ROLL WITH IWA
In September 2017, Irish
Wheelchair Association (IWA)
launched the first ‘All-Ireland TY
Wheelchair Basketball
Championships’, which took place
throughout 2017/2018. The
unique initiative allows TY
students across Ireland to engage
in a disability awareness
progamme and also experience a
Paralympic sport, immersing TY
students in a fast paced, edge of
your seat game, providing an
authentic first hand inclusive
experience of this incredible game
and wheelchair sports.
The inaugural Championships saw
over 1000 students, alongside
their PE teachers, TY
Coordinators and peers taking
part in the inclusive programme,
whilst also raising funds for the
vital services and supports IWA
provides to people with physical
disabilities.
IWA is Ireland’s leading
representative organisation and
service providers for people with
physical disabilities. Each year,
IWA liaises with local schools and
TY students from every county for
their national fundraising
campaign ‘Angels’. Students
volunteer during November, to
support their local IWA Centre to
sell a range of Angels products in
order to raise essential funds for
IWA services, supports and
activities including wheelchair
and para-sports.
Speaking about the first ever ‘All-
Ireland Wheelchair Basketball
Championships’, Charlene Hurley,
IWA National Fundraising
Manager explained:
“The All-Ireland TY Wheelchair
Basketball Championships invites
Transition Year students to have
the opportunity to take
T Y UPDATE SPRING 2018