Cornhill man Gary Logan recently won a silver medal at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in Stirling. The competition provided the first opportunity to gain crucial qualification points for ParalympicsGB towards the next Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2022. Gary, 48, is a familiar face at the Active Northumberland Swan Centre in Berwick, which he visits four times a week to carry out weight and cardiovascular training as part of his exercise regime. He was introduced to the sport 10 years ago by a friend following a life-changing accident which left him in a wheelchair. He fell in love with it from the off and since then he has played regularly, progressing to the GB Scotland performance squad and working his way up into the Scotland squad, of which he has been a member for seven months. Gary said: “I remember when I got the call-up to the team, I was absolutely beside myself and was just brimming with pride and excitement. “It is always an honour to be … [Read more...] about Cornhill man’s silver ‘a dream come true’
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Weekly papers: ‘A dream homecoming’
Northern Ireland By Ciara Colhoun BBC News NI 11 May 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-48198748 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Could Londonderry lead a world agricultural revolution?Sir Tim Smit, founder of the Eden … [Read more...] about Weekly papers: ‘A dream homecoming’
Paul Pogba casts fresh doubt over Manchester United future after describing Real Madrid as ‘a dream’
Paul Pogba has risked antagonising Manchester United by saying it would be a “dream” to join Real Madrid in remarks that could spark fresh concerns over his future at Old Trafford. Pogba wanted to leave United under Jose Mourinho, who stripped the France midfielder of the vice-captaincy and later branded the player “a virus” during a dressing room tirade as their relationship broke down. Pogba’s form and mood have improved dramatically since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took temporary charge following Mourinho’s sacking and he believes the Norwegian “deserves” the job on a permanent basis. Real lost out to United for Pogba when he returned to Old Trafford in a then world record £89 million move from Juventus in 2016. But Zinedine Zidane - now back in charge at the Bernabeu 10 months after quitting the club in the wake of winning a third successive European Cup - remains a keen admirer of his compatriot. And Pogba - who has previously been … [Read more...] about Paul Pogba casts fresh doubt over Manchester United future after describing Real Madrid as ‘a dream’
Social Innovation Fund Ireland: Enhance civil society by innovative means to build a better future
One of Barack Obama’s initiatives begun a decade ago in the US has strengthened civil society by innovative means over here, writes Pádraig Hoare.Whether the Barack Obama presidency achieved what the idealistic young senator from Illinois had set out in his energising Yes We Can-inspired campaign in 2008 will be judged by historians.What cannot be denied is the enthusiasm and verve it generated among civic-minded businesses and communities, and a new era of corporate social responsibility was ushered in because young employees and community-minded activists demanded it.The Government-backed Social Innovation Fund Ireland (SIFI) took inspiration from the Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation which was created by the Obama White House,and has already made an indelible mark on communities all around Ireland since its first year of operations in 2015.Social innovation as a theory has existed since the 1960s but has gained momentum in Ireland in the past four years … [Read more...] about Social Innovation Fund Ireland: Enhance civil society by innovative means to build a better future
Help build a lasting legacy by becoming a Kirklees fosterer
Most young people starting out at university will be experiencing life away from their loved ones for the very first time. By the time Sanna Mahmood began life as a student she had already been separated from her family for six years. Sanna, 24, was placed into foster care with Kirklees Council at the age of 14 following a breakdown in her home life. Despite this, she has gone on to pursue her dream of studying for a degree, whilst dedicating her spare time to supporting other foster children and care leavers; something she says has only been possible with the support of her foster carers. She said: “For any child who is placed into care it’s a shock to the system and this can have a lasting impact. In my case I inevitably felt some anger and a sense of abandonment; feelings that have never completely gone away. That said, I also felt that ultimately, I got what I needed, when I needed it.“I’d go so far as to say that on some level being in care was a bit like … [Read more...] about Help build a lasting legacy by becoming a Kirklees fosterer