Eddie Izzard, Clare Balding, Alex Brooker and Baroness Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson are backing the British Paralympic Association's new campaign, Supercharge ParalympicsGB.

In the lead up to the Games in Rio this summer, the initiative urges the public to 'show their support for our athletes over the course of 2016 and beyond'. Izzard said 'London 2012 showed the nation that the Paralympic Games and the ParalympicsGB team are the most inspiring team in the UK. Their success this summer will inspire the nation, continue to challenge perceptions and ultimately help create a better world for disabled people. But to do that the public needs to get behind the team and help to fund their success through donations and fundraising'.