Contact celebrates our very own elite sportswoman as countdown to the Paralympics begins

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Friday 16 August 2024

Tags: policy, paralympics, wheelchair sport, wheelchair rubgy, sport events


Contact's policy lead Imogen with the GB women's wheelchair rugby team

Imogen with the GB women’s wheelchair rugby team


Did you know that Contact’s policy lead Imogen Steele is a sporting superstar in her spare time?

Imogen won gold in the 2023 Women’s World Cup as part of Great Britain’s wheelchair rugby team, and she regularly trains with some of the Paralympic team.


And Imogen even features in the advert for the Paralympics, which will be shown on the TV in the run-up to the event.

The Paralympics will take place on 28 August to 8 September in Paris. Over 4,400 athletes will compete in 22 sports, spanning 549 events over the course of the event.

Imogen is looking forward to watching some of her teammates take on the wheelchair rugby teams from around the world.

She said: “Wheelchair rugby is a fun and brutal sport. I started playing rugby at the age of 12, after the then GB captain visited my school to talk in an assembly. I fell in love with this tactical, high-paced sport from the moment I sat in a rugby chair. It is a sport where regardless of your physical ability, every player is valuable.

Contact's policy lead Imogen starring in the Paralympics 2024 advert

Contact’s policy lead Imogen starring in the Paralympics 2024 advert

“Wheelchair rugby gives me a sense of freedom, community and a competitive outlet for the stresses of daily life. I would highly recommend watching the wheelchair rugby. It’s taking place between 29th August and the 2nd September 2024.”

Contact runs a range of disability sport sessions for disabled children and young people where funding allows. Earlier this year we held sessions in Wales and Yorkshire, which were fun, accessible for all disabilities and family-friendly.

We list all upcoming event on our Eventbrite account.