Goals: To give children with disabilities the same opportunities and fun others take for granted
Funding: 80,000 this year from Rotherham Children's Fund
Contact: Michaela Jago or Kerry Wilson, Rotherham YMCA, 01709 720040
"We were amazed," says Karen Badger, mum of Christopher, a 12-year-old with cerebral palsy. "We thought they'd put him in a sledge, but his electric wheelchair went straight on the ice. Because of the grip, he was all over the place to start with."
Christopher is one of many young people with a disability in Rotherham to enjoy wheelchair ice-skating. "To watch his face was marvellous and to see him included in things we never thought were possible. It's definitely improved his self-esteem and confidence. In fact, last week he volunteered to go abseiling," adds Badger.
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