Waddle's Vision & Aim
Waddle’s vision is to raise awareness of Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus in Northern Ireland. Waddle will ‘Walk & Paddle’ 100 miles coast to coast from Carlingford Lough to Portstewart Strand in aid of the life changing work of the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Spina Bifida Information Networking & Equality (SHINE), and the Belfast Activity Centre's Access-Ability Project.
Waddle aims to encourage Northern Ireland society to pause, think and to be truly inclusive by changing attitudes and removing physical barriers which prevent disabled people living their lives to the full.
In 2010 Waddle raised upwards of £13,000 in aid of the below charities.
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Waddle's Charities
The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children is the only dedicated Children’s Hospital in Northern Ireland providing specialist care for seriously ill children and support for their families across all six counties.
SHINE, formally ASBAH, is the leading UK registered charity providing information and advice about Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. SHINE's vision is a future where everyone with Spina Bifida or Hydrocephalus can get the most out of life.
Belfast Activity Centre (BAC), is a personal development charity. Waddle will be supporting the BAC Access-Ability Project which delivers an equality of opportunity for young people by demonstrating that physical and learning disabilities should not be perceived as barriers to participation through a broad range of outdoor experiential learning activities.
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