Wakefield Whirlwinds Wheelchair Basketball Club

20/08/2026

Tonight our Development Team make the journey to the Bulls for their pre-season friendly.
Good luck to all involved!

19/08/2026

A huge thank you to the Bulls for making the journey over for our first pre-season friendly
It was a pleasure having you with us. Wishing you all the very best for the season ahead.
-Stay tuned as our Development team play their first friendly on Thursday 20th-

18/08/2026

Back in action this evening!🏀

18/08/2026

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14/08/2026

Make sure to come and see us tomorrow!

Lots of different sports on offer!

📢 Tomorrow at Thornes Park - The Inclusion Festival is Here! 🌟

Saturday 15th August 10am - 2pm

Looking for something FREE, fun, active and inclusive to do tomorrow?

Join us at the Inclusion Festival at Thornes Park, where people of all ages and abilities can come together to try new activities, meet local clubs and organisations, and discover exciting opportunities available across Wakefield District.

Welcoming disabled people, neurodivergent people and anyone with additional support needs 💙 There really is something for everyone!

Come and have a go at:

⚽ Football
🏉 Rugby & Wheelchair Rugby
🏏 VI Cricket
🥊 Boxing
🏃 Athletics
🏑 Hockey
🎾 Tennis
🏓 Table Tennis
🥒 Pickleball
🏀 Wheelchair Basketball
🚴 Cycling - adapted bikes
🎯 Boccia
👁️ Goalball

Plus:

🏋️ Gym activities
🎲 Fun games and challenges
☕ Coffee cart refreshments

🤝 Information and support from local clubs and organisations

Whether you're looking to get active, build confidence, make new friends, find a new hobby, or simply enjoy a great day out with the family, the Inclusion Festival is a welcoming and supportive environment where everyone can take part at their own pace.

✅ Free to attend
✅ Family friendly
✅ Inclusive and accessible
✅ No experience needed

🌈 Everyone is welcome. Everyone belongs. Everyone can take part.

Come along, have a go, and discover the fantastic inclusive opportunities available right here in Wakefield District.



Wakefield Council

Disability Sport Yorkshire
Yorkshire Sport Foundation
Wakefield School of Tennis
Wakefield Trinity
Featherstone Rovers
Wakefield Whirlwinds Wheelchair Basketball Club
Age UK Wakefield District
Denhale ARC
Wakefield Families
Blossom Training and Development
Open Country Yorkshire
Vico Homes

12/08/2026

This season is shaping up to be a great season for our Grassroot level teams🎉🔥🔥

Thinking of trying wheelchair basketball? Come down UKWB Competitions are a great place to start!

Contact us today to get involved!

06/08/2026

WB3x3 is a concept for a 3x3 wheelchair basketball league for the UK, put forward by UKWB.

We are building it now, and season one expressions of interest are open to the community.

The concept format: regional pools of five teams, one host club per round, ten-minute games and a twelve-second shot clock, with referees, digital scoring and streaming provided centrally so hosting a round costs a club a hall booking and a day of volunteers.

We are honest about where this starts. None of it is funded yet. Your expression of interest is the evidence that grant applications and sponsorship conversations need, and where the league runs will be decided region by region on what comes back.

If you are a player, a coach or a club official, put your club on the list. Five questions, about three minutes, and it commits your club to nothing.

https://wb3x3.co.uk

06/08/2026

Wakefield’s Inclusive Sports Festival returns

17/07/2026

Tomorrow's guest sport at Whirlwinds Saturday club will be wheelchair polo!! It looks super fun and here's a little action shot of two of our players having a go before the training session tonight!! 🏀🏑

12/07/2026

🌪Whirlwinds have sailed into place at the York Dragonboat Race 2026🛶⛵️

Come down and see us! We have:
🎟Tombola £1 a go!
🧸Teddie Bear Tombola £2

Come down to Marygate york and turn left on Judy Dench walk!