With less than 18 months to go until the next Winter Paralympics in Milan Cortina in 2026 and following the success of last year’s inaugural Paralympic recruitment campaign, British Curling has re-launched ‘Female Focus’ to get more women and girls involved in wheelchair curling.
Hosted during Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week (30 September – 6 October), and part of the wider Paralympic Recruitment Campaign ‘It’s Time to Deliver – Push Yourself’, ‘Female Focus’s aim is to increase the number of female participants from across the UK onto the GB Paralympic curling squad.
Wheelchair Curling requires at least one female athlete in every Paralympic curling team and with the introduction of Mixed Doubles – a discipline that requires an athlete from both genders - in the Milan Cortina 2026 programme, the sport has become more inclusive than ever before with more opportunities for athletes to get involved at the highest level of the game. 
The Female Focus campaign is part of the long-term Paralympic Pathway Strategy, offering newcomers to the game the opportunity to progress as far as their potential and ambition may take them, with the latest drive encouraging more women and girls into the game to be considered for squad inclusion in the build up to Milan Cortina and beyond.
The Female Focus Wheelchair Curling Recruitment Day will take place on Thursday 3 October at the National Curling Academy in Stirling, providing female wheelchair users aged 16+ from across the UK an on-ice taster session, as well as off-ice coaching in a games hall setting, utilising FloorCurl equipment.
This is the second event of its kind with more UK wide campaign events in the pipeline which are supported by our partners at UK Sport, the British Paralympic Association, Scottish Curling, sportscotland, the Scottish Wheelchair Curling Association and the English Curling Association.
“This is a great opportunity for women and girls aged 16+ to try wheelchair curling in a welcoming, relaxed and inclusive environment,” said British Curling Paralympic Pathway Manager Cheryl Lappin, who is organising the event.
“No experience is required, only a drive to be committed, passionate and to develop their talent within the sport of wheelchair curling.
“Follow up will include signposting opportunities onto Wheelchair Curling Clubs across the UK and for those who show talent, an opportunity to progress onto the next stage of the British Curling Paralympic Performance Pathway.
“We want to see more women and girls enjoy this inclusive sport and encourage any interested females to get in touch.”
To register your interest please scan the QR code below or click here to register your details.
For further details please contact: Cheryl.Lappin@britishcurling.org.uk
