Oliver Dempsey, 10, claimed the Young Activist award at the Youth Sport Trust Young Changemaker Awards held at St Ermin’s Hotel in Westminster. Oliver was instrumental in bringing wheelchair basketball to the School Games in the Stafford area, a programme funded by Sport England and delivered by the Youth Sport Trust. “The Youth Sport Trust has helped me to feel more inclusive and make me want to teach people more about wheelchair sports. Oliver received his award from practising NHS GP, television, radio and podcast broadcaster author, campaigner for wellbeing and Youth Sport Trust Ambassador Dr Radha Modgil. You can read more about Mo’s Mission and the Youth Sport Trust manifesto here.

Source: The Times January 22, 2024 08:41 UTC