16:38 Rachael Brown 23, Terene Stevens 41, Simon Purcell

Caroline Ness
I have been a Sports Development Officer with Perth & Kinross Council
since 2005. For the majority of the past seven years I was the SDO for
Disability Sport and have met some wonderful people with physical,
learning and sensory disabilities over this time. Through links in my job, I
put myself forward earlier this year to become a volunteer boccia coach for
the Tayside Special Olympics team and also as a co-opted member on the
Executive Committee. 100 athletes with learning disabilities from Tayside
have been selected along with 30 carers/coaches to head to Bath for
Special Olympics GB National Games in Bath from 27 August - 1
September 2013. Special Olympics offers a lifetime of learning through
sport and benefits individuals of all ages and ability levels. Taking part
improves the quality of daily life of people with intellectual disabilities and
their families through sport. Special Olympics Great Britain was
established in 1978, providing training and competition programmes in 26
sports. I will try and raise the profile of Special Olympics and raise money
for the Tayside team. The Tayside team have to raise a whopping £97,500
to attend the games and the athletes have to make a personal contribution
towards this but there is still a huge amount of over £48,000 to raise. I
have already organised a cake sale through my work and as a trustee on
local charity Perth & Kinross Disability Sport, I am working closely with them
to organise other fundraising opportunities such as quiz nights and bag
packs. Three other coaches from my local area (Perth & Kinross) are also
helping with fundraising.
Tayside
Special
Olympics
Team
Jamie Wingrav,
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Jamie lost his brother in law 8 years ago when he was 10. Teenage Cancer
Trust helped Jamie and his family through this traumatic time.
Essex
Teenage
Cancer Trust
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