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National Competition Rewards Bright Ideas from Young People with
Special Needs
Young people with special needs are being encouraged to submit bright ideas to help other disabled children. For the Ready Willing and Mobile competition 2009, the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) has linked with the competition organiser, the charity Mobility Choice, to sponsor an additional prize for the best entry from a young person with a disability, to encourage young disabled artists. Now in its fifth year the competition is designed to stimulate and reward thinking about disability, accessibility and inclusivity from a young age. It is open to both disabled and non-disabled young people aged 7 to 16 years - either as individual entries or groups of up to four - from schools and clubs, such as youth and sports clubs, Brownies, Girl Guiding and Scouts. The competition seeks innovative ideas to help less able children to achieve greater independence, be more mobile and able to join in doing things we all enjoy - at school, at home and at play. It could be a concept for a brand-new product or service that everyone can use, but is especially good for disabled children, or an idea for developing an existing item or facility. Previous entries have included accessible play and sports equipment, communication and shopping aids, accessories and tools, funky lifestyle wheelchairs and mobility aids. The top entry from a disabled person wins the MFPA prize of £1,000 art and craft materials for their school or club and £250 art and craft materials for themselves. They will also be entered into the final judging for the outright winner, who bags £1,000 cash and £250 STAEDTLER art and craft materials for their school or club. For themselves they win a digital camera and personal printer, £100 worth of HarperCollins books of choice, a weekend break for four in London with a trip on the London Eye and a VIP visit to the Mobility Roadshow 2009, on National Young Disabled Person's Day, Saturday 6 June. There are fantastic runners-up prizes too. "We're delighted that the MFPA is supporting the competition with this additional prize for budding young disabled artists," commented Mobility Choice executive director Jacqui Jones. "This extra category is open to young people across the whole disability spectrum - whether they have a learning, physical or sensory impairment." Entering is easy: all that is required is an illustration with accompanying descriptive text - see full terms and conditions on the website at www.mobilityroadshow.co.uk/competition2009 Also here are useful resources to help with ideas, as well as the opportunity to meet competition ambassadors Andrew, Connor, Jack and Shivam, to learn about their lifestyles, what they would like to be able to do, what frustrates and inspires them. Mobility Choice is the organiser of the Mobility Roadshow, the UK's premier mobility and independent lifestyle event. The competition is supported by Aspire, Harper Collins Publishers, Holiday Inn, Mouth and Foot Painting Artists, Phab Kids!, RNIB, Royal College of Art, STAEDTLER and Vauxhall. Entries close on 31 March 2009. Visit www.mobilityroadshow.co.uk/competition2009 for full details, including case study stories from disabled youngsters and details of past winners - or call 0845 241 0390.
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