On the afternoon of Sunday 24 September, over 200 adults and children with physical disabilities and/or learning difficulties, together with their families and/or carers participated in Oundle’s Have a Go Day, which was hosted by over 150 pupils.
Visitors took part in a wide variety of activities including swimming, badminton, basketball, archery, football, indoor rowing, crazy golf, face painting, boccia, yoga, music and art activities.
This year, swimmers were joined by former nine times Paralympic swimmer, Martin Mansall. Martin brought along his Floatsation equipment (www.floatsation.com) - a unique matrix of balls which give total support and independence in the water for people of all abilities.
Have a Go Day has been running for over thirty years and has established itself as a favourite date in the calendars of special needs clubs and schools. It provides an encouraging and relaxing environment in which visitors with special needs can try their hand at new sports and activities in a safe and familiar environment. Some visitors make a bee-line for their favourite activity as soon as they arrive. This year the Floatsation equipment proved very popular.