Today has been brilliant because it’s so important to get people playing wheelchair sport whether disabled or able-bodied. When I was growing up it was so hard to find a team and to play but now you can see the strength of wheelchair basketball and that is a testament to the legacy of 2012 and to people like Ian Laker.”

A voluntary minimum donation of £5,000 was expected from the participating teams. The donations raised from the event will be used to support South London’s most popular wheelchair basketball club, and will be invested in sports wheelchairs, match fees, court hire and the transport and coaching.

The club has produced over 50 Team GB players in its history and doesn’t yet receive any central sports funding, but this event will surely help them grow.