Scouts Light Paralympic Torch

As proud supportors of Scout activities throught the Up and Under Foundation we wish well all those involved in lighting the Paralympic Torch on the highest summits of the UK today

Thoughts from the "Morning after the two weeks before"

The Olympics are over.  The media is full to the brim with comments and stories about being "Proud to be British". Many people seem to be carrying around this glow of achievement for things they have no involvement in. I did nothing to make Chris Hoy ride faster or Mo Farar run faster, but strangely it makes me feel a little better, but should it?

Today, and for a long time to come, I think the challenge should be to do something to make us all "Proud to be Us". get a little fitter, spend more quality time with our kids, improve our qualifications; just do something.

Sitting on the sofa watching others achieve whilst eating chocolate is nothing to be proud of, please find something that is, that will be the Great British Olympic Legacy.

Up and Under Foundation at the Georges

Continuing the Torch journey today, Andy was at the Sandbach Farmers Market first thing before zooming over to the St Georges Playing Field in Crewe in time for the opening of the Community Games.

Here the crowds got a chance to have their photographs taken and to carry the Torch in the opening procession.  The kids - old and young - loved it.

Donations for photographs were passed onto the Community Centre.  Joe and his team were doing a fantastic job with lots of sports available throughout the day.

For more phots:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.409006325813337.87822.120568147990491&type=1



Press Double at Up and Under Group

Getting our faces in the press for all sorts of good reasons is becoming a bit of a regular occurrance here at the Up and Under group, but today is a first as we have two entries in the local paper, the Crewe Chronicle

First up is a story about us lending our Olympic Torch to Nantwich museum

http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/crewe-news/local-crewe-news/2012/08/08/nantwich-museum-displays-olympic-torch-96135-31570958/

and a couple of pages later is a story about Weston Primary School donating money raised by the year six pupils to the Up and Under Foundation. 

Simon was on hand to collect the cheque and thank the pupils for their generosity.  The money will be used to help less well of youngsters through our support for adventurous activities in local schools and through the Scouts.

ICE Fellows Newsletter

Andy has found his way into the Fellow's Newsletter of the ICE.  As you might imagine it is connected with the Olympic torch.

http://www.ice.org.uk/News-Public-Affairs/ICE-News/ICE-Fellow-carries-the-torch

A Fellow since he was 36, Andy is keen to support ICE activities and this year is offering another of his popular CPD presentations to any group throughout the UK.  This years topic is "Success Through Innovation"  If you want a slot filling in your calendar contact us on 01270 589615