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Updated on Tiggers News as it comes inOriental Tiggers grading - well done!Two pictures showing the first six Tiggers to get their grading in Oriental Tiggers. They have achieved ‘9th Kup in the Korean Martial Art of Teakwondo’ : Upper photo are Jordan, Tyler, Connor and Megan with Steph the instructor. Below shows Ryan M, Steph, Ryan R and Jacob.
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Volunteers Wanted and Volunteer Update
Go to the Volunteer page to read our May update and see our recruitment poster.
'It's a Knockout' report and photos
We had a presence at the It's a Knockout Youth Festival at Stanley Park today. Sheila, Rosie and Darren staffed a stall which helped to raise almost £100.
More importantly, Tiggers Lawrence, Summer, Jamie and Callum enjoyed playing together and getting into the 'knockout spirit'.
The orange and black over the knee Tigger socks proved a real hit with Blackpool Hocky Club at the nearby Hockey Festival!
Wanted dead or alive
Wanted - prizes for our raffle on 8th June. Let us know if you can offer some decent prizes. Plants (alive), stuffed parrots (dead).
May Tiggers News Update
Tiggers needs new offices, Sainsbury bag pack, It's a knockout, Squash Tiggers and more.
Ros on trampoline
Ros wanted to have a trampoline session after our conference.
Those who attended the conference will know that Ros 'earned' the promised trampolining session we arranged as a thank you. Everyone who attended the conference will have been awestruck with her ability to convey the difficulties, anxieties and perplexities of living with autism in such an intense and vibrant way. She well earned her trampolining session and for attending the session (Coach, spotters, first aider), her enjoyment was infectious.
Dr Who concessionary rate
Now in May holiday events.
M&S bagpack results - May 2008
£131 a great result. Anybody got anymore ideas for fundraising?!
Read the bagpack results
Report from Teenage, Tantrums, Transitions Conference - 2nd May 2008
Folk travelled from as far as Aberdeen and London to hear an international panel of speakers share their knowledge of autism at the My Town Tiggers conference........
Support the Tiggers at the Great Manchester Run
Sue Millichap will be running for the Tiggers in the Great Manchester Run on 18th May 2008 in memory of dedicated Tiggers volunteer Genevieve Edmonds who tragically died in February. Sue's connection to Genevieve is through Gen's best friend Holly Jennison with Sue wanting to run for a charity that Gen had a connection with as she did such an incredible amount for many Autistic causes and was an Aspergers Syndrome sufferer herself.
If you would like to sponsor Sue and donate to the Tiggers, please go to;
Photograph of Sue Millichip.
The conference on Friday is dedicated to Gen's memory, with the approval of her parents, who have approved the attached copy and pictures.
Volunteer Centre Award - April 2008
Tiggers presented the Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde Volunteer Centre with an award for all their support in providing volunteers.
ASDA Bag Pack results - 19th April - £634 - a great day
Join more bag packs to help fund more Tigger events. See below.
M&S Bag Pack - 3rd May
Sainsbury's Bag Pack - 21st June
Wacky Warehouse Photos
New Petition to sign
Cinema Outing Feedback
Another success courtesy of our friends at The Island Cinema in Lytham St Annes. Everyone who came made it to the end of Horton Hears a Who. Tigger volunteer Amelia greeted everyone and kept an eye on one of the exits etc., 9 families (39 folk in total) enjoyed being able to see a movie without the anxiety of being worried about what other members of the audience might be thinking about them.
Feedback showed that apart from one person who wasn't sure, the activity was either enjoyed lots or loads! No one said they wouldn't do the activity again, with two thirds wanting to do it again and they thought the organisation of it was 'super' - well done Jonathan and Amelia.
Comments included " I just liked it", "It was a film I wanted to see" from children whilst parents commented "It was a good choice of film and nice venue, RXXXX really liked the film and enjoys coming to this cinema", "I liked the activity because it was just for Tiggers. If kids made noises, comments there were no strange looks", "We liked is but JXX worried a bit about the film" "Nice film for children" and simply "Great".NAS - Help! 2 - 22nd/23rd May 2008 - Training
Newsletters released
May 2008 Half Term Events Announced
Booking is open for pass members now.
1-2-1 Casework free from Cerebra
Next visit May 15. Book via Tiggers 319210.
Advice on all matters relating to being a parent of a child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. DLA forms, personal portfolios, statementing, grants, therapy etc.,
Tiggers get Department of Health funding for 18 months
Vacancies
Tiggers has 2 staff vacancies. Read more by clicking below.
Diggers
Have a look at our pics from Saturday 8th March. There is stuff being planted but still plenty to do so ring and come on down.
Basketball Star
Jason MacElwain stars at his New York school basketball game. Videos of this have been viewed over 2,000,000 times on YouTube. Watch this version;
Easter Activities - April 08
No Tiggers Days - March 9,16,30. April 6. June 22.
3T's - Teenage, Tantrums, Transition Conference - 2nd May 08
Half Term Activities - Feb 08
AGM Photos now on-line
Thanks to the Students and winning designer Justyna Korczynska
The students at the East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education at Blackburn College created the new Tiggers logos and we received this thanks from them.
'Our students found this to be a challenging yet fun project and they have enjoyed the opportunity of working with Blackpool Tiggers.
Live briefs such as this give the students a chance to work within constraints to achieve an outcome which is beneficial to them as a portfolio piece which will enhance their employment opportunities”
Mark Thistlethwaite,
Programme Leader, HNC/D Graphic Design,
The East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education at Blackburn College
Winning Designer: Justyna Korczynska
Parents Research Focus Group
The University of Central Lancashire with the Strategic Health Authority are doing a focus group for parents.
Squash Tiggers - NEW
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