Stoke Mandeville Stadium near Aylesbury will host the National Training Centre for England Handball. The programme will include senior and junior international-team training camps, youth-development training, England Handball competitions, and coaching and refereeing courses.

England Handball CEO David Meli said: “We are delighted to have signed this agreement with Stoke Mandeville Stadium. Handball is the most exciting, high scoring, action packed team sport that can be played anywhere by anyone. This agreement is another example of England Handball working with partners to provide the opportunity for anyone to be part of the handball community and be part of the excitement that is handball.”

England Handball National Performance Manager Mark Hawkins said: “Stoke Mandeville Stadium is the perfect place to base England Handball’s National Training Centre. The facilities are second-to-none and having a national centre is the next step in the continued growth and development of handball in England.”

Martin McElhatton, Chief Executive of WheelPower, owners of Stoke Mandeville Stadium said: “We are delighted to welcome England Handball to the wide range of national governing bodies of sport who use our facilities at Stoke Mandeville Stadium to develop their athletes and officials. We look forward to supporting the growth of Handball and exploring opportunities for disabled people to enjoy this exciting sport.”

Tony Prosser, General Manager for Stoke Mandeville Stadium added: “1Life Management Solutions manage Stoke Mandeville Stadium on behalf of Wheel-Power and we look forward to providing a fantastic environment and delivering excellent facilities, accommodation, catering and support services to England Handball.”

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