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SKIGGLE PARTNERS WITH THE
ASSOCIATION
Disability charity, Skiggle, is passionate about sports and activities being inclusive to
all. Despite being in a wheelchair and needing round-the-clock care after suffering a catastrophic brain injury at birth, James Singleton, son of Skiggle co-founder, Christine, has done everything from rock-climbing and abseiling to canoeing and tree- climbing. James is the inspiration behind the innovative charity and its ambition to be the safety net disabled families need to live full, happy lives.
Skiggle is the only charity of its kind in the UK that specifically provides emergency access to disability and special needs care products and equipment through a unique SOS emergency alert service and Marketplace. Run on a voluntary basis by Christine
Singleton and Helen Taylor, Skiggle relies on donations from supporters and fundraisers, plus forming partnerships with other charities and organisations to keep its services free to use. In 2021, Skiggle partnered for the first time with the Wheelchair Football Association’s (WFA) National League.
The WFA was created to govern Powerchair Football in England.
The sport provides opportunities for people with a high level of impairment to access the game and is currently the only active team participation sport for people who use electric wheelchairs. It’s open to all ages, genders, and abilities, and 24 teams from around the UK compete across two divisions.
Skiggle Charity Development Manager, Helen, said: “Skiggle is a great fit for the Powerchair
Football Community. We have very similar values in that life comes before a disability and we’re hugely passionate about people with disabilities being able to enjoy the same quality of life and sporting opportunities as anyone else. That’s what drives us to continue to believe in Skiggle and the vital services it provides to the disability community.
“BT Sport has signed a deal to exclusively air The FA Disability Cup, including the Powerchair Cup Final,
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Wheelchair Football