One man's love of climbing has brought a group of people with impairments together on the climbing wall – with five of them now in the running for Paralympic glory.
GB Paraclimber James Rudge formed a community of climbers – some of whom are registered blind, while others were born without a forearm – and built their confidence to find new ways of tackling the wall.
The group, some said, was the impetus they needed to try the sport – and they returned for the sense of community.
Within a year, four of the group in the West have joined James to become competitive athletes and have been selected for the GB Paraclimbing squad. One of them had only been climbing for a year.
They could go on to compete in the sport's Paralympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028.
Paraclimbing is competitive climbing for athletes with disabilities. All kinds of adaptations are made to help them access the sport, such as modifications to a wall, gripping aids and sight guides.
The BBC went to Redpoint, an indoor climbing centre in Bristol, to find out the impact of the community.
