NIGERIA
GWB partnering with DISF
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.
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.
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
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.
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.