Castle Point MP backs Paralympic Legacy intiative (From Echo)
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Castle Point MP backs Paralympic Legacy intiative
12:33pm Thursday 18th October 2012 in News
MP Rebecca Harris with Whizz-Kidz Ambassador Jay Portman
CASTLE Point MP Rebecca Harris has pledged her support to a new initiative asking disabled people what they expect now the Paralymic Games are over.
Disabled youngsters across the country are being invited to put forward their ideas on they want the legacy of the Paralymic Games to be, as part of a consultation scheme launched by charity Whizz-Kidz.
The results of the survey, entitled Generation Inspired, will then be put forward to bosses charged with delivering the Paralympic Legacy in the form of a manifesto of exactly what things should be made a priority.
Now Mrs Harris has leant her support to the scheme after meeting with the charity at a Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
She said: “It was fantastic to meet Whizz-Kidz and hear about their valuable work providing mobility equipment and opportunities for fun and friendship for young disabled people.
“It is absolutely vital that the views of young disabled people are at the heart of plans for the Paralympic legacy. I am delighted to back the Generation Inspired initiative and encourage my constituents to take part in the consultation to make sure their views are heard.”
Whizz-Kidz, which was set up in 1990, has changed the lives of nearly 16,000 disabled children by helping them gain access to the right mobility equipment - including powered wheelchairs - and delivering wheelchair skills-training, work placements, and other life-skills to help their transition from childhood to adulthood.
However, the charity estimates over 70,000 children and young people are still waiting for the right mobility equipment to fit their young lives.
Jay Portman, Whizz-Kidz Ambassador, said: “Attending the Conservative Conference was a fantastic opportunity to discuss the legacy of the Paralympic Games with lots of MPs – and it’s great that they were so enthusiastic about Generation Inspired.
“The Paralympics showed the potential for changing attitudes to disability across the whole of society. Now we need everyone to play their part in improving accessibility and changing attitudes so that young disabled people like me can fulfil their potential.”
For more information on the Generation Inspired intiative visit http://bit.ly/WKGenInspired
Comments(13)
Aint it just the truth
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4:47pm Thu 18 Oct 12
APR
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5:11pm Thu 18 Oct 12
John T Pharro
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5:16pm Thu 18 Oct 12
upset wrote:Explain whoever you are? What the heck has, good as it is to support disabled youngsters has it got to do with the overdevelopment at Canvey Supply and the building on Thorney Bay?
Seems you were wrong JOHN AGAIN!!!!
At least you know who I am who are you really?
Brunning999
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5:21pm Thu 18 Oct 12
Get a grip woman.
John T Pharro
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7:11pm Thu 18 Oct 12
John T Pharro wrote:PS or the armed robberies on Canvey that the Post Office owner referred to?
upset wrote:Explain whoever you are? What the heck has, good as it is to support disabled youngsters has it got to do with the overdevelopment at Canvey Supply and the building on Thorney Bay?
Seems you were wrong JOHN AGAIN!!!!
At least you know who I am who are you really?
upset
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8:38am Fri 19 Oct 12
John T Pharro wrote:Why does who I am bother you more than me pointing out your previous posting about this MP doing nothing was incorrect?
upset wrote:Explain whoever you are? What the heck has, good as it is to support disabled youngsters has it got to do with the overdevelopment at Canvey Supply and the building on Thorney Bay?
Seems you were wrong JOHN AGAIN!!!!
At least you know who I am who are you really?
HOT AIR
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1:43pm Fri 19 Oct 12
upset wrote:Because he is politically motivated. As an ex-LibDem Council candidate John Pharro only wants to rubbish the Conservative MP.
John T Pharro wrote:Why does who I am bother you more than me pointing out your previous posting about this MP doing nothing was incorrect?
upset wrote:Explain whoever you are? What the heck has, good as it is to support disabled youngsters has it got to do with the overdevelopment at Canvey Supply and the building on Thorney Bay?
Seems you were wrong JOHN AGAIN!!!!
At least you know who I am who are you really?
John T Pharro
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1:58pm Fri 19 Oct 12
upset wrote:Right I was once a Liberal Democrat. Wrong on all other counts.
John T Pharro wrote:Why does who I am bother you more than me pointing out your previous posting about this MP doing nothing was incorrect?
upset wrote:Explain whoever you are? What the heck has, good as it is to support disabled youngsters has it got to do with the overdevelopment at Canvey Supply and the building on Thorney Bay?
Seems you were wrong JOHN AGAIN!!!!
At least you know who I am who are you really?
John T Pharro
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2:11pm Fri 19 Oct 12
upset wrote:Because I was referring to doing nothing about Thorney Bay and the overdevelopment of Canvey Supply. If you doubt I never support her, check my support for her daylight bill and check with her how many times I have supported her on other issues.
John T Pharro wrote:Why does who I am bother you more than me pointing out your previous posting about this MP doing nothing was incorrect?
upset wrote:Explain whoever you are? What the heck has, good as it is to support disabled youngsters has it got to do with the overdevelopment at Canvey Supply and the building on Thorney Bay?
Seems you were wrong JOHN AGAIN!!!!
At least you know who I am who are you really?
Also check with David Blackwell and all the others that visited Thorney Bsy with the dignitaries from Essex CC as it was shown as a success and see the the broadside I delivered on them how they ashamed they should be for doing that.
As to not knowing who you are. I just think anyone who hides behind silly names lacks the real courage of their convictions.
Now do reply after you have checked out what I have said is true. Even if you won't say who you are.
upset
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2:30pm Fri 19 Oct 12
John T Pharro wrote:I now understand if they agree with your small minded approach to Canvey then there OK!!
upset wrote:Because I was referring to doing nothing about Thorney Bay and the overdevelopment of Canvey Supply. If you doubt I never support her, check my support for her daylight bill and check with her how many times I have supported her on other issues.
John T Pharro wrote:Why does who I am bother you more than me pointing out your previous posting about this MP doing nothing was incorrect?
upset wrote:Explain whoever you are? What the heck has, good as it is to support disabled youngsters has it got to do with the overdevelopment at Canvey Supply and the building on Thorney Bay?
Seems you were wrong JOHN AGAIN!!!!
At least you know who I am who are you really?
Also check with David Blackwell and all the others that visited Thorney Bsy with the dignitaries from Essex CC as it was shown as a success and see the the broadside I delivered on them how they ashamed they should be for doing that.
As to not knowing who you are. I just think anyone who hides behind silly names lacks the real courage of their convictions.
Now do reply after you have checked out what I have said is true. Even if you won't say who you are.
The Island as John Pharro wants it and god help those who disagree.
John T Pharro
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4:06pm Fri 19 Oct 12
upset wrote:No not just me that wants the over development at Canvey Supply stopped and Thorney Bay not built on because it is too dangerous to live there. Castle Point Council said that and minuted in 2010.
John T Pharro wrote:I now understand if they agree with your small minded approach to Canvey then there OK!!
upset wrote:Because I was referring to doing nothing about Thorney Bay and the overdevelopment of Canvey Supply. If you doubt I never support her, check my support for her daylight bill and check with her how many times I have supported her on other issues.
John T Pharro wrote:Why does who I am bother you more than me pointing out your previous posting about this MP doing nothing was incorrect?
upset wrote:Explain whoever you are? What the heck has, good as it is to support disabled youngsters has it got to do with the overdevelopment at Canvey Supply and the building on Thorney Bay?
Seems you were wrong JOHN AGAIN!!!!
At least you know who I am who are you really?
Also check with David Blackwell and all the others that visited Thorney Bsy with the dignitaries from Essex CC as it was shown as a success and see the the broadside I delivered on them how they ashamed they should be for doing that.
As to not knowing who you are. I just think anyone who hides behind silly names lacks the real courage of their convictions.
Now do reply after you have checked out what I have said is true. Even if you won't say who you are.
The Island as John Pharro wants it and god help those who disagree.
Canvey Supply had over 300 individual objections.
There is massive of objections to Thorney Bay.
I take it you don't live on Canvey Island because I don't recall seeing any letters or anyone one at Neighbourhood Meetings speaking up in favour of these developments. There have been plenty opposing at the meetings I have been to.
Oh, I wasn't at the Council Meeting when Canvey Supply was agreed, but understand residents attending we're do angry they had to removed.
So still think I am a lone voice having this opinion?
By the way I have no shame in wanting to see Canvey clean, tidy, have houses built not flats in appropiate places (not green belt), better sea wall protection, a proper metalled cycle track and footpath round the Island and a proper metalled footpath and cycle track along the sea wall from Benfleet to Leigh as an Olympic legacy.
Disagree with any of them?
BMNO6
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9:22pm Mon 22 Oct 12
upset says...
2:40pm Thu 18 Oct 12