John Willis

Power2Inspire was established following a triathlon relay in September 2013.

Founder John Willis, born without fully formed arms and legs, joined forces with able-bodied friends, Tim Martin and Henry Brown, to compete in an able-bodied triathlon relay at Eton Dorney rowing lake.

John undertook the swim, Tim the cycle ride and Henry the run. Together they smashed their goal of not coming last – they finished 18th out of 27 teams – but more importantly realised it was great fun to participate in a mixed ability team.

Inspired by an advert showing non-disabled players joining a wheelchair user in a game of basketball, John established the core of the Power2Inspire’s mission – Inclusion through Sport. Determined that his experience as a child of being excluded from sports, should not be repeated, he created the PowerHouseGames.