Leicester Tigers PowerHouseGames 2022
Power2Inspire and Leicester Tigers Foundation team up to host PowerHouseGames '22
The sun was shining as we recently teamed up with Leicester Tigers Foundation to host our first ever PowerHouseGames with a professional sports club.
Leicester Tigers Senior Academy and newly launched Women’s team joined students from Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester Grammar School and Two Rivers School to participate in a whole range of inclusive sports. Players and students took part in sitting volleyball, touch rugby, walking football, goalball, rugby obstacles and zonal tennis, meaning no-one was left on the bench. Our PowerHouseGames encourage people from different backgrounds to work together to learn new skills, try new sports and have fun.
Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick was also in attendance. Despite his busy schedule due to the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final, Steve came along to welcome students and get involved in some of the activities. He said:
“It was a privilege to be a part of the first PowerHouseGames at Mattioli Woods Welford Road,” said Borthwick. John Willis and his team are doing incredible, important work which we, as a club, were proud to support.
“I want to thank John, the Power2Inspire team and the hard-working Leicester Tigers Foundation staff for putting together such a great event and look forward to seeing and participating in future events alongside each other.”
John Willis, Chief Ambassador and founder, Power2Inspire, said:
“To hold our first PowerHouseGames at Leicester Tigers’ Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium, was a dream come true.
“Seeing skilled rugby players teaching pupils from a range of backgrounds inclusive and adapted sports, was to see my vision in practice. For there to be so much smiling, joy, laughter, whooping and fun, validated our vision that no one should be left on the bench.
“Thanks to Steve Borthwick of the Tigers and to the Leicester Tigers Foundation for bringing this dream to life. I look forward to many more Tigers PowerHouseGames.”
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Would your university sports team, or school love to be involved in a PowerHouseGames? Could your company support our mission by volunteering at one of our PowerHouseGames? If so, then we would love to hear from you. We are also always looking out for people willing to fundraise for Power2Inspire through their own inspiring means. Or, you could volunteer individually at one of our events, or you could give to the ongoing work of Power2Inspire. There are SO MANY WAYS we can all help to ensure “no on else is left on the bench!” Click the button here to find out more.
