Leighton Linslade Rotary's Yes We Can awards as five years is celebrated

The Rotary Club of Leighton Linslade celebrated five years of its Yes We Can inclusive sports programme on October 2, with its first awards event since the pandemic, supported by Leighton Fun Runners.
By Steve Sims
Published 7th Oct 2022, 17:10 BST

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Participants from football, hockey, sailing, swimming and tennis were on hand to receive their awards from a variety of special guests including GB para athlete and Invictus Games medal winner Daniel Bingley.

Amongst the highlights were a rousing sing-a-long to Sweet Caroline as the footballers received their awards and a memorable Special Recognition Award for Christine Munford who established the Otters Disability Swimming Club some 25 plus years ago.

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Richard Johnson, Rotary's Yes We Can team leader said: “Rotary are proud that five years on we have been able to work with a wide range of partners to deliver accessible, affordable and sustainable inclusive sports to Leighton Linslade and at a difficult time make the Parish a shining light for inclusive sport in Bedfordshire.”

For more information on Rotary's “ Yes We Can” program just contact Sandra by mailing tahomasandra@ iCloud.com or leave a message on Facebook here.

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