Updated: Added 306th winner: Katie Sparkes.
The following people were given a Points of Light award in August 2015 (the numbering continues from July’s winners):
305. David Nicholls (Kent)David set up the Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation in 2003, when his son was paralysed in an accident – David promised he would find a cure for paralysis. With the help of celebrity chefs including Heston Blumenthal, David raised over £2.5 million. In October 2014 the Foundation helped to fund the first operation in the world to successfully reverse paralysis using stem cells.
306. Katie Sparkes (Bristol)Katie set up Flamingo Chicks, an inclusive dance school, in 2013. She wanted to give all children the chance to build the confidence, concentration and social skills that dance offers, regardless of their skills. With the team of volunteers she inspired, Katie has given hundreds of children with conditions including Down’s Syndrome and cerebral palsy the chance to dance alongside their friends.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/points-of-light-august-2015-winners
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