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Livability creates choices for disabled people and brings life to local communities. We offer a wide range of services to around 8,000 disabled people and their families, including residential care, supported living, education and accessible holidays. We also provide community organisations with the resources, advice and confidence to transform their neighbourhoods. Livability is a new charity, created by the merger of John Grooms and the Shaftesbury Society, two charities which have been hard at work among the UK's most marginalised people for over 160 years.
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3 Peaks Challenge for the Sparkle Appeal
Hi, thanks for visiting our page. Please support us as we attempt the National 3 Peaks Challenge to help raise funds for the Sparkle Appeal at Victoria School. www.sparkleappealdorset.org
Victoria Education Centre and Sports College (VEC) specialises in providing education, care and therapy for pupils aged 3-19 years with physical disabilities, predominantly cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. Some of the children’s difficulties are due to accidents, severe illness, tumours or strokes. VEC is the only charitable specialist school in Dorset that offers education, therapy and nursing (within an educational setting) for children with complex disabilities.
http://www.livability.org.uk/colleges/page.asp?id=1777
The school has a long term reputation for excellence in sport and was awarded Specialist Sports College status in 2007 and in 2009 OFSTED called our sports “outstanding”. Some of our students are currently training with Team GB and others represent Great Britain in International Events. As London prepares to host the Paralympics in 2012 our dream is to see students competing as part of Team GB.
Hydrotherapy and therapy play a vital part in the students development and the current facilities no longer meet their needs. The Sparkle Appeal aims to raise £5 million over the next 3-5 years to provide a new hydrotherapy pool and therapy centre comprising physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy suites.
http://www.livability.org.uk/colleges/page.asp?id=1681
The current hydrotherapy pool is over 25 years old and there are restricted changing facilities and poor hoisting provision for the students. Hydrotherapy plays an essential part in the children’s therapy and is a proven method of treatment to relax, stretch and stimulate as well as restoring posture and balance. The pool also serves disabled individuals across Dorset. Community disabled groups, mother and toddler groups, disabled children and local people learning to swim all use the pool.
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Denise Gill £184.00 25.07.10 well done from D Gill and friends |
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Julian Grazebrook £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 20.07.10 Hope the experience was worthwhile and recovery is quick |
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Kezia Beament £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 20.07.10 Congratulations to everyone involved. |
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jo capp £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 17.07.10 |
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Andrew Preston £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 16.07.10 hope the next two aren't as bad! Good luck. |
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Peter Di Giuseppe £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 16.07.10 Rather you than me. Good luck to you all. |
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Alfatronix Ltd £50.00 15.07.10 |
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James Samson £30.00 15.07.10 What goes up must come down!!! Hopefully? Good luck to you all. |
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Harriet Athay Knight £30.00 15.07.10 Good luck to you all from Harry & Andy |
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Jo Capp £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 15.07.10 Very Best of Luck! |
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Charlene Young £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 14.07.10 Good Luck Kerrie, love Ian xx |
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Charlene Young £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 14.07.10 Good Luck Kerrie, hope the coat is waterproof! Love Stacey xx |
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Charlene Young £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 14.07.10 Good Luck Kerrie and all the enhanced team!! Brilliant Cause, Well Done!! xx |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 13.07.10 Good luck Kerrie and team from Granny & Grandad x |
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Mike Sylvester £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 09.07.10 Good luck Jeremy, we want photo proof & no photoshop superimpose antics :-) |
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James Knight £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 09.07.10 Just to let you know, I'll be unable to offer my services as a foot masseur after the challenge! |
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Adam £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 09.07.10 good luck Sarah & Ollie - make sure you take a ton of Compeed!! |
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David Hole £50.00 09.07.10 Good luck from David & Mark, Norris & Fisher |
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Helen Strong £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 06.07.10 Best of luck,keep smiling when the pain comes!!! |
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Brian Abrahams - GV Multi-Media £50.00 05.07.10 |
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Anonymous £100.00 29.06.10 Good luck to all the team from all at Dynamic Futures! |
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Simon P £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 22.06.10 Wish I was joining you! Good luck all - try and have fun! |
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Mike Blunden £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 18.06.10 Good Luck all |
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Roy Stansbury £25.00 17.06.10 Good luck Sarah, Ollie and all - don't forget to take a big torch to fight off the yeti! Roy & The Gang |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 16.06.10 Good luck all of you - very worthy cause. Kind regards, Sara Patience |
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Howard Davis £250.00 16.06.10 Good luck to you all from everyone at the Bourne Group |
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Inspire £50.00 14.06.10 Best of luck from Warren & all at Inspire |
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Jason Twigg £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 14.06.10 Good luck to you all |
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Paramount 21 Ltd £50.00 14.06.10 Best of luck to the Enhanced team |
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Jonathan and Jospehine Crown £100.00 (+ £28.21 giftaid) 14.06.10 Good luck to you all! |
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Lisa and Geoff Wenmouth £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 13.06.10 Good luck to you all, makes Geoff and I feel weak just reading about it! |
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Hayley & Gareth Smith £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 12.06.10 Good luck Jeremy, and to your friend Simon too! Dont forget to put your vest on, might be a bit chilly up there... and remember, no high heels! Lots of love, the Smiths xxx |
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Carolyn Collins £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 10.06.10 Best of luck and I hope that you reach your target! Kind regards |
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Andrew Piper £100.00 10.06.10 Good luck from DP Seals |
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James Lapage £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 10.06.10 Good luck to the whole team |
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Anonymous £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 10.06.10 |
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