Disability, health and wellbeing

To mark UK Disability History Month, Volume magazine is celebrating the research achievements of The Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (PHC) which has been advancing the health and well-being of people living with a disability for almost two decades.

Inaugurated in 2010, UK Disability History Month honours the lives and achievements of people living with a disability – and recognises the history of the disability movement’s struggle for equality and human rights.

The theme of this year’s month of events is “Disability, Health and Wellbeing”.

So, what better time to celebrate the research achievements of The Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (PHC) which has been advancing the health and well-being of people living with a disability for almost two decades.

Established on the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ campus in 2005 – with the generous support of The Peter Harrison Foundation – the Centre has a two-fold remit, namely to:

  • Enhance knowledge of Paralympic sport
  • Promote the substantial health benefits of disability sport

Today, it is regarded as an international leader in its field – improving the lives of disabled people through sport and exercise while supporting Para athletes to make history on the world stage.

Find out more about the work taking place at PHC in the latest edition of VOLUME magazine.