Their Chairperson Cat Yearron explained that the team enables children and adults to participate in wheelchair basketball, promoting the health and well-being of the people who attend, and for some of the participants that attend this is their only accessible sports activity in this area. The team is re-entering the national league this season after a year out and they want to come back stronger, so the 3R Foundation was more than happy to help.

3R stands for 'Reuse, Rehome, Recycle'... and as well as raising funds for local Morecambe, Lancaster and South Lakes clubs, community groups and small charities, we actively promote and engage with any other ways we can 'Reuse, Rehome or Recycle' things that may be discarded.

For example one of our shop volunteers collects all the spectacles that are donated to us so they can be sent to the Lions Clubs International for their 'Recycle For Sight Program'.
Millions of people living in low and middle income countries lack access to basic eye care and the Lions have recognized the urgent need for corrective lenses and collect usable glasses. So far we have donated over 200 pairs of glasses to their appeal.
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So if you have old unused glasses in a drawer you could improve somones life by dropping them off in our shop in Carnforth and we will ensure they are Recycled, Rehomed and Reused!

Activities include flying, gliding, radio/ cyber, first aid, marksmanship training, sports, outward bound (canoeing, climbing etc), Duke of Edinburgh's award, camps and aviation based academic training too.

Recent cadet success includes a cadet completing his Private pilots licence, international exchange camps to Germany and USA, and 1 of their cadets becoming the Lancashire Lord Lieutenants cadet representative.

The RAF fund most of the core activities (flying, gliding, First Aid Training) at national and regional level, but each squadron is an individual separate charity that is responsible for raising their own funds for equipment and opportunities outside the core syllabus.
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A grant was applied for as their current IT equipment was out of date, and due to this they no longer received updates from the manufacturer and no longer met the security requirements to be able to log onto the national server to allow cadets to access resources for academic subjects, and for them to take the exams needed to progress through their academic courses. The 3R foundation was delighted to help and provided the funds to allowed them to purchase 4 tablets/ laptops.

Integrated Care Communities (ICCs) exist across the Morecambe Bay area, the ICC are made up of teams of health and care workers, voluntary organisations and wider partners who are working together to improve physical and mental health outcomes, promote wellbeing, reduce health inequalities and focus on wider determinants of health across the population in Morecambe Bay.

Carnforth has a small Integrated Care Community; with a Care Coordinator who works with older patients in the local area to ensure that people have access to services and local resources to help make life easier as they age. They seek to reduce hospital admissions, empowering people to discuss and document the things that are important to them and to stay living independently. Each Christmas they seek funding from local groups to enable them to prepare and distribute Christmas hampers to some of the individuals that they have worked with during the year.
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Carnforth Integrated Care Community have prepared these Christmas Hampers for the last 3 years. Acknowledging the cost-of-living crisis and the need to ensure that the basics are provided first, the team have created hampers with more longevity, focussing on food, drink and other items that will help people to stay warm and well during the Winter.

Preston Curling Club has been going for over 150 years and Alice told us that Wheelchair Curling Club was set up to offer a safe and inclusive space for members of the community who may otherwise face barriers to accessing physical activity.
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She went on to say that the benefits of sports and physical activity are well-documented, and individuals with disabilities are no exception. However, for many, there are significant barriers to participating in traditional sports programs, including a lack of access to facilities, equipment, and specialized coaching. The Curling club is dedicated to breaking down these barriers, ensuring that every individual can engage in physical activity and experience the many benefits of it. Some of the club participate at international level and the new ultra lightweight sticks make an obvious difference, and what a great venue!

The group are predominantly 65+ and some members have mobility issues. They struggle to take part in strenuous activities hence the request for the Boccia game. Boccia is a recognised paralympic sport and can be played inside from a seated position, zimmer frame, wheelchair etc. This game is an excellent socialisation activity will encourage collaboration and addresses the members wellbeing and coaxes them out of their social isolation.
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Sue and Paul from the 3R Foundation went along to officially hand over the grant at last weeks lively weekly morning meeting at The York pub where the bacon buns were very popular considering how fast they were disappearing. All ex services are welcome so go along and say hello!