First Government Report on its Strategy for Disabled People
The document consolidates insights, feedback and recommendations collected through international training sessions, local consultations and practical activities involving wheelchair basketball players, coaches, sports organisations and other relevant stakeholders. It identifies key challenges and barriers affecting wheelchair basketball, highlights successful practices from partner countries and proposes concrete solutions for improving accessibility, inclusivity and the overall quality of the sport.
Designed as a practical advocacy and guidance tool, the Recommendation Paper provides recommendations for sports federations, policymakers, public institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders working to promote inclusive sport. It also reflects the specific challenges faced in countries where opportunities and conditions for practising wheelchair basketball remain limited. To ensure wider accessibility and use across Europe, the document is available in six languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, English, Macedonian, Serbian and Spanish.
The InWheel project is implemented by KOM 018 from Serbia, together with IWA-Sport from Ireland, HOPE from North Macedonia, Levski from Bulgaria, Barcel’hona Sport Events from Spain and HSKUK from Croatia.
The project promotes wheelchair basketball as a dynamic and inclusive sport by providing structured training, opportunities for athletes to exchange sporting and cultural experiences, local community engagement, awareness-raising activities and policy recommendations. Through these activities, InWheel aims to increase participation and visibility, encourage sports institutions to strengthen inclusive practices and contribute to more supportive and inclusive communities across Europe.
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