Saturday 13th July will see the fourth Gemstone Midnight Walk in aid of Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity, and with your help the Charity hopes to reach its £250,000 target – money raised since the event started in 2010. ...more
This event is intended to provide organisations with information, advice and guidance on two exciting opportunities – Sport England’s Protecting Playing Fields national funding programme and Fields in Trust’s Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge. ...more
Squash star and local resident Sue Wright is supporting the Waddesdon Sport Relief Mile. The Commonwealth Gold Medallist, who has been appointed an Ambassador for the London 2012 Olympic Legacy Programme Sportmakers, is set to do the official race warm up and start the race on Sunday 25th March 2012. ...more
This week marks National Falls Awareness week. As we grow older we all experience a reduction in strength, balance and speed of reaction which may turn a slip, trip or stumble into a fall. Be proactive and choose exercises and activities which challenge your balance each week. ...more
Profile D.O.B: 10/10/1992
Hometown: Aston Clinton
Competing In: Paralympic Games
Gemma has been competing in sports ever since she was young and has a rich background of winning at the highest level. She was double County Triple Jump Champion at age 15 aswell as District 100m Champion between the ages of 12 and 15.
In July 2008 Gemma was diagnosed with RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) which affected the functioning of the nerves in her right leg. She didn't let this stop her from her sporting interests and she began coaching, officiating and wolunteering at various sporting events.
While studying Law as a undergraduate at Durham University she tried Wheelchair Fencing and found that she really enjoyed competing in it.