Past News

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The following articles featured in the British Lymphology Society publication BLS News & Views ,May/June Issue.

They give details of the Paddles for Life Seminar and Launch together with more information on the research

that our Charity is involved with regarding lymphoedema.

Sue Cogley - Chairperson Paddlers for Life

 

 

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Sunday May 25th at 10.30am Low Wood Marina, Windermere - we were all delighted by the sight

of our newly painted head for the yellow boat.

What do you think of it? A special thanks to Suzanne for the artwork.

You can see what our Paddlers think!

 

 

Saturday May 17th - Paddlers for Life were delighted to welcome two Canadian Paddlers, Jane Frost and Carol Dale, original members of Abreast In A Boat, Vancouver.

Jane and Carol are representing the International Pink Dragon Boat Commission [IPDBC] and are panel members for the selection of a 2010 venue. In addition Jane and Carol were both members of the original study, carried out by Professor Don McKenzie MD PHD (see 'about us'), so we had plenty to talk about as members of Paddlers for Life are currently undergoing a repeat of the study, this being undertaken by Dr Helen Crank of Sheffield University.

Jane and Carol also took the opportunity of joining us in one of our boats.

Sue Cogley, Chairperson, Paddlers for Life, with Paul (Low Wood Marina), Carol Dale and

Jane Frost.

 

 

26th January 2008 . Inaugural seminar held at Low Wood Hotel tremendous success

- full report and pictures Here

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5th January 2008

Members of the Charity met at the Low Wood Hotel, on the banks of Lake Windermere, to put the finishing touches to the Paddlers for Life Launch Seminar to be held on the 26th of this month.

The speakers have now been selected and the final programme agreed, a full report of the day, with video footage will appear on this web site soon after the event.

Meanwhile a here are couple of photographs of members, braving a winters day outside the venue of the charity.

 

 

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November 2007

November 8th 2007 . Paddlers for Life granted registered charity status by the Charity Commission. Registered number 1121539

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RHEGED CENTRE.

October 13th - 14th.    We presented a  stand at the Cumbria Life Woman Festival, held at the Rheged Centre, Penrith.  The two days at Rheged has been well spent resulting in some useful contacts, recruitment to the team and not least of all, positive health promotion messages on breast care awareness. A great time had by all!  

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October 2007

Extract from Issue 11 of 'The Trading Pulse' - a Lancaster University Magazine.

The dragon spirit is alive and well. 'Paddlers for Life' is the name finally chosen for the Cumbria and Lancashire Dragon Boat Team made up mostly, but not exclusively, of breast cancer survivors. Family and friends are also an important part with partners and children sharing friendship and camaraderie.

It's all hands on deck to create a logo that represents what we are about and, most importantly, where we are to be located, on the shores of Lake Windermere. We need a quirky strap line too! 2008 is going to be our year!

A small, but dedicated group of women are continuing in their efforts to plan for a launch day in January 2008, generously hosted by the English Lakes Hotel Group. Until we hear from the Charity Commission about our application, there remains the small matter of obtaining a dragon boat and equipment. A successful proposal to a national charity means that a boat should be resting upon the lake shore ready for our first paddling season in the spring.

By this time , valued support of the University Sports Centre in the form of a dry training programme, will prepare the 'pink ladies' with fitness levels, technical skills and confidence to grace the Cumbrian waters in our beautifully dressed dragon boat.

A warm invitation goes out to all who may be inspired to join us so that Paddlers for Life can go from strength to strength whilst providing fun, fitness and friendship.

"I am a newcomer to this sport(and all sports for the past 30 years!) but this has made me feel alive and like I can conquer almost anything"

Louisa Balderson.

  

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