THE Wooden Spoon Wheelchair Sports Club is set to develop thanks to a donation from Britannia International.
It has donated £1,200 to the recently established club, which will be spent on specialised equipment to ensure adults and children of any ability can be included.
Mark Beresford of Britannia International said: ‘We have always taken our corporate social responsibility seriously at Britannia International and initiatives like the Wooden Spoon Wheelchair Club fit perfectly with our commitment of recognising and valuing people as individuals and treating them fairly according to their individual needs.
‘Today the co-operative family of businesses continue to champion equality and diversity, not only in the workplace, but in our society with our members, our customers, our suppliers and our local communities.’
The Wooden Spoon Wheelchair Sports Club was officially launched at the National Sports Centre, Douglas, in October.
The launch saw more than 60 people take part in wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball.
It is not solely directed at people who habitually use a wheelchair.
The club embraces people with a wide range of disabilities to participate in sport including paraplegics, amputees and people with other conditions, including spina bifida, brittle bones, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis.
The club also believes wheelchair sport can be a great rehabilitation from injury or illness and able bodied players are also welcome to get involved.