Mandy Bland is in the final for the care she provides to her autistic son as well as the wider autistic community providing support through her company, A Stitch Different.
Mandy not only cares for her autistic son she set up & runs A Stitch Different, A Community Interest Company, which makes therapy goods for disabled children.
Mandy helps to raise money for charities and recently organised a variety night to raise money and Autism Awareness. Following that she organised a massive balloon launch with entertainment for the kids, and taken part in the Rough Runner obstacle course to raise more money for Leonard Cheshire Youth group.
She also works part time at Stollers Furniture World, she says that’s her respite & break. Everyone she meets benefits from her enthusiasm & commitment to the disability community.
Mandy, through A Stitch Different also tutors a young disabled lady and teaches her to sew, using special equipment donated through her company.
People who know her say “She’s just so kind, selfless & extremely generous with her time nothing is ever too much trouble.”
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On her days off and after work, Sophie assists her mum with showering, does housework and keeps the garden tidy. She will take her mum out in her wheelchair, shopping.
The club provides a structured ASA and Swim 21 Kite marked approved swimming development programme and is an opportunity for all the schools to help support the development of Duke of Edinburgh Award Students.
pitches, painting, sweeping out changing rooms, arranging maintenance and ensuring that the club is a safe place for all involved, basically everything that needs doing, Bob does.
. Jeff has seen many young people come to the club and he has not only taught them how to be a good boxer but helped them become better people in thier community, helping many young men and women stay out of trouble and move on to a better life both in and out of school.
want to be. They work incredibly hard to eliminate the stigma and discrimination associated with self harm, a subject that sadly still remains taboo.
Barrow-in-Furness and around the area, has three primary services that it provides. These three services are part of a community based rehabilitation approach to recovery, and can be provided independently of each other or as part of a combined package.
Since then Matt has been at the forefront of fundraising efforts in Jo’s memory for Jo’s Appeal, raising money for St Mary’s Hospice, Furness General Hospital Oncology Unit and the Eve Appeal, a charity close to Jo’s heart.
In October 2015, she set up Barrow Community Kitchen at St Matthews Halls, Barrow. The project started with no funds, venue or helpers just an idea and Sharons determination, which brought the community together to make it a reality. Since then she has worked tirelessly and selfishly to establish and run a service to those in need.
Kian decided his first event would be to do the Coniston to Barrow and with help from his parents, he got a team of 11 together to do the run. His next fund raising event was a 21 mile bike ride around the Furness area accompanied by his Dad, they did this on the same day of Aimee’s last Chemotherapy treatment to mark the end of it.