Our Mission
We believe that every one of the UK’s 16.8m people with disabilities has their own unique superpowers. And we’re here to help unleash them! Our mission is to remove the barriers to participation these ‘Everyday Superheroes’ face every day.
A super-sized plan of attack
We aim to bombard barriers to disability sport participation from all sides. Here are just some of the ways we hope to make a difference:
Back to school: It’s crucial that every school child is introduced to sport in the right way, with the right attitude, using the right vocabulary. We have developed a Super Schools programme to remove barriers to 100% inclusive sport and have involved hundreds of school pupils in both virtual and physical events. From classroom activities to accessible and fully funded buses to take groups to Superhero events at Dorney Lake, we provide these opportunities for schools.
Advancing amateur sport: We work to extend these skills and knowledge to sports clubs, coaches, volunteers, charities and families in the wider community by providing all kinds of fun and innovative training and unique taster sessions at our events to help make inclusivity the norm.
The gift of grants: We provide financial support to organisations and individuals to enable them to purchase the specialist equipment, training and support they need to deliver the programmes, services and events effectively.
Future fantastic: We’re making it a priority to invest in research and technological advancements to create new solutions and make the currently impossible possible.
Seeing is believing: Lack of confidence is the number one barrier to participation. We hope that by putting all these building blocks in place to challenge perceptions and create fun new opportunities, this last great hurdle will fall.
We smash barriers to sport: Confidence, Cost, Opportunity!
A word from the founder, Paralympian Sophia Warner
"Hello and thank you for taking the time to read how this Foundation has come about. I'm a huge lover of sport and as an elite athlete, I’ve very fortunately been given access to a whole world of sporting opportunities. But as any everyday person with a disability looking to do sports events for fun I’ve found it a real struggle. The creation of this Foundation is all about removing as many of these barriers as possible."
“I have cerebral palsy and my own experiences, combined with meeting many sports lovers over the years are the inspiration for the Superhero Sport Foundation. I know first-hand what a hugely positive impact sport can have on a person’s life and I believe everyone should have the chance to be included."