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Scuba Challenge for 2011

Sue Bentley is raising money for Warrington Disability Partnership
“Sue Abbott's fundraising”

on 25 January 2011

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Warrington Disability Partnership is a charity that aims to help remove the social barriers faced by disabled people, their families or carers and to support their independence throughout work and life. It offers disabled people services from: help and advice on Direct Payments to finding gainful employment, showrooms with the latest enabling equipment, free wheelchair loans, Sports Leisure & Recreation, a town centre Shopmobility scheme, opportunities to volunteer, a 'Discover IT' suite, an accessible holiday home in North Wales to even offering free day trips on our wheelchair accessible narrow boat 'Wizard'!

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<p class="MsoPlainText">PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE PAGE FOR THE 2011 CHALLENGE THE CURRENT PAGE IS HERE:</p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://www.justgiving.com/scuba2012">http://www.justgiving.com/scuba2012</a></p> <p class="MsoPlainText">Event founder Dave Thompson MBE DL is launching a fundraising campaign by "Going the Extra Mile" with an ambitious Scuba Diving Challenge of one mile (66 lengths of a standard swimming pool). Dave has been a full time wheelchair user since 1989, with limited use in his left arm, and none in his right arm and legs.</p> <p>&nbsp;Dave's dive buddy and DAD Stewards Controller, Graham Horton will be <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">one of many people joining the challenge.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p>Experienced and novice divers are invited to join Dave and Graham.&nbsp; All equipment hire is provided free by our sponsor - Terry Wood from Cybaqua, Warrington's premier diving store. (<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"><a href="http://www.cybaqaua.co.uk/">www.cybaqaua.co.uk</a>)</span></p> <p>Please note experienced and novice divers wishing to take part in the Challenge will need to raise a minimum sponsorship of &pound;50. The event will be held at Fordton Leisure Centre in Warrington.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">For more details about joining contact WDP's fundraising team on 01925 240064</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£6,765.00
+ £354.87 Gift Aid
Online
£1,565.00
Offline
£5,200.00

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