Aylesbury school hosts disability awareness event to support Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research

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Aylesbury’s William Harding School started its Autumn term off in style by hosting a special disability awareness assembly last week in support of Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research (SMSR), with Mayor of Aylesbury, Cllr Alan Sherwell, in attendance.

During the assembly, pupils were invited to listen to an insightful talk by SMSR Ambassador, Kat Panagaki, herself a wheelchair-user, as she shared some of her own life experiences of what life is really like living with spinal cord injury and the daily challenges faced.

“The pupils were fantastic listeners and were able to ask Kat questions about everything from how she brushed her teeth, to what it's like to travel in an aeroplane,” explained Derek Cutler, Research Manager, at Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research.

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He added: "We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone involved at the school for inviting us along, to our fantastic Ambassador Kat, and to the Mayor of Aylesbury for kindly giving up his time and support."

Pupils at the school with Mayor of Aylesbury and SMSR representativesPupils at the school with Mayor of Aylesbury and SMSR representatives
Pupils at the school with Mayor of Aylesbury and SMSR representatives

Rebecca Hubbard, William Harding School, Assistant Headteacher (EYFS), said: “Thank you to the team for visiting William Harding School. The children really enjoyed the assembly and all of the information provided. They really enjoyed listening to Kat who was able to provide them with real life experiences relating to spinal injuries. One of our most important values is inclusion and we were very proud to be able to support this charity.”

Pupils are now looking forward to spending the next few weeks taking it in turns to experience what it is like to be in a wheelchair, as part of the Charity’s ‘Wheels at Work’ initiative, and will see them planning future fundraising activities to help raise funds for spinal cord injury research.

To find out more visit: www.lifeafterparalysis.com.

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