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3 Peaks Challenge – David McNamara’s Inspiring Report
David McNamara completed the gruelling “3 Peaks Challenge” to raise funds for the Douglas Bader Foundation, specifically theBADER BRAVES initiative. David’s son, Morgan, is an enthusiastic BRAVE with several events under his belt. Reading David’s wonderful account may give you an idea of what you have to go through to complete a challenge like this – the [...]
more >>Updates from the SDGP
Hello everyone, We’ve just received the latest updates from the SDGP (Scottish Disability Golf Partnership). Anyone interested should contact the SDGP Direct via their Website: http://www.sdgp.co.uk/ UPDATE: Hello A few more updates from the SDGP. Recent event pictures, results and updates for all the Order of Merit Championships are now on the website and our [...]
more >>PACE – Amputee Running Day
* PACE Rehabilitation provides a coordinated multi-disciplinary service to individuals who have sustained limb loss and/or serious limb injury, with clinical and manufacturing facilities are in Cheadle, Cheshire and Chesham, Bucks. Please click HERE to visit the PACE Website for more information *
more >>A DBF Grant to Nathan Doidge
Nathan Doidge Reaches for the Sky to achieve his Private Flying License. Nathan was born with cerebral palsy and is passionate about flying. At the moment he is thought to be the most profoundly disabled solo pilot in Britain. Nathan 32 who lives in Hayle, Cornwall, has flown many times over the past two years [...]
more >>Congratulations David! He’s done it!
CONGRATULATIONS TEAM McNAMARA!!! While most of us have been pursuing our daily routine over the past couple of days (much of it, if your routine is anything like mine, sitting safely on our backsides!), David McNamara, valiantly assisted and supported by his driver, Tony White, has spent 23 hours and 40 minutes scaling not one [...]
more >>Countdown! David’s digging deep. Please dig deep to support him…
DAVID McNAMARA from Maidenhead, father of one of our Bader Braves, has taken on the amazing 3 Peaks Challenge on behalf of his son and to raise much needed funds for the Foundation and, in particular, the Braves project. David’s son is something of a Braves veteran having participated in a number of our Young [...]
more >>In Florida, Amputees Find Normal Life on the Golf Course
They’ve lost limbs and earned Purple Hearts for their service. Now an academy in Tampa is helping them regain what they want most: an everyday existence. His 12-foot putt trickles past the cup, a late break in the green dipping the ball to the right. It’s a hazy, slightly windy Friday morning on the first [...]
more >>A Prosthetic Leg is available if somebody can make use of it
We have had a very kind offer from a supporter whose husband had to undergo an amputation and then, sadly, suffered a stroke before being able to make use of his prosthetic leg. His widow is very kindly offering the leg to anyone who might benefit from it so, if you know of anyone, do [...]
more >>GOLF – First Swing Clinic at the SDGP – Enter here
News from the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership (SDGP): The Scottish Disability Golf Partnership – (SDGP) – “The Scottish Disability Golf Partnership is governed and operated by disabled people and is the only group in Scotland which actively encourages and involves anyone of any age, with a disability, serious health problem or mobility issue and their [...]
more >>PACE helps to build World Champions
With no small thanks to PACE, Para-Cyclists, Jon-Allan Butterworth (Team GB) and Colin Lynch (Ireland), were crowned World Champions at the 2012 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles at the weekend. Both riders were using brand new prosthetic devices that were developed and manufactured at PACE Rehabilitation in Cheadle (Cheshire) just before they [...]
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