Previous Activities
Pictures and reports from earlier events
Have you got any ideas for activities you would like to see happening in the group, or do you have any time to help? We would be pleased to hear from you!
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Christmas Party 2009 |
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Many thanks to all those who purchased raffle tickets and for the companies who donated prizes. The winning tickets are shown below. Winners from the Christmas Raffle Draw Notebook Computer - Phillip Hammond i-Pod Nano - M. Mitchley - Luxury Marks & Spencer Hamper - Diana - Pulham Market Fish & Chips Supper for 4 = Frying Machine Thorpe - Daren Moye Haircut by Shed - Shannon Holloway Splash - Family Swim - Christine Cook Playbarn Family Admission - Tess Cafferty Pleasure Beach Free Wristband - Beth Bomer John Lewis £10 Voucher - Sue Grisby. Theatre Royal £10 Voucher - Mrs P. Rischmiller Marriot Hotels 2 Guest Passes Leisure Club - Julie Higgs Hollywood Cinema 2 Free Tickets - C.Allman Thursford Collection entry for 2 people summer 2010 - Tessa Jones Ski Taster Session x 2 James Whysal Ski Taster Session x 2 Natasha Pizey Asda £5 Voucher - J. Hannah |
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Snowtubing - Norwich - November 2009 |
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On 15th November a group of brave young men and women faced the cold winter temperatures for a morning of snow tubing on the dry ski slopes at Trowse. We were each armed with something which resembles a thick rubber ring and after reaching the top, we all slid back down at racing speeds. Once we were more confident we went down in groups or 2, 3, 4 and even once the whole group! We had a great time as always and we look forward to the next event! Thank you to Gail for organising it. |
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Quasar Elite - 20th September 09 |
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MAY 2009 - HILLTOPS ACTIVITY WEEKEND FOR 13 TO 16 YEAR OLDS |
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On 9th and 10th May the Youth Group ran a trip to Hilltops Activity Centre for 13 to 16 year olds. Teenagers had the opportunity to partake in a number of activities, such as mountain biking, a high ropes course, zip-wiring, an assault course and the Super Swing where you are dropped from a great height.
The weekend was very successful, with everyone trying new things and meeting other young adults like themselves. Thank you to the Youth Group for organising and supervising the event, we can’t wait for the next one!> On 7th-9th May next year the Youth Group are running another activity weekend at Hilltops for 8 to 16 year olds. If you are interested then please contact one of the committee members for more details. |
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May 09 - Family Day at Bewilderwood |
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A really great day was had by all at Bewilderwood. We had around 85 people attend the Youth Group Event. The kids burnt off loads of energy exploring the woods, climbing the activities which included slides, zip wires, climbing, mazes, boat rides. We had a picnic all together and then off for more fun building dens in the forest - a superb day out!
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April 09 - Football Fun Day at Norwich City Football Ground |
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Fun Day with 15 children joining us for a football training session taken by F.I.T.C instructor Joe Harvey. Once their training ended they headed over to the stadium to watch Norwich play Watford. A good day was had by all and the children were pleased by the 2 goals and victory over Watford. Parents were also included and everybody had a great day at the football. |
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February 09 - Center Parcs Day Out |
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On the 15th February the Diabetes Youth Group ran an exciting day to Center Parcs. After a morning briefing, we all rushed to our morning activities, including a competitive game of mini golf and a calming walk around in a hamster ball on water!! We had a light lunch then we hit the pool and the afternoon was spent enjoying the slides, rapids wave pool and eating ice cream. The day was enjoyed by all and a massive thanks to Sue White for organising it! |
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Youth Group Christmas Party 2008 |
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On Saturday 6th December we held our annual Christmas Party at the Gas Social Club. The afternoon went well with a finger buffet,disco and entertainment from Steve Pizey our resident DJ. It was a great chance to have some family Christmas fun and also to socialise with other parent and children from the group. A raffle was drawn towards the end of the afternoon with a top prize of a Nintendo Wii and second prize of an i-pod Nano. There was a visit from Father Christmas who gave out presents to all the children. The event was a huge success and one we will be repeating next year!! Thanks to all the committee who helped organise the event. |
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November 08- Snow Tubing at Trowse |
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On the 23rd November the Youth Group ran a Snow Tubing morning at the dry ski slopes at Trowse. As the morning dawned, everything outside turned white, for the snow tubing we actually had snow! Everyone was explained how to use the rings and the safety rules and then we all went speeding down the slope on our own to start with then in groups of 4 or 5. The morning was really enjoyable and fun was had by all and was a new experience for many. Thanks to Gail Howes who organised and ran the morning - certainly one to do again! |
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Football fun day - Sunday 7th September 2008 - Norwich City Football Club |
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Nineteen children were taking part in an action packed day which included football and exercising skills. Lunch was also provided and was followed by a mini tournament. A tour of the Football Ground was also included which impressed both children and parents, a good day was had by all the football instructors were very impressed by the children's commitment and enthusiasm. Don't forget to book your place on the next one: - |
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Summer Ball - June 2008 - Dunston Hall |
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The evening kicked off at 7pm at Dunston Hall. Pre dinner drinks were available on arrival, as well as Prize Balloons; 30% contained prizes such as a DVD player, a massage or vouchers etc. The rest had a consolation raffle ticket for the grand draw. The three course meal consisted of crown of melon, followed by chicken in red wine sauce and finished off with a very tasty white chocolate mousse with dark chocolate sauce. The room looked fantastic as most tables were adorned with the pink prize balloons. Rob Scott our chairman gave a brief introduction about the charity and how the money raised goes to helping the people who matter most, our kids. Our auctioneer for the night was Steve Minns. He did a fantastic job not only in raising money, (over £1800), but giving gentle persuasion to bid and keeping all the rabble in order. We had 14 auction lots, these included a dinner party for 6 in your own home, prepared and cooked by John Kenny, winner of Britain's best dish 2007, along with Erica Paganini, from Tasty Pastry. We had one days donated by David Smith Building, and a Helicopter Underwater Escape donated by Petans. With the auction over it was time for music. The Soul Band were superb, playing a lot of the old soul classics. The floor did not clear for the whole time they played. They even had a few impromptu backing singers, some of the party goers decided they fancied a shot at the rock life style and got up on stage. It was very entertaining. During the bands interval it was time for the Balloon pop and Grand prize draw. With a huge bang the balloons popped some people being luckier than others. The prize draw had 3rd prize (an ipod shuffle) and 2nd prize (a camcorder) winners there on the night, 1st prize a 40” wide screen TV went to Carol from North Walsham, luck lady. The band played for another hour, then Nick the DJ took over. The dance floor was packed the whole time. Then alas, the clock struck 2am and the night was unfortunately over. The total raised on the night was £4800. Thankyou to all the prize contributors and everyone who came on the night and look forward to the next Ball in summer 2010. |
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PLAYBARN - 15th March, 2008 - Poringland |
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We find this party ideal for any young newly diagnosed children up to the age of seven While the kids are having fun the parents can get to know each other and discuss how they manage their child’s diabetes. We have learnt from previous visits parents exchange their contact numbers and keep in touch with each other for future reference. The next Play Barn visit is on Saturday 18th October if you w |
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Snowtubing Whittlingham Lane Ski Slope - Sunday, February 28, 2010 |
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On Sunday 7th September the Youth Group held its own Football Fun Day at Norwich City's 
The Youth Group held another trip to The Play Barn on March 15th which again was well attended.
