BREAKING THE BARRIER 2011 EVENT DETAILS
Breaking the Barrier is a day of free surfing sessions for learning disabled children between the ages of 8 and 25 as an introduction to the experience of surfing. The event consists of individual sessions for the young person with 1:1 instruction from a qualified coach who has knowledge of additional needs, a personal support assistant in the water and full support for first aid and lifeguarding. There will also be group introductory lessons for a parent/carer or sibling to enable them to support and participate with the young person in the future.
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BREAKING THE BARRIER, POLZEATH
is on
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3 2011
(at Polzeath, North Cornwall) If you would like to take part in the Polzeath event please download the registration forms by clicking on this link
OR contact us on
01803 840744
for a hard copy to be sent to you
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BREAKING THE BARRIER, SAUNTON SANDS
(North Devon) will be held on
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18 2011.
If you would like to take part in the SAUNTON event please download the registration forms by clicking on this link
OR contact us on
01803 840744
for a hard copy to be sent to you
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VOLUNTEER:
We are looking for volunteers to help us with both of the events above.These events are like nothing else you've experienced: emotionally moving, rewarding, exhilarating, fantastic! Contact 01803 840744 or email mike@lifeworks-uk.org if you would like to help in 2011 ... in the water or on the beach in Devon and Cornwall
DONATE:
Sponsor a child; become an event sponsor; enter the London Paddle challenges. Contact 01803 840744 your support will be very welcome and will help us to be able to continue running the events OR Click on this link to be a sponsor of the Saunton event
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THE LONDON SURF FESTIVAL
with company sponsored surf board paddle relay races on the Thames in support of Breaking the Barrier took place on
SATURDAY JULY 16 2011.
Unfortunately the weather was not kind to us and the paddle challenges did not happen due to the state of the Thames. The surf festival was open to everyone with an interest in surfing and although the rain stopped the crowds, we had quite a following turning up during the day. Click on this link for more information
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BREAKING THE BARRIER, BIGBURY
(South Devon) was held on
SUNDAY JUNE 26 2011.
and a fantastic day it was too! The sun actually came out for us and made us think we were in the bahamas! A massive thanks to all our volunteers who gave their time freely with a smile. The Totnes Rotary excelled themselves this year at the barbie and the Lloyds bank team really helped make the beach activities run smoothly and efficiently. Thanks also to Bucy McDonald and Jeremy Neech who came down from London and filmed the event on land in in water for us. Their expertise will be displayed soon.
And did i mention the surf? Just right. Thanks to Martyn and his instructors from Discovery Surf for giving an in water experience that we all enjoyed immensely.
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Many thanks to
The Peter Harrison Foundation
for their continuing support,
Sport England
for their grant this year and toeskeez
for being one of our sponsors this year
