Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Yvonne is pictured with District Governor Wayne Morgan (a member of Rotary Bridgend) and our Prseident Robin Bratton and Charity Officer David Hubbard.

Bridgend Pumas are a multi sports club for people with a learning disability who get together to be active in a social environment. 

The club also takes part in the Rotary Games on an annual basis and and has achieved it's insport Ribbon accreditation. Indeed on 20th November last year the Pumas won the Rotary Disability Sports Southern Wales - Mary Adams - Rotary Disability Sports - Southern Wales. What an... | Facebook 

Yvonne gave an excellent talk on how she started the Pumas (her first child having Downs Syndrome), the excellent work that has been done with disabled youngsters wanting to partake in sport, and the challenges they have faced over the years.

A game practiced by people with disabilities is boccia, which is related to bowls and petanque. On behalf of the Pumas, Yvonne challenged Rotary Bridgend to a game - we need to get some practice in! 

Rotary Bridgend are delighted to make a donation of £500 to Bridgend Pumas and hope this will be the start of an ongoing relationship.