The Gaitway Girls Great Winter Swim

Please support Janice, Coirle, Kim and Wendy who have decided to challenge themselves throughout the winter months by swimming the distance of the North Channel (34.5km) between the dates of 01/11/2024 and the 31/03/2025

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We aim to offer children and young people from anywhere in Ireland access to evidence based neuro-rehabilitation services as there is a huge shortage of provision available. We currently run schemes based in North Down, during the main school holiday periods, which provide physical therapy based on the Andras Peto method also known as Conductive Education and Bobath Neuro Physiotherapy. We hope to expand our provision to be available all year round and to offer a wider range of approaches including Robotic Rehabilitation. Through your generous support we will open and equip a dedicated centre of excellence offering world class rehabilitation for children and young people who are trying to overcome the challenges of living with a Neuro disability.

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We provide group Multidisciplinary Physical Therapy schemes, currently three per year during school holidays, to children from all over Ireland who have physical disabilities due to neurological impairment, mainly Cerebral Palsy (CP).

Schemes are delivered by qualified Practitioners (Conductive Educators (Peto method) and Physiotherapists) who are assisted by a team of assistants. This allows us to manage a 1:1 level of staffing. This is expensive to do but it ensures each participant gets lots of support and encouragement and we can keep a really close eye on making sure it is effective for them.

We are a small charity and currently receive no government funding so we really need your help as without your support most parents could not afford for their children to take part. It is only through your generosity that we can continue to help more children every year.

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£1,074.09
+ £220.25 Gift Aid
Online
£1,074.09
Offline
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£1,024.09
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