Home   News   Article

Subscribe Now

Paralympic call-up for Bruce Trust narrowboat





According to Chairman of The Bruce Trust, David Bruce, one of the trust’s narrowboats - Diana (pictured) will set off from Great Bedwyn on August 18 headed for the River Thames, crewed by rotary club members from Hungerford, Newbury and Thatcham, before reaching a mooring near the Olympic Stadium on August 27, in time for the start of the Paralympic Games, which run from August 29 to September 9.
The narrowboat can accommodate ten disabled people and their helpers, including a maximum of six wheelchairs at a cost of £25 per person per night, and will be moored in London for ten days over the Paralympic Games, providing chance for 100 disabled people to get to see the Paralympics.
“Places are filling up fast from all over the country,” said Mr Bruce, adding it was an exiting prospect:
“It will be a unique and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for disabled people to see the Olympic Stadium,” he said.
Tickets for Paralympic events said Mr Bruce, had been sent to the trust from Lord Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, after Mr Bruce wrote to Lord Coe:
“We couldn’t get any tickets online, so I wrote to him and next day we received tickets for wherever we want to go!” added Mr Bruce.
The trust is unable to take disabled people onboard the Diana whilst the narrowboat travels along the River Thames to London, due to tidal waters, but has organised a series of day trips on safer, local canals from August 18 to 21 and also September 17 to 21, for groups including Brain Tumour Support, Thatcham Court Nursing Home and Buddies.
The Bruce Trust provides specially-designed, purpose-built, wide-beam canal boats for hire by disabled, disadvantaged or elderly people along with their family, friends or carers. For more information visit



This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies - Learn More