Hertford RFC. Alan Creasey,
represented his brother John
Creasey, who sadly died before
the project was completed.
DEVON
Project: New Conservatory
Recipient: Cool Recovery
Spoon’s Donation: £50,000
Benefactors: Children and
Young People Suffering from
Mental Related Illness
Official Opening: 30/09/08
Celebrity: David Trick
completed boat took place in Community Special School for impairments, and other conditions Web Link:
August at the River & Rowing children with Severe Learning that may affect the ability to learn.
www.woodenspoon/devon
Museum, Henley. England rugby Difficulties. 64 children from the Pinewood places strong
player, Phil Vickery, was there to local area are supervised by nearly emphasis on sporting activities, Peter Morgan, an active Spooner
oversee the event and unveil the 50 staff operating on a full or but prior to the rebuild had and Torquay hotelier and
plaque. Also in attendance were part-time basis. Many of the limited facilities and no changing restaurateur, and his partner,
several Spoon trustees, Chilterns children have mobility problems as rooms or showers. Friederike Etessami, set up COOL
Committee members, corporate well as autism. Spoon Hertfordshire Chairman (Carers’ One-to-One Link) in 1999
sponsors and disabled children Despite having a new indoor John Nicholl was approached by to help children and young adults
from the Region. James Berryman, sports facility, Breakspeare lacked old friends John Creasy to assist suffering from mental illness
who was wheel-chair bound an outdoor play area suitable for with the project. As Chairman of including drugs and/or alcohol
when he first attended the Priory children with these difficulties. Hertfordshire RFC based opposite abuse. As an offshoot of COOL,
School project in Bucks, supported Spoon Hertfordshire donated the School and also Chairman of Cool Recovery was established
by Spoon, attended with his £18,000 towards the restoration the Governors at Pinewood it was two years to provide information,
mother, and proudly informed the of the play area, creating covered an obvious fit for Spoon. Through volunteering opportunities, and a
guests that despite his mobility and uncovered facilities that will its local fundraising the range of activities for carers and
problems he had been chosen to provide both formal and informal Committee donated £40,100 to people affected by mental health
join the London 2012 Paralympics learning opportunities, including help convert an old boarding issues providing much needed
training squad. physical education, motor skills, house into a fitness suite with a support for them, their families
Simon Davies told the attendees communication and social skills. cardio-vascular and weights area, and friends. They offer a unique,
in his speech ‘‘To be here to The Project was officially opened a studio for aerobic activities, friendly and easy accessible
witness this is absolutely fantastic. by England and British & Irish changing and storage facilities. resource and believe that recovery
It brings a lump to your throat. It Lions player, Tim Stimpson. He Tim Stimpson opened his second and change are possible for
is great to see we can now start was accompanied by members of project of the day creating much everyone.
making a real difference to people the Spoon Hertfordshire excitement for the pupils as they Cool Recovery have recently set
in and around the community.’’ Committee and many pupils and got to meet such a great rugby up a premises in central Torquay
parents from Breakspeare School player as well enjoying the where clients can come for both
HERTFORDSHIRE and despite the rain, everyone wonderful new facilities for the individual and group help and to
Project: New Fitness Suite
enjoyed meeting Tim and showing first time. Also attending the use the ‘drop-in’ café and respite
Recipient: Pinewood School
him the wonderful new facilities. opening were Committee facility. Spoon Devon Region
members from Spoon John donated £50,000 to build a
Spoon’s Donation: £40,100
HERTFORDSHIRE Nicholl, John Batters and John conservatory on the property
Benefactors: MLD Secondary
Project: Outdoor Adventure
Atkinson, Spoon Project providing a perfect area for the
Children
Play Area Coordinator, Brian Hodges, Spoon introduction of additional activities
Official Opening: 04/09/08
Recipient: Breakspeare School
Chairman, Roger Davies and Eric for carers and people affected by
Celebrity: Tim Stimpson
Spoon’s Donation: £18,000
Riddle and Dave Basely of mental health issues. As well as
Web Link:
woodenspoon.com/herts
Benefactors: Special Needs
Children aged 2-19
In early September Tim Stimpson
Official Opening: 04/09/08
and the Hertfordshire Committee
Celebrity: Tim Stimpson
attended the opening of two Web Link:
regional projects in one day.
woodenspoon.com/herts
Breakspeare School in Kings
Langley, established in 1973, is a Pinewood, established at the
beginning of the 20th Century, is
Above left: Micky Ward from Newcastle
one of the oldest special-needs
Falcons admires the new Spoon funded
trampoline in use at Beacon Hill School
schools in the Country. It now
Above right: Devon Honorary President,
caters for over 150 Secondary
David Trick at the official opening of MLD local children but also admits
the new conservatory at the Cool
pupils from all over Hertfordshire
Recovery centre
and Essex. These learning
Right: Spoon Stalwart, Martin Bayfield
with a pupil from Friars School
difficulties may include language,
enjoying the new sensory theatre physical and/or sensory
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