The BBK Free Speech Podcast

Inclusion through sport: Phoebe Gibbons’ journey into wheelchair rugby

Bolt Burdon Kemp Season 1 Episode 65

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In this episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Victoria Oliver, Head of our Spinal Injury team, sits down with disability‑inclusion specialist Phoebe Gibbons to discuss the powerful impact wheelchair rugby has had on her life.

Phoebe also explores:

  • Why sport is so important for people with disabilities and the confidence, community and independence it can bring
  • Her early experiences with sport and the challenges of finding accessible activities while living with cerebral palsy
  • Her journey to joining the GB Women’s Wheelchair Rugby Squad