Derek's The Oner Ultramarathon page

Derek Ashford is raising money for Linwood School
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The Oner Ultramarathon · 1 April 2023

Linwood School is a special school; an outward facing, school of excellence, judged as ‘outstanding’ in our last five inspections. Linwood School currently has five campuses supporting 320 children and young people. We welcome children and young people from a wide geographical area and support a comprehensive range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We welcome diversity in culture, religion and ability and we value the contribution that every child and young person makes. We offer a safe and supportive environment, as well as a personalised, relevant, innovative and motivating curriculums to meet a range of individual learning needs.All learning is outcome led promoting achievement, resilience, well-being, aspiration and meaningful future destinations. Linwood School has many facilities one of which is our swimming pool where we provide lessons so that pupils gain water confidence and develop stroke techniques. Some of our students also use the facility for personalised hydrotherapy sessions. The pool also supports community swimming sessions. The pool is now in urgent need of repair and refurbishment so we will be participating in sponsored Sahara Desert and Great Wall of China Treks to raise funds for the much needed work. We appreciate this is a difficult time for individuals and companies alike, but if you are able to make a donation, however small, then this would be greatly appreciated.

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I am currently training to take part in a 135km ultra marathon across Dorset in an event called “The Oner”. The challenge is to run the 135km in under 24 hours. 

I am doing this to raise money for Linwood School so the pupils there can have their Hydrotherapy pool back. It has been out of action for three years and is a vital tool for many of the pupils there, especially those with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. It is in desperate need of repair and refurbishment so any money raised will be so gratefully received by the school.

Any donation will go to a good cause 

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