I am part of the Manchester Mayhem Para Ice hockey team, which is the disabled version of ice hockey.

We play the game sat down on sledges due
to our disabilities and propel ourselves using shortened sticks . We are an integrated team of able bodied and disabled players varying from amputees to players with spinal injuries, and there is about 8 of us currently on the team.

We are currently having difficulties financially functioning as a team, as we have to pay everything ourselves involved with the sport, Including paying for our own ice time to train which is very expensive, also having to travel up and down the country nearly every weekend - places such as Cardiff, Hull, Peterborough & Sheffield . this includes accommodation if we play a game late at night.

We are also in need for equipment including sledges, gloves helmets & pads, which you need to play, and due to lack of equipment we have been unable to recruit new players so that they can try before they decide to join the team.

Because of this we have a lot less players than the other teams in our domestic league which puts us at a disadvantage due to the same players on our team having to play the full game due to no changes being available.

We as a team just want to be able to play & be able to compete equally against the other teams in the league, but due to our constant challenges this hasn't been possible.

Please donate whatever you can, every little helps and will be gratefully received, as we would like to just be given the same chances and opportunity as the other teams. Thank you On behalf of the Manchester Mayhem