Congratulations to Alex Peckover who was awarded a Good Work certificate on 6th March 2020. Josh Bailey and Matthew Sloan completed their Bronze Challenge – well done!

Bedworth Lions Club presented us with a cheque for £200 to help with training for our volunteers. We are very grateful for this as we have an expensive schedule for teacher training. The Lions Club have promised continued support with this.

The Rotary Games at Rugby take place on 3rd May.Entry forms should appear on Rugby Sports Association for the Disabled website in due course.  Note that May Day is on Friday 8th this year. The gala is normally in the afternoon.

Reading the attached newspaper cutting, our club was definitely running in 1976. Alan Hall took over from Dr Singh and so its beginning was earlier. I have searched for information on this previously but can’t find anything more. I think we should plan for a 50th anniverary in 2025 if nothing else comes to light.

Please see poster below for details.

Birmingham Marlins Para Swimming Club officially launched on 1st March 2020. The Orion (Orange) Squad no longer functions and members have transferred to the new club. Their website is   birmingham-marlins.co.uk if anyone is interested.

Many of the swimmers completed a 10 minute Stamina Test on 14th February. The flooowing were successful in gaining a certificate for a new best distance

Daniel Hodge            254m

Emily Robbins           140m

Seth Naylor               298m

Gurvinder Garcha   335m

Aidan Tully                 258m

There will be swimming next week. There is no closure for half term.

There is a Kidz to Adultz free exhibition organised by the Disabled Living Foundation at The Ricoh Arena on Wednesday 4th March 9.30 – 4.30pm.

Further  info and download tickets from www.kidzexhibitions.co.uk/kidz-middle/

One of our members, Marie Clarke, is currently crowdfunding for an expensive repair to her electric wheelchair. Please see below for the fundraising link. Any help would be much appreciated.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/margaret-davies-hale?utm_id=107&utm_term=d34ZRz5D

As a valued partner of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, I am writing to you to ask for your assistance in promoting our newly launched public consultation – Be Nu.

We have been carefully developing plans for over two years which include some exciting changes for the towns, parks and leisure facilities in both Nuneaton and Bedworth.

As these proposals outline important innovations which will affect residents and businesses across the Borough, we are keen to let people know about the consultation and encourage participation and feedback, which is why we are asking for your help.

What are we asking you to do?

It would be wonderful if you could either share the posts on our Facebook page, or check out @wecanbenu and share messages from there.

Please encourage your club members, gym members, parents, customers, patients and community groups to fill in the survey; don’t miss out on a chance to have your say!

Visit www.be-nu.co.uk for more information, take a look at the proposed plans and tell us what you think.

This is your chance to have a say on what YOU actually want so don’t miss out!

#WeCanBeNu #consultation #TellUsWhatYouWant

Congratulations to Armani Trowell who earned a Good Work certificate.

Happy birthday to Drew O’Connor who will be 18 on Sunday 9th February.

Congratulations to Daniel Hodge on his 3rd Adult Swimming Certificate for 10 miles completed between 5th March 2019 and 17th January 2020.

Congratulations to Chloe Lawrence who has completed her National Plan Stage 5.

The Sports Forum Selection Panel has invited Josh Bailey to attend the Annual Awards Ceremony on 21st February.

For the diary

date tba  Downs Syndrome National Championships, Rugby

10th April  Good Friday  Pool closed

8th May   May day (Friday this year, 75th Anniversary of VE day)  Pool closed