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Weʼve raised £1,145 to fund sport and social activities organized by the SENDS 4 DAD support group for fathers of children with special needs/disabilities.
- Funded on Monday, 26th September 2022
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We are raising funds for the SENDS 4 Dad support group created for fathers of children with special educational needs and disabilities. I aim to collect £1,000 and on the 20th of August 2022, I will make my 15,000 ft parachute jump with North London Skydiving: ukskydiving.com
I’m keen to give myself a good fright so I upgraded the regular 10,000ft jump to 15,000ft, which at the altitude of almost 3 miles is the highest tandem parachute jump available in the UK.
I’m a proud father of Emily & Simon and when my son was first diagnosed with autism I didn’t know where to find help and support. Although parenting a child with special needs is very fulfilling it also brings its own set of challenges and requires almost boundless energy and mental fortitude to fight for the right support in education and daily life, as prejudice and lack of inclusion are sadly still common.
When Simon was first diagnosed, I began attending numerous training sessions to learn more about the autism spectrum disorder and it struck me, that men are largely underrepresented during disability support sessions. Paul Meadows, who established the SENDS 4 DAD support group, works tirelessly to encourage fathers/male carers to get more actively involved in their children’s lives by organizing social events and activity days out including boxing classes, footgolf matches and river cruises. During our support meetings we provide each other with moral support, share real life experiences and parenting tips. When I attend the support meetings, I’m confident that I can speak openly about my personal challenges without the fear of being judged or misunderstood, as we all face similar problems. Our children are also invited to attend the activity sessions so they can make friends and develop social skills in a safe and supportive environment, as meeting new people can be tricky for autistic kids. Attending family days out and participating in sport activities offers busy fathers a great opportunity to bond with their children and meet other families.
Please give generously and help us fund further support meetings, where we celebrate big and small victories, share success and setback stories, that are an integral and enriching part of our lives.
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- 2 years ago
Piotr Maciaszek
2 years agoI finally completed my parachute challenge on the 28th August, as my two previous jump attempts were cancelled due to bad weather! Desperate times require desperate measures-my family and I decided to camp by the airfield to make sure that I'm first in the safety brief queue on the day. I'm still in an euphoric mood after the jump and just can't put it into words how it felt to freefall for so long. More importantly, I reached the fundraising target of £1,000 and we have also seen new faces attend our support group sessions, which is amazing!!!
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- 2 years ago
Piotr Maciaszek
2 years agoMy parachute jump booked for the 20th August (2nd attempt) was cancelled due to strong gusts of wind exceeding 23 MPH. My jump was rescheduled for the 28th August (Sunday) and this time we will have to get up at 4AM to get to the skydiving centre for approximately 6AM to make sure that I'm among the first 10 people in the queue (in case the weather deteriorates later in the day). Wish me luck and let's hope it is going to be third time lucky ;-)
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- 2 years ago
Piotr Maciaszek
2 years agoAll parachute jumps booked today (Sunday 31/07/22) have been cancelled due to changeable weather and mine was rescheduled for the 20th of August 2022 ;-)
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36
Bruno
Sep 16, 2022
I am proud of Piotr
£45.00
Piotr Maciaszek
Sep 3, 2022
Boom ;-))
£23.00
PM
Aug 20, 2022
Third time lucky ;-)
£15.00
FBF
Aug 20, 2022
Well done 😊
£170.00
Mariusz I Ania
Jul 29, 2022
£20.00
Jez Fowler
Jul 29, 2022
Good luck with your jump Simon’s dad, and well done for raising the profile of the group.I am Simon’s former classmates dad and fellow send dad.
£20.00
Emily & Simon
Jul 26, 2022
Great job Dad & good luck with reaching your target! xxx
£20.00
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