Sunday 20 August 2017

Path to Success to Organise Annual Dinner and Fundraising Gala

Path to Success, a London based charity house led by Anita Choudhrie­, raised a generous amount of £131,815 through its 10 Years Anniversary Gala Celebrations at Grand West End Musical Rhapsody, and the Wheelchair Basketball Challenge 2017 supporting Path to Tokyo 2020. Path to Success stepped in to support families and people in aid of ‘Action for Kids’ and ‘London Titans Wheelchair Basketball Club’.


Path to Success is also delighted to announce sponsoring two players of London Titans with £45,000 for their selection in Team GB. The players are Sophie Paterson and Christy Gregan. These funds will take care of club training sessions, new personalised sports wheelchair and maintenance of their mobility equipment, nutrition, travel to GB training camps and accommodation.

With extraordinary potential, Sophie has been playing for 4 years and has made it to the women's junior league. Her aim is to be the best 1 pointer and grab a gold. Christy on the other hand already has 9 years of experience at the age of 19. Playing since the age of 14, he had already participated in JR leagues, premier league, Euro league and is currently training for Team GB. Path to Success also took care of all the expenses of their participation in European Challenge Cup, 2016-17. Also, the organisation helped 9 children and young adults from Action for Kids with customised wheelchairs, adding up to a total of £39,310.

Moving forward, the charity house is organising a second Annual Dinner and Fundraising Gala which will be held at Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London on 5th October this year. Entertainment team “Incognito Artists" from the West End Rhapsody Musical, will take the guests on a journey to "The Magic of Childhood". All the attendees have to dress up in their favourite childhood character. Wonder Woman star Emily Carey will also grace the event.

Tuesday 4 July 2017

Anita Choudhrie: A Game Changer for Paralympians



London Titans, a UK wheelchair basketball club, is preparing for the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 and Anita Choudhrie’s charity Path to Success has made it possible for them to achieve their dream.


Her charity house, based in London, has raised money for London Titans Wheelchair Basketball Club through a number of team-building events. London Titans noted that after the Games in Brazil and the London Paralympics in 2012, attitudes and opinions towards the team have changed but funding is still a problem.

According to campaigners, Asian children with disabilities are being encouraged by their families to take up sport following the Paralympics in Rio.
She mentioned, "the impact taking part in a sport can have on a disabled person's confidence is truly profound. The process in mentalities since London 2012 has been very positive, as it really brought the disabled sport into the mainstream.

“There is now less stigma around disabled sport; children can see role models on TV and parents are seeing the value in encouraging them to become more involved.” 

Anita Choudhrie also stated," One of the greatest hurdles to overcome is undoubtedly funding for disability sport. What is important is that clubs like the London Titans Wheelchair Basketball Team, who provide such an essential outlet for young disabled people within their community, continue to receive the financial support they require. They receive no central sports funding, meaning they rely on donors.”

The Sporting Equals group will be running projects in Bradford and Manchester until 2019, focusing on BME communities and disabilities to encourage more people to follow their sporting dream.

Thursday 15 June 2017

Path to Success’s Fundraiser for London Titans Receives Huge Support

Following the success of last year’s Annual Basketball Wheelchair Tournament, Path to Success, a London based charity house led by Anita Choudhrie, organised another event in 2017. The event aimed to raise funds to support the future of London Titans Basketball Club.


The event took place at the Copper Box in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on May 16th 2017 and was a great success.

Termed as a team-building day, it brought people together to work in teams in a challenging environment. Apart from being a fun-filled experience, the tournament challenged their coordination, physical strength and mental agility.

GB Paralympians and Invictus Players supported the event. Path to Success also made a pledge to grant £22,500 each to two very talented players - Christy Gregan and Sophie Paterson.

Several corporate houses like Arora Group, Oxford University- Green Templeton College, Asian Voice, Eastern Eye, Disability Sports News, Shanti Hospitality, London360, Boutique PR & Marketing, Margot Restaurant, All in London, Choose your Event, Anytime Fitness Club in St Pauls, Amira Foods, Sequoia London, MaxiMuscle, Pulsin and bhLive also showed their support.

The funds raised by the initiative are to be used to support Titan’s players who look forward for their participation in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Thrilled by the initiative, Path to Success aims to bring all potential players a step closer to their dream.


Path to Success is thankful to those who donated for the cause and looks forward to an even bigger participation next year. 

Wednesday 7 June 2017

Path To Success Raised Funds For London Titans

Encouraged by the success of last year’s “Annual Basketball Wheelchair Tournament”, Path to Success, a London based charity house led by Anita Choudhrie, organized another event in 2017. Held at the Copper Box in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, it was a huge success. This event was put on to raise funds for “London Titans Basketball Club”. 

A team building day, it brought people together and encouraged collaboration and teamwork in a challenging environment. While working or playing in a group, players got the sense of being a support system for your team and that is quite a responsibility. 

The response was huge and people participated in large numbers. The event was supported by GB Paralympians and Invictus players. Path to Success made a pledge for a grant of £22,500 each to two very talented Titans players-- Christy Gregan and Sophie Paterson. 

Corporates including the Arora Group, Oxford University- Green Templeton College, Asian Voice, Eastern Eye, Disability Sports News, Shanti Hospitality, London360, Boutique PR & Marketing, Margot Restaurant, All in London, Choose your Event, Anytime Fitness Club in St Pauls, Amira Foods, Sequoia London, MaxiMuscle, Pulsin and bhLive, were also supporting the event. 

The money raised through this initiative will be used to change the lives of Titans Player’s looking forward to represent Britain at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. The initiative by Path to Success brought these hardworking and spirited players a step closer to their dream. The organisation is thankful to those who donated for this amazing cause in a hope for a bigger response next year.

Tuesday 11 April 2017

London Titans Wheelchair Basketball Club Support Period Extended by Path to Success


Path to Success owned by Anita Choudhrie is renowned across the globe for supporting disabled and disadvantaged both in India and UK. It was founded 10 years back on the idea of supporting different charities and causes every year. 2016 marked the completion of a decade for the charity house, and Mrs. Choudhrie celebrated the event with a gala dinner through which she managed to raise £100k for future activities. This dinner was followed by the announcement of the extension of support period for the London Titans Wheelchair Basketball Club.    

Anita Choudhrie, on this special occasion, talked about her struggle days. “I have always wanted to help people and always admired Mother Teresa. At university in Delhi I was involved in social aid, working with children with disabilities and with the impoverished. I started a charity in India 2002 working with children; I always found it a huge challenge but an amazing experience.

“I set up Path to Success as an umbrella charity. We help the sick, the homeless, children who can’t get funding for their education and anyone with physical or mental disabilities. There are people with so many different disabilities and I wanted to help them all. Just to focus on one became difficult. It’s so satisfying to be able to share as much as possible.”
She also talked about the time when her team at Path to Success decided to take up the challenge of helping disabled. However, what they conceived as a challenge turned out to be one of the most emotionally rewarding experiences. We collected a lot of data and research in 2012 and launched our ’60 for 60’ campaign to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee to support 60 NHS hospitals from north to south with 60 wheelchairs. But we raised enough money to buy 83 wheelchairs.
“We have always championed the disabled. Wheelchairs can cost anything from £500 to several thousand pounds and over the years we have helped so many people and made so much difference to so many lives. I wish we could support even more people.
“We will always help victims of injury, mental, physical. There is so much you can do for people now with power-assisted and mechanised wheelchairs, but they are increasingly expensive. Personalised equipment is helping patients become more independent, and more mobile. They need funding.”

Wednesday 15 February 2017

Anita Choudhrie’s Path to Success Extends Support Period to London Titans



2006 marked the beginning of dreams shaping to reality for Anita Choudhrie with Path to Success coming into being. With the vision to support different charities and causes every year by uplifting neglected sections of society, the esteemed charity house has come a long way. Last year marked the completion of a decade for Path to Success, and Mrs. Choudhrie celebrated the occasion with a gala dinner through which she raised £100k for future activities. She also announced the extension of support period to the London Titans Wheelchair Basketball Club.

On this occasion, Anita Choudhrie spoke about her early days and challenges that followed. “I have always wanted to help people and always admired Mother Teresa. At university in Delhi I was involved in social aid, working with children with disabilities and with the impoverished. I started a charity in India 2002 working with children; I always found it a huge challenge but an amazing experience.”

“I set up Path to Success as an umbrella charity. We help the sick, the homeless, children who can’t get funding for their education and anyone with physical or mental disabilities. There are people with so many different disabilities and I wanted to help them all. Just to focus on one became difficult. It’s so satisfying to be able to share as much as possible.”

Mrs. Choudhrie also spoke about the time when her team set out to champion the disabled, and the project turned out to be one of the most emotionally rewarding experiences ever. “We collected a lot of data and research in 2012 and launched our ’60 for 60’ campaign to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee to support 60 NHS hospitals from north to south with 60 wheelchairs. But we raised enough money to buy 83 wheelchairs.”

“We have always championed the disabled. Wheelchairs can cost anything from £500 to several thousand pounds and over the years we have helped so many people and made so much difference to so many lives. I wish we could support even more people.”

“We will always help victims of injury, mental, physical. There is so much you can do for people now with power-assisted and mechanised wheelchairs, but they are increasingly expensive. Personalised equipment is helping patients become more independent, and more mobile. They need funding.”

Thursday 2 February 2017

Path to Success Extends Support Period to London Titans



 
In 2006, Anita Choudhrie’s aspirations turned real with Path to Success coming into being. Set up with the vision to support different charities and causes every year, it has managed to uplift the disabled and disadvantaged sections, both in India and the UK. 2016 marked completion of a decade for the charity house, and Mrs. Choudhrie commemorated it with a benefaction dinner that raised £100k for future activities. Path to Success also announced the extension of support period to the talented London Titans Wheelchair Basketball Club.
Mrs. Choudhrie also let out the track that led to Path to Success – the inspiration, early challenges and dreams. “I have always wanted to help people and always admired Mother Teresa. At university in Delhi I was involved in social aid, working with children with disabilities and with the impoverished. I started a charity in India 2002 working with children; I always found it a huge challenge but an amazing experience.”
“I set up Path to Success as an umbrella charity. We help the sick, the homeless, children who can’t get funding for their education and anyone with physical or mental disabilities. There are people with so many different disabilities and I wanted to help them all. Just to focus on one became difficult. It’s so satisfying to be able to share as much as possible.”
She reminisced about how Path to Success set out to help the disabled and the initial challenges that surfaced. One such challenge turned out to be one of the most emotionally rewarding. We collected a lot of data and research in 2012 and launched our ’60 for 60’ campaign to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee to support 60 NHS hospitals from north to south with 60 wheelchairs. But we raised enough money to buy 83 wheelchairs.
“We have always championed the disabled. Wheelchairs can cost anything from £500 to several thousand pounds and over the years we have helped so many people and made so much difference to so many lives. I wish we could support even more people.
“We will always help victims of injury, mental, physical. There is so much you can do for people now with power-assisted and mechanised wheelchairs, but they are increasingly expensive. Personalised equipment is helping patients become more independent, and more mobile. They need funding.”