Today I had the pleasure of meeting some talented sportsmen who have disabilities and see them being presented with cheques. It was a special presentation event at Huddersfield Town Hall, hosted by the Mayor and attended by the Bishop of Pontefract, Bishop Tony, representatives of Kirklees Faith Forum and the parents and friends of the recipients.
The money came from funds raised by The Faith Forum from their “Pledge a Pound” appeal during Inter Faith Fortnight. The lucky sportspeople were twins Barry and Steven, from Meltham, who are successful bowlers; Table tennis star Howard, who is in the Great Britain Table Tennis Squad and Joanne who is a world championship swimmer. She was unable to attend but her mother was there to receive her cheque. They shared £1700 which will help towards the cost of training and travel around the world to enter competitions. They were very appreciative.
The three sportsmen, who all have a learning disability, were a delight to meet and talk to and they do not let their disability hold them back. They love playing sport and competing and the twins in particular, were extremely knowledgeable about all sports.
Faith Forum Co-ordinator Fakhara Rehman emphasised that the Faith Forum is all inclusive and welcomes people from every group in society, especially people with disabilities.
We all wish them well and hope the cash boost will help them to enjoy their sporting endeavours and be even more successful.
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