Irwin Mitchell’s Leeds Office Backs Local Disability Sports Team

A top disability sports team in Leeds has received a funding boost from the local office of Irwin Mitchell, as part of the law firm’s continued commitment to promoting the many benefits of being active.

Leeds Powerchair Football Club has been given a £500 grant from the national law firm and has already revealed plans to put the funds towards the purchase of a new club camera.

As well as taking photos of its players in training and matches, the club hopes to use the equipment to film their games so sides can then review the footage and further develop their performance, tactics and skills.

Irwin Mitchell has provided Leeds Powerchair Football Club with the financial support as part of its ongoing Don’t Quit, Do It campaign. Created to highlight the benefits of getting involved in disability sport, the initiative is backed by multiple gold medal-winning Paralympian Hannah Cockroft MBE. 

Sarah Coles, a Partner and medical negligence expert at Irwin Mitchell’s Leeds office, said: 

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“Through our work we have seen the incredible physical and psychological benefits that disability sport and being active in general can have on lives.

“Leeds Powerchair FC is a fantastic organisation and we are delighted to give them a helping hand with this grant. The club does truly fantastic work and we wish everyone involved all of the best for the future.” Sarah Coles - Partner

Helen Chappell, Chairperson at Leeds Powerchair FC, added: “We are delighted to have received this grant from Irwin Mitchell and are already preparing to put it to great use.

“It is fantastic to see an organisation of this kind supporting disability sport and highlighting the many benefits it provides to people of all ages.”

The Don’t Quit, Do It grant programme from Irwin Mitchell offers individuals, disability sport charities and groups an opportunity to apply for help with the cost of training, equipment or participation in major events. Since its launch it has provided more than £50,000 to a range of different projects in the UK.

Irwin Mitchell is a proud supporter of disability sport and has partnerships with the England Amputee Football Association, Boccia England and a host of other related organisations. Furthermore, the firm was also the Official Legal Services Provider of the World Para Athletics Championships in London last year and a supporter of the Superhero Series held at Dorney Lake in Windsor in August.

Read more about Irwin Mitchell's Don't Quit, Do It initiative.