GBWR refreshes communications in build up to Paralympic Games
Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby, the governing body for wheelchair rugby in England, Scotland and Wales, has updated its branding and re-launched its website in advance of London 2012.
The sporting charity, whose players featured heavily on Channel 4’s ‘Inside Incredible Athletes’, has unveiled a stunning new look and function packed website as part of its strategy to promote and grow the sport, utilising the increased profile of paralympic sport in the build up to the 2012 Games.
"It’s a really exciting time for GBWR. Not only is Team GB progressing well towards the Paralympic Games, but the unprecedented media coverage we have had, thanks to Channel 4’s partnership with the Paralympics, and with the funding support of UK Sport, the Lottery and Sport England, means that the sport is able to grow at all levels and be in a position to challenge for Paralympic gold." said CEO David Pond.
"To support this growth and to promote our Paralympic ambition, we have re-launched the website, partly because the GBWR community asked us to - but also because a successful organisation like ours needs world class communications."
The new site, which was built by Onshore Media (www.weareonshore.com), is now packed with functionality that enables players and the community to keep up to date with GBWR. News, fixtures and events information can be posted live. The community can also link into its social media functionality so that new content can be Facebooked, Tweeted and You Tubed.
Video functionality enables great pieces of action to be posted to the site for everyone to see. There is also team and player info, inspiring stories and lots of help for people who are thinking about getting involved with GBWR.
James Thomas, GBWR’s National Development Director, who managed the project said: "The new site will really help up support and grow the sport. But the job is not over. Now we are ‘live’, we need people to send in information, stories and videos. A good site is only as good as the people who use and contribute to it."
For media enquiries and more information,
Contact Simon Whittam
01752 823414 or 07802 416420
www.gbwr.org.uk/ href="http://www.gbwr.org.uk/">www.gbwr.org.uk
Further information:
Follow player Andy Barrow’s blog on:
http://www.team-2012.com/athletes/andybarrow/blogs/71.aspx
and link to Mandip Sehmi on Twitter via: twitter.com/mandipsehmi href="http://twitter.com/mandipsehmi">http://twitter.com/mandipsehmi
or the 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships on http://twitter.com/2010wwrc
If you require any further information, up to date images or you wish to discuss Wheelchair Rugby in your area please contact:
James Thomas
GBWR National Development Director
M: 07827975765
