London Titans, a UK wheelchair basketball
club, is preparing for the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 and Anita Choudhrie’s charity Path
to Success has made it possible for them to achieve their dream.
Her charity house, based in London, has
raised money for London Titans Wheelchair Basketball Club through a number of
team-building events. London Titans noted that after the Games in Brazil and
the London Paralympics in 2012, attitudes and opinions towards the team have
changed but funding is still a problem.
According to campaigners, Asian children with
disabilities are being encouraged by their families to take up sport following
the Paralympics in Rio.
She mentioned, "the impact taking part
in a sport can have on a disabled person's confidence is truly profound. The
process in mentalities since London 2012 has been very positive, as it really
brought the disabled sport into the mainstream.
“There is now less stigma around disabled
sport; children can see role models on TV and parents are seeing the value in
encouraging them to become more involved.”
Anita Choudhrie
also stated," One of the greatest hurdles to overcome is undoubtedly
funding for disability sport. What is important is that clubs like the London
Titans Wheelchair Basketball Team, who provide such an essential outlet for
young disabled people within their community, continue to receive the financial
support they require. They receive no central sports funding, meaning they rely
on donors.”
The Sporting Equals group will be running
projects in Bradford and Manchester until 2019, focusing on BME communities and
disabilities to encourage more people to follow their sporting dream.
