Startseite Alt+0Navigation Alt+1Inhalt Alt+2Kontakt Alt+3Sitemap Alt+4Suche Alt+5

 
 

Kantonsstrasse 40

CH-6207 Nottwil

Phone: +41 (0)41 939 54 00

Fax: +41 (0)41 939 54 09

E-Mail: spv(a)spv.ch

PC: 60-12400-3

 

 

 

Plan of site

SPA address liste

 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 
 

Our History

 
 

After the formation of the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation in 1975, the Swiss Paraplegic Association (SPA) followed on April 27th, 1980. Both were founded by the past head physician of the Swiss Paraplegic Center Basel, Guido A. Zaech, together with the 7 already existing Wheelchair Clubs Basel, Biel, Kriens, Uster, St. Gallen, Wetzikon and Zurich.
Today, 26 Wheelchair Clubs throughout Switzerland, over 4000 Active and over 7000 Passive members belong to the Swiss Paraplegics Association (SPA). The SPA supports to a great extend financially as well as administratively the 26 Wheelchair Clubs which are honorary (volunteer) based managed.

 
 

1966

    

Formation of WCC Kriens (today Central Switzerland)

1969

  

Formation of WCC Uster

1972

  

Formation of Wheelchair Group Basel (today WCC of both Basel)

1976

  

Formation of BSC 76 Wetzikon (today WCC Wetzikon) and CFR Biel-Bienne

1979

  

Formation of RSC Bern and of GP Ticino

1980

  

Formation of WCC Zurich and of WCC St. Gallen
Formation of the Swiss Paraplegics Association SPA

1981

  

Formation of CFR Fribourg

1982

  

Joining of WCC Bern

1983

  

Formation of RT Zurich (Diving Club)
Opening of an own SPA-Branch in Kriens

1984

  

Formation of RT Bern (Diving Club) and CFR Gruyere

1985

  

Formation of CFR de la Cote and of WCC Naters (today WCC Oberwallis)

1986

  

Formation of WCC Aarau (today WCC Aargau)

1987

  

Formation of CFR Yverdon (today CFR of nord vaudois), of CFR Lausanne and RC Solothurn

1989

  

Formation of CFR Jura
Formation of the Swiss Paralympics Committee, of which the SPA is in half a partial benefactress.

1990

  

Formation of WCC Chur and CFR Geneva

1991

  

Formation of WCC Winterthur-Schaffhausen

1992

  

Formation of CFR Neuchâtel and joining of the Paraplegic Group Ticino

1993

  

Admission of SPA as alliance for Swiss Olympic Wheelchair Sport
(the past SLS the Swiss Olympic Alliance)

1995

  

Opening of the Center for Obstacle Free Building

1996

  

Formation of CFR Valais Romand

1998

  

Formation of WCC Thurgau
Formation of WCC-Tennis Aargau
Reorganization and implementation of a more advanced/modern management structure.

2001

  

Taking over the Institute for Vocational Guidance
2006   Fromation of the European Spinal Cord Injury Federation (ESCIF) on the initiative of the SPA
2007   Formation of CSFR Carouge
2008   Cancellation of RT Bern (Diving club)
2009   new division Life Guidance
2010   Fusion RC Uster (RCU) and RC Wetzikon (RCW)