Volunteer to help with the Paralympic collection
Buckinghamshire Archives is home to the memory of Buckinghamshire. We collect, care for and present the written and photographic history of the county.
We need volunteers to help catalogue Buckinghamshire’s extensive Paralympic archive collections
The Paralympic collection
The first Stoke Mandeville Games took place in 1948. Since then, Buckinghamshire has become well-known as the birthplace of the Paralympic movement. Important collections of materials on the Paralympic movement are held by Buckinghamshire Archives and the National Paralympic Heritage Trust. These belong to:
- International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS)
- WheelPower (The British Wheelchair Sports Foundation)
Become a volunteer
Much of the material in these important collections has not been catalogued yet. It is not available to historians and other researchers. We need archive volunteers to work at either:
- Buckinghamshire Archives in Aylesbury
- the Heritage Trust at Stoke Mandeville Stadium
About you
You will need to:
- be familiar with using Microsoft Excel
- have good attention to detail
- be able to work with us for at least three hours a week
What you will gain
In your role as archive volunteer, you will gain experience of handling and listing historical documents. You will also help to uncover stories relating to the history of the Paralympic movement.
Contact the archives team
If you are interested in becoming an archive volunteer, email:
- Buckinghamshire Archives (based in Aylesbury town centre):
email [email protected] - National Paralympic Heritage Trust (based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium):
email [email protected]