Third Make a Move! is biggest yet as young people under care of Bristol Children’s Hospital enjoy day of sporting fun at Team Bath
The third annual Make a Move! event proved to be the biggest and best yet as more than 100 young people under the care of Bristol Children’s Hospital enjoyed a host of accessible sports and fun activities.
The Team Bath Sports Training Village was once again buzzing as youngsters and their families had a go at archery, athletics, badminton, ball sports, boxing, judo, kin-ball, mini golf, rowing, table tennis, tennis, volleyball and much more.
Team Bath star Ellie Ervine was on hand to offer netball expertise, while British Skeleton’s Amelia Coltman and Isabella Fassnidge helped people have a go at the Winter Olympic sport on the indoor sprint track. Team Bath Tribe and Team Bath Tennis coaches also helped to deliver the sports on the day.
Two-time Paralympic swimming champion Stephanie Millward joined in the fun too, providing a motivational speech at the start of the day before the participants took part in a mass dance-along warm-up in the sports hall and then performing the starter’s duty for a group run around the 400m athletics track.
It wasn’t just sports that youngsters got to enjoy – circus skills workshops, bike and trikes, dance and yoga, a climbing wall, caving and soft play ensured there was something for everyone to get involved in.
‘Make a Move!’ is specifically for past and present patients under the care of the Paediatric Oncology and Benign Haematology Department. First staged in 2022, it was created in partnership and with funding from The Grand Appeal, the dedicated charity for Bristol Children’s Hospital.
The event encourages those undergoing treatment for cancer and blood conditions to get active and have fun, helping to combat the physical and mental side effects caused by these conditions and their treatment.
The Grand Appeal provides support through family accommodation, medical research, music, play and art therapy, life-saving equipment and art enhancement. To find out more, visit www.grandappeal.org.uk.
Find out more about the ‘Make a Move!’ event by visiting www.grandappeal.org.uk/make-a-move.
For more details about hosting an event at Team Bath, please visit teambath.com/events.
Pictures: Charlotte Clark
