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Turtles Newsletter FOR MEMBERS OF THE R UISLIP TURTLES SWIMMING CLUB JANUARY 2011 D I A R Y DATES Committee Meeting Book Now for Cadbury World Wednesday 5th January Our outing to Cadbury tour, where only limited The Cadbury Story Feltham Gala World is scheduled for access is possible. Making Chocolate Sunday 27th March and the Sunday 6th February Manufacturing rates that we have agreed Cadbury World consists of 14 Packaging Plant Committee Meeting are as follows: zones, and provides for one Cadabra Wednesday 9th Adults £8.50 fantastic day out. You will Demonstration Area February experience hands-on fun, Advertising Children 4-15 £6 interactive zones and the Purple Planet Black Horse Under 4s Free chance to get touchy feely World's Biggest Cadbury Shop Evening Meal with real liquid Cadbury Bournville Experience This is a big discount on the Thursday 17th chocolate. Essence/ Children's Playground usual admission charge of February Adults £13.90 and Children More information about the £10.10 and our price also Cadbury World zones was listed in the includes the cost of the Outing O c t o b e r T u r t l e s Sunday 27th March special coach thanks to the Newsletter that can still be grant from Grass Roots. view on the Turtles Hatfield Gala Please see Marion at the pool website: Saturday 16th April to book and pay for you and http://www.ruislipturtles.org.uk your family’s seats on the Watford Gala coach. The Cadbury World 14 May tbc For more information visit: All areas of Cadbury World zones are: Turtles are accessible to wheelchair Aztec Jungle http://www.cadburyworld.co.uk Championship users, with the exception of Journey to Europe Saturday 4th June the full Packaging Plant Bull Street 1824 Turtles AGM Saturday 4th June Turtles Invitation Gala …….and the Black Horse as well! Saturday 10th September This year’s Evening Meal person to Marion as soon as NASCH Region 1 has been arranged for possible - (no later than th Gala Thursday 17th February. Saturday 5 February). Saturday 10th The location this year will There is ample parking and September again be The Black Horse, g o o d f a c i l i t i e s f o r Iver Heath (Postcode SL0 wheelchairs. However, if NASCH 0DH). Aim to get there at you need transportation Championships 7.30 for 8.00 meal. please book early for the mini-bus. Turn to page 3 Leamington Spa If you would like to join us for details of the mini-bus Saturday 5th please give your name and November arrangements and car a deposit of £10.00 per directions. The Turtles Swimming Club is a registered charity number: 01055585 P A G E 2 Funding Problems Ahead…... The government cut backs for our gala mini-bus proving to be very have had an immediate impact transport. This costs about c o m p e t i t i v e . on our club. £800 a year and enables club If you know of any Since April 2009 we have members to participate in the organisations / funders that raised grants totaling over gala team programme. would be willing to step in to £8k The bulk of our funding Grass Roots (NWLFC) has support or partially support has come from Hillingdon provided £950 p.a supporting our two financial problems Sports Council and the Grass the transport cost for our please let one of the Roots Foundation. However, outings allowing us to provide committee members know. we have been informed that specialist coaches. The club has limited funds and beyond March 2011 we will We will try to approach other so it is unlikely that we can not be receiving financial organisations for support but continue with the same level Chalfont Coaches support from either of these the current environment is of activity without external supply a coach that organisations. very tough and there are help. can accommodate Hillingdon Sports Council many others chasing for So any help would be wheelchairs and provided the financial support support so fundraising is appreciated! scooters for the outings In case you were wondering why….. …..we are not holding back the closing of the Fund. Heath). some of the Grass Roots We are very grateful to the So please take advantage of Funding for the future…….. Grass Roots Organisation the remaining events covered well we would have preferred (Managed locally by the North by the Grass Roots grant and to have done just that, but the West London Community book for the Cadbury World terms of our grant make clear Foundation) because with Outing Sunday March 27th that we must use the funds by their help we have provided and also if you require no later than 31/3/2011 transport to: Cotswolds transport to the evening For the evening meals and otherwise we are required to Wildlife Park;; Longleat House meal please book early for a galas we use Community return any unspent balance. and Safari Park; Cadbury seat on the mini-bus. World; 2 Summer Lunches Transport mini-buses, Hence, we scheduled the (Marlow and White Waltham) supplying our own driver to Cadbury World outing for 27th March, shortly ahead of and 2 evening Meals (Iver save money We will keep you updated….. ………………...through the previous two financial years Newsletters, the Website and where we secured funding provide a full report at the from: Hillingdon Youth & AGM in June, Connexions; Hillingdon As it stands at present, for Sports Council; Hasbro UK; the 2011/12 financial year we Pro-active North London; Gary Lee helps Anne do not have any funding other National Skills Academy; Rourke at one of the 2010 than the membership Lions International (Ruislip); galas subscriptions and that is a Waitrose and Grass Roots stark contrast with the (NWLCF) TURTLES NEWSLETTER F P A G E 3 Pool Evacuation Vulnerability Email Contact Thank you to everyone who Just a reminder that children and/ Most people now receive the newsletter by email. This helps participated in the pool evacuation or vulnerable adults should always us to keep our printing costs down and also allows us to on November 20th. It is important be supervised in the changing notify you should the pool be closed for any reason. for your safety that we carry rooms. We also require your help However, in some cases we still do not have your email our these drills so that you all to ensure that children and contact details. know what to do in the event of vulnerable members do not return Please let Marion have your email address so that we can add an emergency. It is also useful for to the changing rooms unaccom- you to the distribution list or simply email your details to: the lifeguards experience an panied during the Saturday evacuation involving disabled sessions or at galas. [email protected] swimmers as part of their training. However, we do apologise for the inconvenience that the drills cause you all, but we try to keep the Weekly Raffle disruption to a minimum. The raffle raises valuable funds for the club so please support the club by buying a ticket from Patricia (pictured opposite) or maybe by donating a prize. Message from Sylvia…. Sylvia Smith wants you all to know Sylvia is adjusting to life at home help her 3 times a day and has a that she has not forgotten you all again and although progress is steady flow of visitors. and she says that she can not wait likely to be very slow, she is to see you all again. relieved to be in her own home Sylvia is sorry that she was not rather than in hospital. able to send Christmas cards this She has had a special bed installed year but none the less hopes that in her living room as she can no you all had a great time at longer get up stairs to her Christmas and she wishes you all bedroom. She has also had her a very happy New Year. downstairs bathroom converted to a wet room. Sylvia is dependent We all look forward to seeing you on the care service coming in to back at Highgrove Sylvia. Black Horse Travel Details Mini-Bus Pick Up Schedule Road Directions (SL0 ODH) Highgrove Pool (depart) 18.20 Join the A40 heading west Ruislip Manor Station 18.30 Leave the A40 at the Denham Roundabout At the roundabout take the 2nd exit A412 (Denham Road) Ickenham (Coach & Horses) 18.45 Continue for 1 mile until the roundabout and take first exit onto Bangors Road Hillingdon Station 18.55 North (0.3 mls) Hillingdon (Long Lane BP Garage) 19.05 At the next roundabout take the first exit Bangors Road North (0.2 mls) Iver Heath 19.30 Bear left onto Bangors Road South (0.1mls) At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Slough Road (A4007) (0.1 mls to location) Please see Marion to book a space on the mini-bus. The Black Horse is on the junction with Slough Road on the right We are a swimming club for anyone with a physical, mental health or learning difficulty. The Turtles Swimming Club is based at Highgrove Pool, Ruislip and meets every Saturday between 5pm and 6 pm. Turtles website: http://www.ruislipturtles.org.uk/ Turtles email: [email protected] Chair (Dave): 07730 047500 Secretary (Marion) 0208 866 8606 The Long Distance Postal Swim will conclude on Saturday 26th February. If you wish to participate please book a Saturday time slot with Peter Jones or Marion Beckwith who will then monitor how far you can swim in one hour.