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Paralympic support for Whizz-Kidz ‘Generation Inspired’ legacy consultation

Posted on October 2nd, 2012

Whizz-Kidz is calling on young disabled people to tell them about their hopes for the legacy of the Paralympics, and asking whether they are a generation inspired at the close of the Games.

The ‘Generation Inspired?’ consultation will run until Christmas on Whizz-Kidz’s  website, and the findings will form the basis of a manifesto – to ensure that people charged with delivering the Paralympic legacy are fully informed about what young disabled people want.

Ruth Owen OBE, Chief Executive of Whizz-Kidz said:

‘The London Paralympics shone a spotlight on the talent, skill and ambition of disabled people. However it will be a hugely missed opportunity …