The British Paralympic Association (BPA) is the National Paralympic Committee for Great Britain. It’s the BPA’s responsibility to select, prepare, enter, fund and manage the Great Britain team at the Paralympic Games, known as ParalympicsGB.
The BPA have announced their ten-year strategy, ‘Championing Change’, that will run from 2022 to 2032 and looks to set a long-term direction for the BPA. This strategy points to the near-term challenges and pressures while setting further ambitions for the ten-year period. It allows the organisation to raise their ambitions as a world-leading Paralympic team and acts as a force for change for disabled people in the UK.
Their vision is to inspire a better world for disabled people through sport, with a mission to enable world-leading performance at the Paralympic Games and drive positive, sustainable change in UK society. The BPA know that their vision can only be achieved through working collaboration with other organisations, stakeholders and individuals who have the same values and drive to champion change for disabled people.
The 2012 Paralympic Games in London ignited passion for disability sport and showed the power of the Paralympics to inspire a shift and change to perceptions of both ability and disability. Continued success of ParalympicsGB is built upon in the strategy in addition to delivering real and sustainable improvements to the lives of disabled people in the UK over the next ten-year period.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted disabled people, leaving many feeling more excluded from society than ever. This is where the BPA comes in. They work to implement real change and make a tangible difference to the lives of disabled people.
Levy UK are holding a charity dinner on Thursday 12 May at Brentford Community Stadium for an evening of sumptuous food, live and silent auctions and great entertainment. The money raised will go to the BPA to support their work.
Levy and the BPA
Levy UK, the UK’s leading sport and entertainment caterer, are a long-term partner of the British Paralympic Association, and are recognised by the organisation as a charitable giving partner. which supports the efforts in sending athletes to compete in the Paralympic games and beyond. Levy UK have appointed GB Paralympian, Aaaron Phipps MBE, as their ambassador. Not only has Aaron competed in the Paralympic Games twice, he’s also competed in the European Championships, the World Championship and the World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge. Off the court he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2016 to raise money for the Meningitis Research Foundation, which made him the first person in the world to climb in a wheelchair, on his hands and knees for the final four days to reach the summit.
In 2021, Levy held two major fundraising events in support of the BPA. The first, was ‘Let’s Talk Tokyo: An Evening with Adam Hills and ParalympicsGB’, which was an online fundraising event hosted by The Last Leg comedian and Trip Hazard star, Rosie Jones. Guests enjoyed an evening of comedy, entertainment and music. Secondly, Levy colleagues took part in a Snowdon Challenge, cycling 7km to the foot of the mountain, climbing the highest mountain in England and Wales, followed by a 2km kayak to raise money for the charity. Combined, these events raised £60,000.
Join us for an evening with Paralympic gold medal winner, Aaron Phipps MBE and enjoy everything that the evening has to offer. Our hospitality experience includes a canapé reception, a three-course meal by Celebrity Chef Dipna Anand, drinks reception, complimentary bar and a Q&A session, a charity auction and post dinner entertainment.
Dipna Anand is a Celebrity Chef and the co-owner of the famous ‘Brilliant restaurant’ in Southall. Dipna specialises in Punjabi cuisine and showcases some of her grandfather’s recipes that date back over 75 years in the restaurant. She is also an author of two recipe books and is known as the curry queen of the Indian cookery world. Dipna will be delivering a delicious three-course meal as part of her menu at AccessAbility.
Find out more about AccessAbility and our hospitality experience here.
