Variety – the Children’s Charity of Alberta supports children who are living with disabilities and specialized needs in our communities.

Through education, advocacy, direct support and community outreach, we support children who are facing physical, developmental, emotional or learning challenges and are dedicated to advancing the health, quality of life and enrichment of children living with specialized requirements and needs.

They have brought VOLT HOCKEY to Grande Prairie

Volt is a unique adaptation to the sport of hockey as it allows participants who have more complex needs – particularly those with limited upper mobility, to be able to play the sport that extends beyond other adaptive variations of hockey today (including sledge hockey and wheelchair hockey). Volt is played as a 3 vs 3 game on an indoor gym or court using specially designed hockey sport chairs. The chairs are battery operated and are controlled with a joystick. This allows virtually any person living with mobility limitations the ability to play the sport of hockey independently.

GP VOLT HOCKEYPhoto: Volt Hockey Alberta FB Page

Volt opens the door for more children and community members to play a sport that they otherwise would not be able to because of physical limitations due to their disability. Alberta is the second province in our country to host Volt. We believe that every child should have an opportunity to play sports regardless of what their disability may be.

Grande Prairie has officially started their very first season of Volt Hockey and are now a part of volthockeyalberta

GP VoltPhoto: Volt Hockey Alberta FB page 

If you’d like to join the Grande Prairie team please email the Volt Coordinator at volt.coordinator@varietyalberta.ca.