Ten local athletes from Southport & Formby Special Athletes were part of a team representing the North West at the 2017 National Special Olympics Summer Games in Sheffield. 2600 athletes with intellectual disabilities competed at the event. The opening ceremony was held in heavy rain at Sheffield United FC’s ground, Bramall Lane, where, after the [...]
Three of our footballers took part in a Special Olympics Regional 7 a side football event today. Together with athletes from Widnes and Ellesmere Port they have been selected to represent the North West at the National Summer Games in August.
Shoppers at Southport Asda were able to use their green tokens to vote for us between October and December. Although we didn't get the most tokens Asda still gave us £200 to help our athletes competing in the 2017 National Special Olympics in Sheffield.
Following their donation of £1,400 last year, the generous members of Southport Sunrise Rotary Club have given us another £250 towards the cost of this year's National Summer Games. Three of their members came to visit one of our training sessions. They spent the morning chatting to the athletes and volunteers, asking lots of questions [...]
Bridge Inn Community Farm made the Giant for the SDC's production of Jack and the Beanstalk at Southport Little Theatre
After an absence of over 10 years our mascot Buzz has been returned to us! A former volunteer had been keeping him safe for us at her home but felt it was time for him to come home.