Dear all,
Due to the bad weather we are not Sailing tonight (12th June) we will be going Bowling in Southport instead.
Many thanks Edward.
Category: Activities
Bat Walk with Sporting Challenge May 2019
Tonight the Sporting Challenge members took part in a Bat Walk around Ruff Wood let by Harold and Michael who are Bat Conservation Trust Volunteers. The night was really interesting and everyone enjoyed it. Thanks to Michael and Harold.
For more info visit: https://www.bats.org.uk/
June Flyer
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| Date | Event | Venue | Cost if with the group | Cost if you come with own support | Start time |
| 3rd June | Bowling in Southport | At Tenpin in Southport. | £11 | £7 | 7:30pm |
| 5th June | Boccia and New Age Kurling | The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf. | £10 | £5 | 7:30pm-9pm. |
| 10th June | Dance | Dance with McDonald Dance. | £10 | £5 | 7:30pm-9pm. |
| 12th June | Sailing at Southport Marine Lake | West Lancs Yacht Club, Marine Drive, Southport PR8 1SQ. | £10 | £5 | 7:30pm-9pm. |
| 17th June | Bowling in Wigan. | At Hollywood Bowl in Wigan. | £11 | £7 | 7:30pm |
| 19th June | Driving Range Golf | Clarkes Golf Centre, Rainford By Pass A570, Rainford. | £10 | £5 | 7pm |
| 26th June | Nintendo Night and VR Night.
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The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf. | £10 | £5 | 7:30pm-9pm. |
| 27th June | Aerobics | Aerobics with Amanda. At the Burscough Old People’s Club. | £7 | £4 | 7:30-8:30pm. |
Sailing Night
Sporting Challenge took part in a Sailing taster night on 15th May 2019.
A big thank you to the West Lancs Yacht Club for hosting us.
For more info visit:
Photos below: https://wlyc.org.uk/
Funding from the Lancashire County Council Champion for Disabled
Sporting Challenge are pleased to announce a funding award of £350 from the Lancashire County Council Champion for the Disabled Cllr Peter Steen.
Sporting Challenge are a family led charity supporting people with learning disabilities, where all members of the Board of Trustees are parents and carers themselves.
The charity aims to provide sporting activities to encourage people with learning disabilities to keep fit and healthy. Their activities include: Aerobics, Bowling, Boccia, Kurling, Zumba/Dance, Swimming and other Fitness Activities.
They support around 60 people in the West Lancashire area to access a variety of activities by providing transport to and from their homes and the appropriate sessional workers to support them whilst carrying out the activities.
Edward McCarthy Sporting Challenge Activities Organiser said: “On behalf of Sporting Challenge I wish to thank Cllr Steen for this fantastic funding award. It will make a huge difference and help us fund more sessions. Our numbers are growing. Our group can help people make new friends, grow in confidence and keep fit and healthy. If you are a parent who is interested please get in touch !”
Funding from the Lancashire County Council Champion for Youth
Sporting Challenge are pleased to announce a funding award of £735 from the Lancashire County Council Champion for Youth Cllr M Perks.
The Sporting Challenge group lined up for a celebratory group photograph at their April Nintendo Night at Burscough Wharf (hosted by Domino Partnership).
Sporting Challenge are a family led charity supporting people with learning disabilities, where all members of the Board of Trustees are parents and carers themselves.
The charity aims to provide sporting activities to encourage people with learning disabilities to keep fit and healthy. Their activities include: Aerobics, Bowling, Boccia, Kurling, Zumba/Dance, Swimming and other Fitness Activities.
They support around 60 people in the West Lancashire area to access a variety of activities by providing transport to and from their homes and the appropriate sessional workers to support them whilst carrying out the activities.
Edward McCarthy Sporting Challenge Activities Organiser said: “On behalf of Sporting Challenge I wish to thank Cllr Perks for this fantastic funding award. It will make a huge difference and help us fund more sessions. Our numbers are growing. Our group can help people make new friends, grow in confidence and keep fit and healthy. If you are a parent who is interested please get in touch !”
Good news from the The National Lottery Community Fund
Sporting Challenge are pleased to announce a funding award of £10,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.
The funding was announced in February by The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. In the first quarterly funding announcement since revealing its new name in January, The National Lottery Community Fund (formerly the Big Lottery Fund) has revealed that more than 2,250 projects have received a share of the money, raised for good causes by players of The National Lottery.
The Sporting Challenge group lined up for a celebratory group photograph at their April Nintendo Night at Burscough Wharf (hosted by Domino Partnership).
Sporting Challenge are a family led charity supporting people with learning disabilities, where all members of the Board of Trustees are parents and carers themselves.
The charity aims to provide sporting activities to encourage people with learning disabilities to keep fit and healthy. Their activities include: Aerobics, Bowling, Boccia, Kurling, Zumba/Dance, Swimming and other Fitness Activities.
They support around 60 people in the West Lancashire area to access a variety of activities by providing transport to and from their homes and the appropriate sessional workers to support them whilst carrying out the activities.
Edward McCarthy Sporting Challenge Activities Organiser said: “On behalf of Sporting Challenge I wish to thank The National Lottery Community Fund for this fantastic funding award. It will make a huge difference and help us fund more sessions. Our numbers are growing. Our group can help people make new friends, grow in confidence and keep fit and healthy. If you are a parent who is interested please get in touch !”
For more information on Sporting Challenge call 07971 299606 or email EdwardatEMSS@gmail.com
For more information on the National Lottery Community Fund visit https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/
May 2019 Flyer
Signing poster for 20 March Flyer
| Date | Event | Venue | Cost if with the group | Cost if you come with own support | Start time |
| 1st May | Bowling in Southport | At Premier Bowl in Southport. | £11 | £7 | 7:30pm |
| 8th May | Boccia and New Age Kurling | The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf. | £10 | £5 | 7:30pm-9pm. |
| 13th May | Dance | Dance with McDonald Dance.
At Bickerstaffe Church. |
£10 | £5 | 7:30pm-9pm. |
| 15th May | Sailing at Southport Marine Lake | West Lancs Yacht Club, Marine Drive, Southport PR8 1SQ. | £10 | £5 | 7:30pm-9pm. |
| 20th May | Bat Walk and talk.
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Ruff Wood Ormskirk. Led by Harold Green “The Batman”. From the Bat Conservation Trust. Pub first. | £10 | £5 | 8pm. |
| 29th May | Nintendo Night and VR Night.
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The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf. | £10 | £5 | 7:30pm-9pm. |
| 30th May | Aerobics | Aerobics with Amanda. At the Burscough Old People’s Club. | £7 | £4 | 7:30-8:30pm. |
Pool Night April
Some of our members enjoyed our April Pool night on the 8th April at the 22 Club in Ormskirk.
Here are some photos:
John Moores Foundation Funding Award 2019
Sporting Challenge are pleased to announce a funding award of £2000 from the John Moores Foundation. Sporting Challenge have received £1000 this year and will receive another £1000 next year.
John Moores Foundation is a registered charity, established in 1964, that gives money to community organisations doing charitable work. We focus on funding projects based in Merseyside (including Skelmersdale, Halton and Ellesmere Port) and Northern Ireland.
They aim to enable people who face barriers, as a result of social, educational, physical, economic, cultural, geographical or other disadvantage, to improve their social conditions and quality of life.
They do this by making grants to local groups that fall within our areas of interest. Priority is given to small, grass-roots and volunteer driven organisations.
Sporting Challenge are a family led charity supporting people with learning disabilities, where all members of the Board of Trustees are parents and carers themselves.
The charity aims to provide sporting activities to encourage people with learning disabilities to keep fit and healthy. Their activities include: Aerobics, Bowling, Boccia, Kurling, Zumba/Dance, Swimming and other Fitness Activities.
They support around 58 people in the West Lancashire area to access a variety of activities by providing transport to and from their homes and the appropriate sessional workers to support them whilst carrying out the activities.
Edward McCarthy Sporting Challenge Activities Organiser said: “On behalf of Sporting Challenge I wish to thank the John Moores Foundation for this fantastic funding award. It will make a huge difference and help us fund more sessions. Our numbers are growing. Our group can help people make new friends, grow in confidence and keep fit and healthy. If you are a parent who is interested please get in touch !”
For more information on Sporting Challenge call 07971 299606 or email EdwardatEMSS@gmail.com
For more information on the John Moores Foundation visit http://www.jmf.org.uk/
