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The National Paralympic Heritage Trust was established in July 2015 to protect and share British Paralympic Heritage. https://www.paralympicheritage.org.uk/
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We're kicking off #BritishScienceWeek with a #FridayFact 🏛️🎓 Did you know, that lifechanging POSSUM technology, began at Stoke Mandeville Hospital? The development of a suck or blow mouthpiece enabled spinal patients to activate mechanisms to operate lights, the TV & eventually a typewriter! ♿

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We're thrilled to have been awarded the #ArchivesRevealed grant for our cataloguing project: ‘The Jean Stone Collection - celebrating influential women in the Paralympic Movement’. Along with @bucksarchives.bsky.social we can't wait to unbox the archives! For more: bit.ly/4i6ihYp 🏛️🎓 #Disability

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We're celebrating Paralympic history this #WorldBookDay with 'Stoke Mandeville Road to the Paralympics', Joan Scruton MBE. It's a glimpse into the lives of patients & staff, from intensive administration, to jaunts to 'The Bell' pub! Read about Joan here: www.paralympicheritage.org.uk/joan-scruton

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In honour of #InternationalWheelchairDay on Saturday, we're celebrating the amazing advancements that have been made! Why not visit our Paralympic Voices page & hear from those involved in the Movement: paralympicvoices.nphtgalleries.org.uk/themes/game-... #Disability #MuseumEd #OralHistory

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#OnThisDay in 1976, the first-ever Winter Paralympic Games was underway in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden ❄️🏅 With skiing events for amputees & visually impaired athletes, these were the 1st Games to enable athletes with a variety of categories of #disability to compete. Read more: tinyurl.com/76WinterGames

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🚨 1 MONTH TO GO! 🚨 🏆 Join record-breaker Melanie Barratt at our online event! Hear about Paralympic victory in the pool to becoming the first blind woman to cross the English Channel! 🏊 📅 Fri 21st March - book your FREE place here: www.paralympicheritage.org.uk/Pages/Events #MuseumEd #Disability

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We've created new symbol-friendly resources! 🙌✨ Here's a peek at an activity exploring the evolution of sports wheelchairs. Why not explore our Heritage Centre virtual tour & complete it?! 🔍 www.paralympicheritage.org.uk/Event/herita... #Widgit #MuseumEd #Accessibility #Wheelchairs #Disability

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Join Lisa to explore how SEND learners can engage with current affairs, using Picture News Symbols! Register here 👉 bit.ly/PNSymbols Learn how Widgit symbols are incorporated to help children express their responses to what's happening in the world 😁 @picturenewslisaey.bsky.social #edusky

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🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 The National Paralympic Heritage Trust is now the 'World's First Symbol-Friendly Museum', thanks to a partnership with Widgit Software! 🎉 Together we’ve created meaningful resources to assist our visitors, both in person & online. #MuseumEd #Disability #SymbolFriendly

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This #ValentinesDay we remember a love story from the early days of the Paralympic Movement. 🏛️🎓 In 1946 Gwen Sawkins began her rehab at Stoke Mandeville Hospital & developed a passion for competitive sport. She met husband & fellow Paralympian, John Buck working together at the Ministry of Works ❤️

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🚨 We're thrilled to announce the mighty Melanie Barratt as our 'Meet the Paralympian' event speaker! 🚨 📅 On Friday 21st March, she'll be sharing her incredible career, from #Paralympic victory, to a historic first across the English Channel! Book your FREE place NOW: tinyurl.com/ParaHeritage...

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GEM Survey: Children and Young People Engagement in Museums. GEM has been commissioned by ACE to undertake research by the end of March 2025, to provide greater understanding of how children and young people are engaging with museums in England. Please fill in here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WZKCKN

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🎙️ New resource for inclusive #OralHistory training! 🏛️🎓 As part of the #DontDisMyAbility project, we created a #Widgit 'Interview Guidance' resource, to help trainees who may benefit from symbol-based instructions. 📚✨ Here's our trainee Adam, to tell you more! 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd0N...

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During the #DontDisMyAbility project Paralympians Mark Chamberlen & Robin Surgeoner trained as oral historians 🏛️🎓 With our trainees they interviewed 16 #Paralympians, preserving their experiences for the future. Here Dave Clarke OBE, @paralympicsgb.bsky.social CEO, talks to Mark about #Inspiration

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🏛️🎓 5 Considerations for making oral history more inclusive? 🏛️🎓 The #DontDisMyAbility project sparked some important conversations about how heritage organisations can make #OralHistory more inclusive and accessible to all. Here are just 5 things we’ve been discussing. #GLAM-Ed #MuseumEd

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🎤 Ever wondered how to record an oral history? 🤔 Join our brilliant trainee, Thomas, as he talks equipment, interviewing Paralympians and his passion for history!🎥 Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCfD... #Inclusive #OralHistory #Paralympics #MuseumEd

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🎙️Our Trainees share their oral history experiences🎙️ As part of the #DontDisMyAbility project, we trained 6 new oral historians, including our four #museum trainees. Want to hear what they thought of their experiences? 👉 Read this interview: www.paralympicheritage.org.uk/interviews-w... #MuseumEd

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Today is #HolocaustMemorialDay, and we remember that Sir Ludwig Guttmann came to Britain as a refugee, from Nazism in Germany (now Poland). Guttmann poured his expertise, vision and passion for rehabilitation through sport into a programme which gave birth to the Paralympic Movement. #HMD2025

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🌍🎓 On this #InternationalDayOfEducation our CEO Vicky is here to tell you about the 'Don't Dis My Ability' oral history project and its goals. 🎥👇 #DontDisMyAbility #OralHistory #AlwaysLearning #MuseumEd

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A huge thank you to Mari Durward-Akhurst, for sharing her incredible Paralympic journey (so far!) with us at our DICE Club Business Breakfast this morning! We'll be taking on Mari's advice for the year ahead and breaking down all of our long-term goals, into smaller achievable ones. 💪

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You have until 4pm today to secure your place at our DICE Club Business Breakfast, with Paralympian Mari Durward-Akhurst! 🤝 Join us tomorrow for a breakfast of champions! 🏆 www.paralympicheritage.org.uk/Event/dice-c... #Business #BeInspired

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