We were thrilled to announce our new partnership with Cambridge Sport Lakes, which played a crucial role in launching our first Festival of Inclusive Sport at the beautiful Milton Country Park in Cambridge.
Despite the downpours and late-night celebrations following England’s advance to the Euro 2024 semifinals on Saturday evening, we received an incredible 125 sign-ups for the event on the morning of Sunday, 7th July.
We are grateful to everyone who joined us and made the day so special! From 10 am to 1 pm, we hosted four inclusive activities:
- Our SuperSensory1K (SS1K) – For more information on our SS1K, check out our Super Sensory page.
- You Can Bike Too – Attendees tried out various accessible cycles on a loop around Todd’s Pit, courtesy of the You Can Bike Too charity. The adapted bikes attracted a lot of attention and enthusiasm from participants!
- Boccia – A fun and engaging Olympic sport for everyone to enjoy
- Blindfold Trail – Participants were required to navigate a trail without using their eyes, relying on their other senses to guide them.
The day wouldn’t have been the same without our superstar volunteers. A big thank you to Patrick Gosling and Tony Collins, who are fantastic supporters of Power2Inspire and came down to support us. We also welcomed our French exchange student volunteers through connections with the Rotary Club, which was very exciting.
It was also wonderful to see Rob Scott, from Samworth Brothers, who enjoyed his time at the Leicester Tigers PowerHouseGames so much that he joined us again and brought his daughter along this time too! They ran the smell and sight station in the SS1K along with Tony and some of the student volunteers.
The wonderful volunteers Parthiban Vijayarangakannan and his son Harish managed the sound station, while Jeremy Macklin, Power2Inspire Chair of Trustees, led the taste station. A big thanks to Living Sport volunteers who took charge of the touch station, making for a wonderful SS1K.
We were delighted to also have Gemma Thake, one of our Trustees, along with her son Ruben and partner Greg, come down to help. The presence and support from Milton Country Park and Living Sport were also greatly appreciated.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to making our Festival of Inclusive Sport at Milton Country Park truly memorable. We look forward to more events here in the future!
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