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Follow on Google News | Chinese Dragon Boat Race 2012 To Raise Money for Two Dorset CharitiesTwo local causes - Diverse Abilities Plus and Poole Hospital Charity are urging local people to experience the excitement of Chinese Dragon Boat Racing on Poole Park’s lake on Sunday 15 July, between 10am and 4pm.
By: Jenny Pearce Organisers are advising that enthusiasm is essential for this event, but experience is not required as full coaching will be given. The event is ideal for company employees to use as a team building exercise, or for friends and family seeking a fun day out. Spectators can also enjoy the excitement by cheering on the teams taking part. The charities are looking for 30 teams in total to compete against each other in three heats, which will finish with semi-finals and a final. A short award ceremony will follow for the winners. Teams are made up of 17, which includes 16 paddlers and one drummer. If you can’t quite get 17 in a team, the minimum number is nine. Sharon Wells, Events Officer at Diverse Abilities Plus, and Pamela Bell from Poole Hospital Charity, both said: “The Chinese have enjoyed this competitive and colourful event for over 2,000 years and it’s great that we can experience the same fun here in Poole. Whether you are a complete novice, adrenaline addict or keen boat racer, you can look forward to a thrilling ride. By taking part in the dragon boat race, you will be helping two amazing charities raise much needed funds to continue the work they do.” The charities decided to join forces for this event as Dr Anthony Cronin, who is part of the medical paediatric team in the Child Development Centre at Poole Hospital, also provides medical cover for Langside School, one of Diverse Abilities Plus’ services. Dr Cronin said: “It has been a pleasure to be part of the wider team at Langside School providing integrated education and health care to the delightful children with special needs that attend the school. The staff, pupils and families that work at and attend Langside are a joy to work with. The integrated childrens’ community and hospital paediatric service and other agencies work together to provide a seamless service at Langside School.” The team entry fee is £170, approximately £10 per person, per team, and a minimum of £750, approximately £45 per person, is required as sponsorship per team. Anyone over the age of 12 can be part of a team, as long as they are confident in deep water while wearing a buoyancy aid. All participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For full terms and condition, and further information please visit www.diverseabilitiesplus.co.uk/ Ends Notes for Editors Diverse Abilities Plus is the only charity that has been supporting children and adults with Cerebral Palsy and associated disabilities in the County of Dorset, England for 57 years. The charity provides a range of assistance, support and education services for young people aged two to 19, as well as adults and their families. Services include: Langside School – a specialist day school for children with profound and multiple disabilities Childrens’ respite projects – including overnight breaks to offer respite and help families manage the challenges of providing full time care for their child, home support (domiciliary care) for children and young people, and holiday and after-school activities that give young people with disabilities the same leisure and fun opportunities that their peers enjoy. Fun activities for their siblings and parent support groups are also provided Support for adults – a well equipped day centre, where adults can learn new skills and enjoy a wide range of experiences, and a supported living service which helps adults live independently in their own home with 24/7 support. Advice - provides assistance with disability benefits for people with disabilities and their families or carers, as well as the parents of disabled children. The charity was founded in 1955 by Mrs Phyllis Edwards who formed a group of parents intent on providing better opportunities for their children with physical and learning disabilities. Visit Diverse Abilities Plus Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ About Poole Hospital Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an acute general hospital with 657 beds. The Hospital mainly serves the 272,000 people living in Poole, East Dorset and Purbeck. It is the major trauma centre for East Dorset and provides a broad range of district hospital care. It also provides a number of core services such as child health and maternity for a wider catchment area, including Bournemouth and Christchurch, and some specialist services, such as oral surgery and neurological care, for the whole of Dorset. The Dorset Cancer Centre – which provides care to people with cancer from across the county – is based at Poole Hospital. It has a unique philosophy embedded in the ‘Poole Approach’. This underpins all the care they give to patients, and pledges that they will provide friendly, professional, patient-centred care with dignity and respect for all. Poole Hospital won the Best Patient Experience Award in the 2010 national HEAL (Healthcare Excellence and Leadership) Awards, voted for by patients, the public and staff. To find out more about Poole Hospital, visit www.poole.nhs.uk For more information Contact: Zoe Hiljemark, PR Account Director / Jenny Pearce, Senior PR Account Executive E-mail: zoe@marketing- Tel: +44 (0) 1202 777111 / +44 (0) 7770 924439 Address: Marketing Matters, Unit C, Acorn Business Park, Ling Road, Poole, Dorset, UK, BH12 4NZ # # # Marketing Matters is an integrated creative, digital and PR agency based in Poole, Dorset. We work across a range of sectors, specialising in marine, property, charity and B2B clients on a national and international level. End
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