Phoebe is a confident and outgoing girl, with a great sense of humour, who does not let her disability stop her from achieving her goals. She has a rare condition called Friedreich’s Ataxia which affects her nervous system, balance, condition and ability to walk. She uses a wheelchair and crutches to support her mobility.

She is passionate about disability rights and challenges other people’s views on this.

She is a disabled weightlifter and trains 3 times a week, showing commitment and determination to push herself and her condition. In 2021 she raised over £7000 setting herself a deadlifting challenge to raise awareness of her condition and for a charity working towards research to find a cure.

 She has opened the deadlifting for Britain’s Disabled Strongman Competition in 2021 and 2022 and has taken part in events to raise awareness of adapted strength sports. She has won best junior lifter at the International All round Weightlifting Association Welsh Open Disability Competition setting three British records and one world record.

She enjoys musical theatre being a member of Plymouth Performing Arts Academy for over 6 years. She loves acting and comedy acting and takes regular LAMDA lessons and exams.

In her spare time, Phoebe loves, watching movies, listening to music, cooking, eating ice cream, and swimming.