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Learning Disability Have A Go Event

Posted by on 13 October 2011 | 0 Comments

ASSET International VRS are please to have sponsored the Learning Disability Have A Go Event, which has enabled a team of individuals with learning disabilities to get involved in a range of physical activities during a week commencing the 1st September. People who have a learning disability are more likely to experience barriers to accessing community leisure activities for a variety of reasons and the Have A Go events help to provide opportunities for this group of people to ‘sample’ activities in supportive environments. The events in September included 2 led walks, the Wolverhampton Marathon, a range of ball sports at Aldersley Leisure Village and a Zumba session, all of which were extremely well attended. They had an excellent turn out and approximately 180 people attended all the events. This work has been instrumental in generating new ideas with regards to keeping people with learning disabilities fit and healthy. “I really enjoyed the week when we had all the activities with the walks and Zumba and the sports day at Aldersley. Everyone took part and enjoyed the week. There was a lot of great people taking part in the week and got a lot out of it. We must thank the team who got the week to be a great success and helping the groups who came along. I personally enjoyed helping around and enjoying the event myself. I do hope we could do it again some time as it will get the day centres out to meet people and stay fit. Inviting people to come along and take part is enjoyable.” Greg Silvester