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Name: | Amy Hutchinson |
Age: | 16 |
Year of the Fix: | 2013 |
Location: | Middlewich, Cheshire |
Campaign: | Promoting disability sport |
I have a condition called spina bifida, which basically means 'split spine'. It can affect people to different degrees - in my case, I am paralysed from my waist down and wheelchair dependent.
But having disability doesn't stop me from being active and taking part in sports. In my spare time I enjoy cycling, coaching basketball, playing boccia and sitting volleyball.
My PE teacher at school was brilliant. She basically said everyone else was doing sport so I would have to take part as well.
She got me doing boccia, which is basically bowls but for disabled people, and I’m actually a regional champion now.
I think being part of a sport gives you a sense of confidence and acceptance.
People accept you when you're part of a team and it makes you want to be part of something which ultimately you love. And I love sport, and to feel accepted into that is amazing.
For my Fixers campaign, I am creating a short film to get more people of all abilities trying out disability sport.
Here is a list of people helping me with my Fix:
Amy Hafpenny | Georgina Fisher |
Annalee Jones | Jenny Wilson |
Archie Jones | Josh Wheeler |
Bradley Taylor | Kelly Barratt |
Brandon Dunnersdale | Laura Hunt |
Conor Gibson | Lauren Hawkins |
Emily Hitchin | Luke Mullock |
Emily Moreton | Luke Seiler |
Emma Price | Robbie Broomhall |
Francine Wiley | Shannon Cruse |
Stephanie Taylor |
Stephen Knight |
Tom Webster, English Federation of Disability Sport
Tom supported my Fix by agreeing to be interviewed for my broadcast item on ITV News.
June 2014
A story about my Fixers campaign and film was featured in the Middlewich Guardian.
November 2013
I was interviewed on Cheshire radio station Silk 106.9 on 15th November 2013 about my Fixers campaign, which aims to encourage more people to try disability sports.
Olivia G
Chelsie Brown
Shano
Jo Quinn
Fern Lulham
Shannon Rawlings
Alexandra Garrick
Sam Womack
Becky Thorn
Meghann
Liam Thomas
'Ben'
Jade Kingdom
Hafsa Ur-Rehman
Hannah Baker
Sam Barakat
Becky
'Kate'
Lauren Taylor
Fixers
Mason Latey
Timothy Cranfield
Hannah Carter
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Ben Simms
Kiki