Sporting Challenge members recently took part in a Bat Walk around Ruff Wood let by Harold and Michael, both Bat Conservation Trust volunteers.

The night was really interesting and everyone enjoyed it (https://www.bats.org.uk/)Sporting Challenge is a family led charity started in 2008 operating in West Lancashire supporting people with learning disabilities, where all members of the Board of Trustees are parents and carers themselves.

Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, the charity aims to provide sporting activities to encourage people with learning disabilities to keep fit and healthy.

They organise activities that our members feel are most beneficial to them in improving their health, fitness, well-being and enjoyment of physical activity and those which they are most likely to continue with.

These activities include: Aerobics, Bowling, Boccia, Kurling, Zumba/Dance, Swimming and other Fitness Activities.

They currently support around 60 people in the West Lancashire area to access a variety of activities by providing transport to and from their homes and the appropriate sessional workers to support them whilst carrying out the activities. This number is set to grow over the years to come. Around a third of its members are aged 16-22.

It's recently received a £200 grant from motor dealers Arnold Clark; commented Activities Coordinator Edward McCarthy: “I would like to thank Arnold Clark for their generous donation." www.sporting-challenge.org.uk