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Welcome to our website!
Feb 16th
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Good hunting!
Patrick Hastings, National Chairman, Halliwick AST – UK
For the latest news items, scroll down this page and also page 2
News from Halliwick – Brazil of an award for their work
Feb 6th
We have just heard good news from a very good friend of Halliwick AST, Mauricio Koprowski Garcia – Chair of Halliwick Brazil.
He tells us that their association has been given an important reward by the São Paulo State Secretary for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, recognizing the excellence of the Halliwick Concept for the inclusion and egalitarian access to the disabled person.
Once again our President, Dr Joan Martin is in the news!
Feb 1st
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Joan was nominated for the prestigious Times/Sternberg Active Life Award.
This is the fourth Active Life Award sponsored jointly by Sir Sigmund Sternberg, the 89 – year old philanthropist and founder of the Three Faiths Forum and The Times.
It recognises contributions to society by the over-70s.
There is a £5,000 first prize and £1,000 each for the five runners-up.
Joan was amazed that she was one of the runners-up.
Click here to see the leading article from The Times on Friday, 30 December 2011
and click here to see the full list of Winners and Nominees.
In both cases you will need to ‘Zoom’ the webpages due the size of the type!
The February 2012 edition of the Halliwick AST Newsletter is now available!
Jan 31st
Apologies that there was no January Newsletter, but it was a combination of very little news and not enough hours in the day to produce it!
Under ‘Dates for your Diary’ on page 2, there are more detail of the Conference to be held over the weekend of 12th – 14th October entitled ‘Swimming for People with Disabilities’ organised by the National C-ordination Committee (NCC) the full programme of which, with Booking Forms, will appear on our website shortly.
On page 3 is an article from Conquest SC and one from Joan Martin on her recent visits to 2 Royal Residences. She also wants to inform you that M&S are installing Fitting Rooms for the disabled in their stores and that new London Underground maps are now available showing updated Disabled access to stations for wheelchair users.
Updated January versions of our two Order Forms are on pages 5 to 7.
Dates for your Diary – 2012
Jan 1st
Anyone interested is welcome to attend our AGM and meetings of the National Committees.
For venue details contact: patrick.hastings@internet.com
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Sunday – 29th April 2012- AGM and National Executive Committee meetings
start 11 am at the Barton Leisure Centre,
(next door to Ormerod School) Barton, Oxford OX3 8GA
12 – 14th October 2012 - Conference - ‘Swimming for People with Disabilities’
to be held at the National School of Government
Sunningdale Park, Ascot, Berks SL5 0QE
The first 4 ‘Keynote’ speakers on the 13th are all from Halliwick AST – UK, namely:
Mandy Hudson – a member of Halliwick AST
“Disability Equality in Swimming delivered through the Social Model”
Ann Gresswell – a recognised IHA Halliwick Lecturer
“An introduction to Halliwick”
Jean-Pierre Maes – a recognised IHA Halliwick Lecturer
”Halliwick and Therapy in the context of children with Cerebral Palsy”
Emilie Leeks – a speech and language therapist & a Halliwick practitioner.
”Take me swimming – I’ve got something to say!”
and we will have an Exhibition Stand
As soon as we receive the finalised programme which will include Booking Forms,
it will appear on the website.