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Craig GrimesExperience Community CIC
Twitter: @ExperienceCIC
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ExperienceCommunityCIC
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/ExperienceCIC
• Established in April 2011
• To provide excursions for disabled people to museums, attractions and other day trips
• Make films about disabled access and facilities on the excursions
• April 2014: 3 year grant awarded to provide walks for disabled people
• June 2014: Laura Vayro appointed as a Project Worker
• July 2014: Weekly walks began on Huddersfield Broad Canal and at Dewsbury Country Park
Marie and Neil…
CTC Support
£1500 funding towards the “Yeti”
Weekly Mountain Trike Rambles & CTC Volunteers
CTC Mountain Trike Trail Leader Course 2015
Our Activity in PDNP since October 20151 Dove Stone Bat Walk 5 Dove Stone Rambles3 Langsett Rambles1 Longshaw Estate Ramble3 days of Mountain Trike Trail Leader Course
Total: 13 days of activities in PDNP in 8 months
Langsett Testimonial“Just back from my first ramble with Experience Community, and what a fantastic day that was.”“The route was excellently researched”“Thanks to Craig and all the team, both fellow wheelchair users and the very kind volunteers who had donated their time to help out.”
Filming in PDNPDove Stone access film (RSPB)Filming Countryfile at Dove StoneLangsett Mountain Trike Ramble Film (Yorkshire
Water)Films to be made in 2015
2 films at Eastern Moors (RSPB)1 film at Damflask (Yorkshire Water)
Sustainable Development Fund
2 x £5000 Grants awarded to Experience Community since August 2014
£5000 – To make 4 films about routes that are possible for disabled people in Yorkshire Dales National Park
£5000 Sustainable Development Fund Grant
£3600 to pay for a second Mountain Trike
Experience Community run 3 sessions per month for 6 months in YDNP giving a total of 18 sessions
Residential and camping opportunities for disabled participants
A third Mountain Trike part-funded by Bruce Wake Charitable Fund
A further ‘Evo Mountain Trike’ funded by Regain Sports Charity
Funding applications currently for two more Mountain Trikes to increase fleet to 6
With minimal amounts of funding Experience Community could be much more active in the Peak District National Park
£5000 would provide 25 Mountain Trike Days
£5000 would pay for 4 films about routes that are possible for disabled people
Craig GrimesExperience Community CIC
Twitter: @ExperienceCIC
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ExperienceCommunityCIC
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/ExperienceCIC