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disability riding school, or play wheelchair or tag rugby.<br />
Projects target boys and girls under the age of 25 equally.<br />
Although your roots lie firmly within rugby, you fund a<br />
varied range of projects – can you talk us through a couple?<br />
Rugby has always defined Wooden Spoon and and our future is<br />
shaped by it. Each year we support about 70 projects including<br />
respite and medical treatment centres, sensory rooms, specialist<br />
playgrounds and community-based programmes. We also fund<br />
programmes that help disabled and disadvantaged children<br />
access sport, recreation and the opportunity to play rugby.<br />
PROJECT: Sussex Sail-ability - Dinghy<br />
Wooden Spoon Sussex have helped Sussex Sail-ability based in<br />
Shoreham-by-Sea purchase a specially designed and equipped<br />
dinghy for use by disabled children and young people.<br />
PROJECT: Sherwood Park - Discovery Forest<br />
Wooden Spoon Surrey have just funded specialist equipment<br />
and facilities for an accessible Discovery Forest at Sherwood<br />
Park School in Wallington, which is a special school for<br />
pupils with severe, multiple and profound disabilities.<br />
PROJECT: Kent Rugby - Disability Tag Rugby Programme<br />
Each year Wooden Spoon Kent Region funds a programme<br />
which helps Kent Rugby Football Union to employ a<br />
specialised coach to visit disability and specialised schools<br />
and delivery adaptive and tag rugby sessions to pupils.<br />
PROJECT: Argonauts Wheelchair Sports Club<br />
The Argonauts are an inclusive wheelchair sports club<br />
breaking down barriers between abled and disabled<br />
people. The club provides opportunities for people of<br />
all abilities to participate in wheelchair sports. Wooden<br />
Spoon Kent have funded the purchase of 10 new sports<br />
wheelchairs which will enable members and visitors<br />
to get involved and compete with other clubs.<br />
What’s going on around Kent, Sussex & Surrey this year?<br />
For the full diary check out woodenspoon.org.uk<br />
How can people get involved?<br />
We are always looking for volunteers to get involved with<br />
our regional teams at a local level. Volunteering with us is<br />
a great way of supporting local projects and causes.<br />
Join a regional team, hold a fundraising event or<br />
challenge yourself to do something amazing. Hold a<br />
Wooden Spoon Sock Day at your club or school, cycle<br />
100 miles, host a cake sale or simply become a member<br />
of Wooden Spoon for less than £1 per week.<br />
Together we can change children’s lives through the<br />
power of rugby.<br />
Find out more at woodenspoon.org.uk, on Twitter<br />
@charitySpoon #wearerugby and on Facebook<br />
WoodenSpoonCharity<br />
Matt Mitchell is National Rugby Manager of<br />
Wooden Spoon<br />
surrey-homes.co.uk<br />
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