Ruby Bishop
Nominee Profile
Location: Norwich
My name is Ruby Bishop and I am a wheelchair tennis player representing Great Britain, a disability sports advocate, and a passionate campaigner for inclusive sport and education. I live with cerebral palsy and use a wheelchair, and my lived experience has shaped my determination to ensure disabled children and young people have the same opportunities to participate in sport and school life as everyone else.
In my sporting career I have competed internationally for Great Britain in wheelchair tennis, reaching the top 30 in the world and ranking number four nationally. I was previously ranked world number three as a junior and the number one British junior girl. I have won more than 50 career titles and in 2026 I competed in Australia at the Wheelchair Tennis Championships representing Great Britain on the international stage. Alongside my playing career, I am also a qualified LTA Level 2 Tennis Coach, which allows me to support and mentor younger players, including disabled children who are just beginning their journey in sport.
Beyond competition, I have dedicated much of my time to volunteering and advocacy. I volunteer at LTA inclusion days, the Norfolk Adaptive School Games, and community activity programmes for disabled children. I also serve as a Norfolk SEND Youth Panellist and as an ambassador for CP Sport, helping represent the voices and experiences of disabled young people. My aim has always been to use my platform not just to succeed personally, but to open doors for others.
A major part of my work has been the development of my campaign, “Ruby’s Law”, which calls for meaningful reform in school physical education to ensure disabled pupils can participate fully. The campaign advocates for sports wheelchairs to become standard PE equipment in schools, training for teachers in inclusive PE, and the expectation that disabled pupils take part rather than spectate.
In my sporting career I have competed internationally for Great Britain in wheelchair tennis, reaching the top 30 in the world and ranking number four nationally. I was previously ranked world number three as a junior and the number one British junior girl. I have won more than 50 career titles and in 2026 I competed in Australia at the Wheelchair Tennis Championships representing Great Britain on the international stage. Alongside my playing career, I am also a qualified LTA Level 2 Tennis Coach, which allows me to support and mentor younger players, including disabled children who are just beginning their journey in sport.
Beyond competition, I have dedicated much of my time to volunteering and advocacy. I volunteer at LTA inclusion days, the Norfolk Adaptive School Games, and community activity programmes for disabled children. I also serve as a Norfolk SEND Youth Panellist and as an ambassador for CP Sport, helping represent the voices and experiences of disabled young people. My aim has always been to use my platform not just to succeed personally, but to open doors for others.
A major part of my work has been the development of my campaign, “Ruby’s Law”, which calls for meaningful reform in school physical education to ensure disabled pupils can participate fully. The campaign advocates for sports wheelchairs to become standard PE equipment in schools, training for teachers in inclusive PE, and the expectation that disabled pupils take part rather than spectate.