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Sporting chance
December 1, 2019
WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport, is inviting disabled children to join its Feel Inspired Primary and Junior Camps next year at Stoke Mandeville Stadium so they can enjoy a family friendly day of sport and activity. Children attending on 5 and 6 February 2020 will learn skills and meet new friends, which WheelPower […]
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Marathon Woman!
November 27, 2019
Aylesbury organisation WheelPower is one of two charities to benefit from the efforts of London law firm solicitor Jessica Standley , who has raised £15,999.31 after completing 10 marathons in 10 different countries. The funds were raised for WheelPower and the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC). To name a few, she ran […]
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M&S charity aid
October 23, 2019
Colleagues at M&S Aylesbury have raised more than £2,500 to Chilterns MS Centre – a charity which supports those living with multiple sclerosis and their families and carers. The money raised will go towards funding physical, practical and emotional support and treatment for users. Store staff have been fundraising for the charity for the past year […]
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Sporting chance
October 18, 2019
WheelPower’s forthcoming disability sports event campaigns are starting soon at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. Here is a list of them, with full details of dates and events. WheelPower’s Get Active Camp for adults kicks off on 2 November at the stadium from 9.30am (registration deadline is 26 Oct). Contact Emily Weller, Sports Development Officer, for more […]
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A mile for MS
A sea of 90 walkers dressed in green descended on Aylesbury Town Centre to walk a mile for charity the Chilterns MS Centre. Many of the participants had multiple sclerosis (MS) so walking a mile was quite a challenge. Mix96 breakfast show host Ben Moseby started off the walk recently with a countdown and accompanied […]
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Special needs boost
October 3, 2019
Buckinghamshire County Council has approved a £3.5million investment for a new, improved residential centre in Aylesbury which will provide high quality short breaks for people who have a learning disability, autism or physical and sensory disability. The decision means while the current day service will be retained at Beaconsfield, the overnight short breaks service will […]
Disability / mobility equipment