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SNAAP News Issue 4

(July 2018)

MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THIS ISSUE

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Welcome to the fourth edition of been doing and what they have Radio & Global SNAAP’s newsletter, which aims to planned for the next few months. Make Some Noise bring you up to date with news, On page 4 we tell you more about Find out what happened when James & recent and forthcoming events. Becky visited Stay & Play other new funding secured, send There have been lots of our thanks to everyone who has Page 2 developments since our last contributed to SNAAP over the newsletter - exciting funding news, past year and tell you about sad goodbyes to two long serving fundraising events that are being colleagues and welcome to a new planned. Please support us or join member to our core team. us at an event if you can!

Last year, in the school holidays, On a sad note, in autumn 2017 we SNAAP arranged well over 100 days heard the news that Chris Quilter, of activities offering more than owner of West Bay Charity Shop, 1,200 places to local disabled had passed away. Chris was a

children and young people. Thanks generous and enthusiastic to our various funders, we aim to supporter of SNAAP, and enjoyed a Team SNAAP visit to our 2016 Winter run a similar level of service in 2018. Find out more about Team SNAAP and Wonderland which she found what they do Earlier in the spring James and enchanting. We want to record Page 2 Becky, the breakfast show formally our heartfelt thanks for presenters, at Heart Radio Kent her contribution to SNAAP. attended a Stay and Play session at Windchimes, and joined in the fun Finally I wish you all a happy to present us with a cheque. Find summer – let’s hope the sun out more about the amazing continues to shine! surprise on page 2. Stephanie Also on page 2 Craig Rous who founded Team SNAAP, a growing Stephanie Swan

team of runners who fundraise for SNAAP’s Chair SNAAP, tells us what they have All change at SNAAP Find out about staff movements

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meaning that their donation will We want to inspire people to show Heart Radio pay for two years of family events. young people that disability should not be a barrier to what you want to Kent & Global Everyone attending was achieve. overwhelmed and excited at this Make Some news and many tears were shed. Highlights from our fundraising We cannot thank enough, Global this year include: Sarah Selby- Bird Noise Make Some Noise, Heart Radio, its completing two half marathons in a presenters and everyone who made month; India Maybourn completing donations for the wonderful the Brighton Marathon; and our In 2017 SNAAP was chosen by support they have given and team of fundraisers completing the Heart Radio Kent to be a continue to give to SNAAP and look 10 mile race, two beneficiary of the national charity: forward to welcoming them to 10k races and eight Global Make Some Noise which Winter Wonderland in December. members who ran the Saxon Shore raises money for children’s charities Half Marathon.. We also had a team across the UK. James and Becky, Visit www.snaap.org.uk to watch a of fundraisers dance their way the Breakfast Show presenters video of the presentation round 5k at the Detling attended a couple of family events showground in neon colours, at the during 2017 and SNAAP staff and recent “Glow in the Park” event. volunteers attended the Global Make Some Noise day at Tesco’s in However, it’s not all about running. Whitstable in October 2017. Staff We have run our “Step into Spring” and parents were interviewed and step challenge that encouraged these were played on radio and users of SNAAP to get out and posted on Facebook. active. Indeed, some of Team SNAAP are walking up to 100 miles The culmination of the year was the a month in their fundraising cheque presentation, held at challenges. We have somebody Windchimes in April 2018. On the Team SNAAP – climbing a mountain, Mount day, at Stay and Play, James and Snowdon, to raise money and Becky asked children at the session by Craig Rouse awareness. We also organised an to find different coloured envelopes inclusive sports day for the Stay that had been hidden in the garden. I have been asked to provide a short and Play session. When all were found, the envelopes summary of what Team SNAAP were opened one by one – the has been up to so far this year. For a We have raised nearly £3,000 as a excitement gradually built as team that like to make a lot of noise team so far this year and have growing amounts in the envelopes that is going to be tough, but here helped put SNAAP on the map as a were revealed: the first contained goes! local charity. With nearly 50 £3,000, the second £10,000, and members so far, and anyone able to the third and final £20,000– making It’s been a busy but fun first half of join, our reputation is that we are a wonderful total of £33,300 which the year for Team SNAAP. Our the “Fun and friendly” team on the was what SNAAP had asked for to fantastic fundraisers have been local running circuit. support one year of family events walking, running, dancing and including the weekly Stay and Play baking all over the East Kent area We have many fun events planned session. to raise funds and awareness for for the rest of this year, including Then, James revealed a further SNAAP. Our fantastic fundraisers the big one: helping to organise our envelope, and this contained come in all shapes and sizes and own race event which is due to take £35,000 which he confirmed would from all backgrounds. We all have place in October this year: The be added to the previous amount one goal in common, that is to raise Zombie Run. making a grand total of £68,300 funds and the profile of SNAAP as a charity in a positive way. SNAAP NEWS | Issue 4 3

Other events being planned are: an at the weekly Stay and Play sessions Stay and Play team to provide the entry into this year’s Herne Bay and at the monthly drop-in sessions hot food for our children and young Carnival (11 August); a summer fair at Whitstable Umbrella Centre. people. Jane is also cook at St. in the garden of Whitstable Sarah is well known to families from Nicholas School in Canterbury Umbrella Centre (18 August); Some her previous role and is already which means she is well known to members are also preparing to run providing a great service. many of our families. Already, she local marathons later in the year. has helped SNAAP achieve a level 5 rating in food hygiene from We have our own Facebook and Canterbury City Council – the Instagram pages. Please do follow highest possible rating. them to keep up to date with what we are doing or drop us a line if you want to join in! SNAAP is Lady

Goodbye to Amy Gullett – In May Mayoress of 2018, after 7 years of working with SNAAP, firstly as Play Support Canterbury’s Worker and most recently as Play Support Lead, Amy decided the Charity of the time was right to move on to pastures new. She will be joining Year the team at Bradstow School this We are delighted to announce that month. Amy’s energy, bubbly personality and obvious enthusiasm the Lady Mayoress of Canterbury, and love for our children and young Julie Spooner has chosen SNAAP to people will be much missed by us be one of two charities to support All Change at all. We wish her much success and during the 2018-19 Mayoral term of happiness in the future and think office. We look forward to working SNAAP that SNAAP’s loss is Bradstow with her and her husband Colin, the School’s gain! Lord Mayor of Canterbury, to raise Goodbye to Natalie Simmons - After funds for SNAAP and her other ten years of working at SNAAP – Welcome to Natalie Harris – In May beneficiary charity Strode Park leading clubs, providing family 2018, Natalie Harris moved from Foundation.

support, and being a lynch pin to being Play Support Worker to Play Support Leader. She replaces Amy many of our services, Natalie We will post opportunities to as leader of the regular youth clubs, decided to leave us for pastures participate in events on SNAAP’s sports clubs, and some of the new. In the near future Natalie is website and Facebook page specialist weekend and holiday hoping to start a new business throughout the year. providing play facilities to children clubs. We were delighted when she in the Swale district, and she will applied for the role and are make sure her facility is fully confident that the children and SNAAP inclusive to children with young people will love her as much disabilities. On behalf of SNAAP’s as we do! supports children, young people and families we want to extend our thanks for Festability her expertise and kindness, and we all wish her much success and A new music festival specifically happiness in the future. designed for disabled people was held at Quex Park on 12 May. Congratulations to Sarah Selby Bird Thanks to a small grant from Kent – we are pleased to announce that County Council, SNAAP was able to Sarah has taken over from Natalie send a team of staff to provide and is now SNAAP’s Family Support support to attendees who needed Officer providing advice and Welcome to Jane Powell – we are help on the day. The festival was a support to families. Parents and pleased that Jane has joined our huge success, despite the weather carers can seek advice from Sarah trying to put a dampener on it – SNAAP NEWS | Issue 4 4

literally! Hopefully, it will become • Seaside and Bambinoes • Heart Kent via Bluewater an annual event which will grow Charity Shops – donations of Giving Tree – for donating and flourish for many years to £2,400 and £3,000 respectively wonderful Christmas Gifts for come. • Barton Court Academy - our children and young people £1,850 • Whitstable Lions - £1,000 • F4F Community Fitness, UPCOMING EVENTS Herne Bay & Bay Running Heron Race Night Shop – £760 towards the Join SNAAP at Heron Angling Club, Sports Club Herne Bay on Saturday 7 July for a • The Rogers and Thompson fun and affordable evening of horse families who lit up their houses racing – all proceeds are donated to for Christmas and raised SNAAP an amazing £818 for Winter Wonderland 2018 Herne Bay Carnival • Local Councils Thursday Darts League - £500 Cheer on Team SNAAP at the • New Ash Players Theatre - carnival on 11 August provide £500 • Whitstable Yarn Bombers - Summer Fair at Whitstable funding to £485 Umbrella Centre • Nationwide Building Society, Join Team SNAAP in the garden to SNAAP Herne Bay Branch - £444 • Rotary Club Sandwich - £400 enjoy our Summer Fair on 18 We are pleased to confirm that • 6th Whitstable Scouts Group - August Canterbury City Council has £400 awarded a one year grant • St Bartholomew’s Church, Lady Mayoress of Canterbury contributing to core funding for Herne Bay - £466 Walking Netball Tournament SNAAP for the financial year • Graystone Lodge - £375 5th August at The Burley Fields starting 1 April. • Chestfield Lodge - £300 Netball Courts, St Stephens, • Girling Solicitors - £200 Also, that Kent County Council has Canterbury • ASDA, Canterbury - £200 awarded SNAAP funding for Teams required, please visit our • An afternoon tea arranged by weekend and holiday clubs for Facebook page for more info disabled children and young people the residents of Newport

with high level of need in Court, Canterbury raised £190 Canterbury, Swale and Shepway for • Joy Lane Primary School - Dog Show the next two years. £173 19th August at Swalecliffe • Lyfe Lounge - £113 Community Centre Thanks to: • Herne Bay Belles (WI) - £110 Bring your dogs along and join in • And many donations from categories such as; the waggiest DONATIONS people who are running tail, best veteran and handsome Since October 2017 we would like individually or as part of Team dog! to send our heartfelt thanks to the SNAAP following for their generous donations and support: Contact us: • Shoppers at Tesco in In addition we would like to thank: SNAAP Whitstable who voted with • Waitrose Canterbury for Windchimes, Reynolds Close tokens to secure SNAAP the donating food & decorations Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6DS top award in their Bags of Help for our Halloween Party scheme through Groundwork • Herne Bay FC for donating two Email: [email protected] UK- a total donation of £3,100 PS4 games for our Youth Club Tel: 01227 367555 towards Sports Club • VR Sani-co for donating a Website: www.snaap.org.uk • Dog and Duck Inn in Plucks microwave oven for preparing Follow us on Facebook and Gutter - £2,000 towards Winter food for Stay and Play and 70 Twitter Wonderland 2018 Easter Eggs for the Easter Party