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Christian athlete selected for the Paralympics
British athlete, Anna Sharkey, who has a Christian faith, has been selected as part of a team of five who will comprise the GB Goalball team at the forthcoming Paralympic Games. Goalball is a dynamic, game of speed, strength and coordination, played by athletes with... read more »
Lasting values of the Paralympics
With three months to go until the Paralympic Games, Through the Roof has joined with ALOVE, the youth division of the Salvation Army, both contributors to More Than Gold's Paralympic Team, to launch ‘Lasting Values’ - a new free... read more »
Helping/supporting disabled people
If you feel you could help a disabled holiday guest (adult or child) our holidays section has more information on the holidays themselves and on being a helper.read more »
Overseas Mission Opportunities
We have a number of voluntary short-term overseas mission opportunities – for both our Wheels for the World and Integr8 programmes. read more »
Spring 2012 Vital Link
The latest Vital Link newsletter (for March to July) is now available. Follow this link to download the PDF Spring 2012 Vital Link Newsletter. read more »
Kimilili wheelchair distribution
As our volunteers prepare to return to the UK, over 100 disabled people in Kimilili, Kenya, are enjoying their new-found mobility after receiving wheelchairs from our Wheels for the World programme. This has been our 4th trip to Kimilili working with in-country partners... read more »
Minus 15 in Moldova
“You will never forget this winter, all the days of your life,” laughed Doina, as our minibus sped (and slid) along snow-covered roads in temperatures of minus 15. Doina is the daughter of our Moldovan partners, Pastor Petru Chirica (who first connected with Through... read more »
The 2012 Paralympics
The 2012 Paralympics (the world’s 3rd largest sporting event) takes place from Wednesday 29th August – Sunday 9th September. The Paralympics will offer opportunities for elite disabled sportsmen and women to use their gifts, experience community in teams, and use world-class accessible facilities. But... read more »
Jenny collects her MBE
Our DCF Coordinator, Jenny Edwards, went to Windsor Castle last week to collect her MBE for Services to Disabled People. Jenny was thrilled to receive the award from Her Majesty The Queen, who commented that Jenny had been doing the work for a long time...... read more »
Hand in Hand with Integr8
Integr8 had a stand at the Hand in Hand (children and families ministry) conference in Eastbourne recently, manned (or ‘womaned’ as Philippa puts it!) by Youth Ambassador Philippa, Project Manager Alan and TTR Trustee Alice. Philippa writes: I was a bit apprehensive at first... read more »