NIGERIA

GWB partnering with DISF

DISF Nigeria

Inclusive Sport. Equal Opportunity. Lasting Change.

Disability Inclusive Sports Foundation Nigeria uses inclusive and adaptive sport to bring people with and without disabilities together.

Through wheelchair basketball, athlete development, training, advocacy, and community programmes, we are working to remove barriers and create equal opportunities for athletes across Nigeria.

Our vision is a Nigeria where every person, regardless of ability, can access sport, develop their talent, and reach their full potential. 

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Our Aims

Equal Opportunities

Boost equal opportunities for people with and without disabilities in Nigeria through inclusive sport.

Disability Rights and Inclusion

Advocate for disability rights and ensure that inclusion is embedded in national and state sports policies.

Accessible Sport

Improve access to safe and accessible sports facilities, equipment, and transport for all athletes.

Inclusive Wheelchair Basketball

Promote inclusive wheelchair basketball—a sport in which people with and without disabilities can train and play together.

Athlete Empowerment

Empower athletes through training, mentorship, development opportunities, and the resources they need to compete and thrive.

1. Raise Awareness

Run awareness campaigns on disability, inclusion, and the power of mixed-ability sport to challenge stereotypes and change public perceptions.

Our campaigns will demonstrate what is possible when people with and without disabilities participate together.

2. Train Coaches, Officials, and Volunteers

Deliver training for coaches, referees, classifiers, volunteers, and sports administrators in inclusive and adaptive sport.

Our training will have a particular focus on wheelchair basketball and will help participants create safe, welcoming, and professional sporting environments.

3. Influence Policy

Work with government agencies, relevant ministries, sports authorities, and the Nigeria Paralympic Committee to implement and fund disability-inclusive sports policies.

We will advocate for inclusion to become a central part of national and state sports development.

4. Improve Accessibility

Support and fund improvements that enable more people to participate in sport.

These improvements may include:

  • Court adaptations
  • Ramps and accessible entrances
  • Accessible toilets and changing areas
  • Safe wheelchair access
  • Accessible transport
  • Inclusive training facilities

Our aim is to ensure that everyone can travel, train, and compete safely.

5. Host Inclusive Sports Events

Organise inclusive sports events and integrated wheelchair basketball competitions for:

  • Men
  • Women
  • Junior athletes
  • Community teams
  • School teams
  • Emerging and experienced players

These events will promote participation, teamwork, friendship, visibility, and competitive development.

6. Provide Sports Equipment

Source, maintain, and distribute sports wheelchairs and other essential equipment.

Providing equipment for both disabled and able-bodied athletes will allow more people to experience mixed-ability wheelchair basketball together.

7. Advocate for Sustainable Funding

Advocate for dedicated funding for inclusive sport in:

  • Schools
  • Communities
  • Local sports clubs
  • State programmes
  • Public sports budgets
  • Athlete development programmes

Sustainable funding is essential for creating long-term opportunities and expanding inclusive sport across Nigeria.

8. Identify Emerging Talent

Organise talent identification programmes to discover and support emerging male, female, and junior athletes with and without disabilities.

Promising athletes will be connected to coaching, mentorship, equipment, competitions, and further development opportunities.

9. Develop Athlete Pathways

Create a clear progression route that supports athletes from grassroots participation to elite international competition.

Community Clubs

Athletes begin through schools, community clubs, introductory sessions, and local mixed-ability programmes.

State Teams

Promising athletes receive advanced coaching and opportunities to represent their states.

National Teams

High-performing athletes may progress to national training, selection, and competition.

IWBF Africa

Athletes can continue their development through competitions connected to the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation in Africa.

Paralympic Games

Eligible athletes can work towards representing Nigeria at the highest level of Paralympic competition.

Community Clubs → State Teams → National Teams → IWBF Africa → Paralympic Games

 

The Impact of Your Support

Your support helps us create opportunities that extend far beyond the basketball court.

Social Inclusion

Break down social barriers by bringing people with and without disabilities together through sport.

Inclusive sport builds relationships, encourages understanding, and creates a stronger sense of community.

Empowerment

Build confidence, independence, resilience, leadership, and teamwork among all participants.

Athletes are supported to recognise their abilities and pursue their ambitions.

Health and Wellbeing

Improve physical fitness, mental wellbeing, and social connection through regular activity and teamwork.

Changing Attitudes

Challenge stigma and negative assumptions about disability.

Mixed-ability sport shows what is possible when people are given equal opportunities to participate.

Talent Development

Identify and nurture Nigeria’s next generation of inclusive sports athletes.

With the right support, athletes can progress from community programmes to state, national, African, and international competition.

How You Can Support DISF

We cannot achieve this work without you.

Your support helps us build a truly inclusive sporting community in which every athlete has the opportunity to participate, develop, and succeed.

Donate

Fund a Programme

Corporate Partnerships and Team Building

Work in Partnership

Volunteer and Share Your Skills

Donate

Every donation contributes directly to inclusive sports development.

₦100,000

Provides maintenance for one sports wheelchair for one year.

₦250,000

Trains 10 community coaches in inclusive coaching.

₦750,000

Funds an inclusive talent identification camp for 50 athletes.

₦2,500,000

Sponsors a three-day integrated wheelchair basketball tournament.

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Every contribution makes a difference. Individual donors, community groups, businesses, and organisations can all help us expand access to inclusive sport.

Schools and Community Programme

Help us bring inclusive physical education and mixed-ability sport to 20 schools.

The programme will introduce young people to inclusion, teamwork, disability awareness, and wheelchair basketball.

Equipment Bank

Help us create a shared bank of sports wheelchairs and equipment for disabled and able-bodied players.

The Equipment Bank will allow schools, clubs, athletes, and community groups to access equipment for training and events.

2. Fund a Programme

Individuals, companies, charitable organisations, and funding partners can support a complete DISF programme.

Inclusive Club Start-Up Fund

Help us launch mixed-ability wheelchair basketball clubs in three Nigerian states.

Funding can support:

  • Sports wheelchairs
  • Training equipment
  • Venue hire
  • Coach development
  • Club administration
  • Community outreach
  • Local competitions

Coach and Referee Academy

Help us build expertise in inclusive sports delivery.

The academy will train coaches, referees, classifiers, volunteers, and sports administrators to deliver high-quality inclusive programmes and competitions.

Fund a Programme

3. Corporate Partnerships and Team Building

Partner with DISF and bring inclusion into your workplace.

A corporate partnership can support your organisation’s social responsibility, employee engagement, equality, diversity, and inclusion goals.

Sponsorship Packages

Corporate partners can receive opportunities such as:

  • Brand visibility at tournaments and events
  • Recognition on promotional materials
  • Media and social media coverage
  • Employee engagement opportunities
  • Invitations to DISF activities
  • Programme updates
  • Social impact reports

Sponsorship packages can be developed around your organisation’s objectives and level of support.

Employee Volunteering

Employees can contribute their time and professional skills by:

  • Coaching or assisting at training sessions
  • Mentoring athletes
  • Supporting tournaments
  • Helping at talent identification camps
  • Assisting with administration
  • Supporting fundraising
  • Creating media and communications content
  • Sharing professional expertise

Become a Corporate Partner

Inclusive Team-Building Events

Experience wheelchair basketball first-hand.

Your team will play in sports chairs alongside athletes with disabilities, learning to communicate, adapt, solve problems, and work together in a completely new environment.

These sessions help to build:

  • Empathy
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Adaptability
  • Leadership
  • Disability awareness
  • Inclusive workplace culture

Inclusive team-building events are ideal for:

  • Staff away days
  • Corporate social responsibility days
  • Equality, diversity, and inclusion programmes
  • Leadership development
  • Employee wellbeing activities
  • Team celebrations

 

4. Work in Partnership

We collaborate with organisations that share our commitment to inclusion, equality, and opportunity.

Government and Ministries

We work with government institutions to help shape, implement, and fund inclusive sports policies.

Schools, Universities, and Clubs

We partner with educational institutions and sports clubs to deliver mixed-ability programmes, introduce inclusive physical education, and develop new athletes.

NGOs and Disabled People’s Organisations

We work with non-governmental organisations and disabled people’s organisations to reach communities, understand local needs, and remove barriers to participation.

 

Businesses and Funders

We partner with businesses, foundations, and donors to expand programmes, provide equipment, improve accessibility, and scale our impact nationwide.

Sports Organisations

We collaborate with sports associations, coaches, referees, classifiers, and event organisers to strengthen inclusive competition and athlete development.

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Get Involved

Whether you donate, volunteer, sponsor a programme, share your professional skills, or become a long-term partner, your involvement can help create lasting change.

Together, we can:

  • Expand inclusive wheelchair basketball
  • Provide sports wheelchairs and equipment
  • Improve access to facilities and transport
  • Train coaches, referees, classifiers, and volunteers
  • Deliver school and community programmes
  • Organise inclusive competitions
  • Identify emerging athletes
  • Develop pathways to elite competition
  • Challenge stigma surrounding disability
  • Create equal opportunities through sport

5. Volunteer and Share Your Skills

There are many ways to support DISF as a volunteer.

We welcome:

  • Coaches
  • Referees
  • Classifiers
  • Physiotherapists
  • Medical professionals
  • Mentors
  • Fundraisers
  • Photographers
  • Videographers
  • Graphic designers
  • Social media specialists
  • Writers
  • Event organisers
  • Administrators
  • Drivers and transport providers
  • General event volunteers

You do not need to be a sports expert to make a difference. All relevant skills, experience, and enthusiasm are welcome.

Volunteers may support training sessions, competitions, awareness campaigns, camps, fundraising activities, athlete mentoring, administration, and community outreach.

Join the Movement

Help us build a Nigeria where people with and without disabilities can play together, grow together, and succeed together.

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Fund a Programme

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