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IN BRIEF SOCIETY SNIPPETS aim to improve overall mobility and quality of life, teach useful and impactful exercises and techniques that participants can take with them as they grow, and build good habits for life. The classes also enable children and youth to build a new circle of friends who are facing similar experiences and challenges. We can’t wait to see how everyone progresses over the course of the programme. AGM REMINDER The 2024 Cerebral Palsy Society AGM is happening on Sunday, October 6 (World Cerebral Palsy Day) and you’re invited. We’d love to see as many CP Society members as possible attending. It is being held at 2pm, virtually via Zoom. JOIN US FOR COFFEE Our Coffee Groups are a great way to connect with other Cerebral Palsy Society members, socialise and meet new people. And the great news is up to $15 worth of refreshments per person is on us! A companion, support worker and/or family member is welcome to accompany members to these groups. Coffee groups are currently held in Auckland, Masterton, Wellington and Christchurch. We love welcoming new people to the groups, so please get in touch if you’re interested in attending. If you want to attend a coffee group but the day/time/venue of an existing group doesn’t work for you, or there isn’t one in your area, please contact us to discuss your needs. Phone 0800 503 603 or email cpsociety@cpsociety.org.nz . For all the coffee group venues, dates and times www.tinyurl.com/yck8ewhh chance to have a say on who represents you on the Board for the 2024-2025 year. Thanks to electionz.com for once again supporting the Society by running our AGM. Please RSVP to cpsociety@ cpsociety.org.nz or phone 0800 503 603 by 4pm on Friday, October 4. The Zoom link will be sent to you once you have RSVPd. Voting for Board member nominations, and any remits received, closes at 4pm on Friday October 4. This is your We’ve really been enjoying watching the members who are taking part in our newest programme, getMoving, make the most of the opportunity. getMoving is a year-long adaptive exercise programme for 6 to 18-year-olds that kicked off in July. It has been funded by Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa and is run by the enthusiastic Mike Hynard and the team at Functional Adaptive Movement™Ltd (FAM™) in Auckland. The hour-long specialist and customised exercise classes Above: The first getMoving class was a huge success for the young members involved. HELPING KIDS TO GETMOVING 22 | THE REVIEW SEPT 2024