On 27 May 2015 Mark experienced a life-changing injury. He had felt some minor back pain for about a week, much like hundreds of thousands of people, then on leaning back and twisting to pick something up, he suffered an intervertebral disc hernia. So basically a prolapsed or slipped disc, albeit of pretty severe proportions. This has left him as an 'incomplete paraplegic' which means that he has limited movement in his legs, and as such is a wheelchair user.

Being an active sportsman, continuing with sport is very important to Mark, both physically and psychologically. So being able to play sport competitively again, albeit now in a wheelchair, is massive. The members of the squash club are a close-knit community and we've wracked our brains as to how we might support Mark. We have decided, in conjunction with Hinckley & Burbage Lions Club, to raise as much money as we can to allow Mark to remain an active participant in the sport he loves.

We are therefore hosting a Sponsored 24 Hour Squashaton. On Friday 16th October at 7pm we will commence! Finishing 24 hours later on Saturday 17th October at 7pm. We are hoping that the wider squash community of Leicestershire, along with our members will put on a squashing extravaganza for this great cause.
For anyone that wants to participate as well as donate, please simply turn up at the club at any point during the 24 hours, or contact development@hinckleysquash.com for more information.

The money raised will be spent on things such as, sports wheelchair, gym equipment and other vital resources.
Such as this: http://www.sunrisemedical.co.uk/wheelchairs/quickie/sports-wheelchairs/matchpoint