PACE News

May 2012

  • Congratulations to all our members, PACE has received the Boccia England Club Accreditation Award.
  • Ramandeep competes in the Boccia National Finals in Sheffield. After receiving her National Classification, BC2, she played against very experienced Boccia players and won one of the three matches she played. Well done, Ramandeep!
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April 2012

  • Michael Johnson receives the Jack Petchey Award for his involvement not only in the development of football at PACE but also for supporting and delivering the other adapted sports activities PACE offers. Michael has chosen to use his Award towards a Barbeque for all the club members. Well Done Michael!
  • Our Boccia Squad competed in their first match against SOS Kingston. They won both the Home and Away Games. The matches were close but our Squad came through brilliantly with the final scores of 12 – 0 for the Home game and 7 –3 for the Away game.

March 2012

  • Congratulations to Ramandeep for gaining her Boccia classification. She is a BC2 and competed at regional level for the first time at Westway Sports Centre. She played magnificently, qualifying for the National Boccia Finals to be held in Sheffield in May. Well done to Jagjit who came third in his group. Hitesh also had an opportunity to play at the London Regionals.  

February 2012

  • Scope deliver a Wills and Trust Workshop for members, their parents and carers.
  • A BIG THANKYOU to Steve and all his colleagues from Sainsbury’s Ealing for their fundraising efforts for PACE.

January 2012

  • Jagjit competes in the South East Regional Boccia competition in Woking.

December 2011

  • We are delighted to be chosen by Steve from Sainsbury’s in Ealing to be their Sponsored Charity.
  • The PACE Awards Ceremony takes place and we are pleased to announce that the Blue Team won the PACE Boccia Trophy. The Question of PACE Sport Trophy was won by the Red Team.

November 2011

  • Congratulations to three of our volunteers, Ade Tanimomo, Jagjit Chuck and Michael Johnson for receiving the Exceptional Volunteer Awards presented by Ealing CVS at the Ramada Hotel in Ealing.
  • The Jack Petchey Achievement Award goes to Saad Jamil Ahmad. He was nominated for the Award because in addition to the support at the sports sessions, he has also delivered computer training sessions for members wanting to learn more about how to build a computer and what the components are. Saad would like the Award to be used for a group activity.

October 2011

  • Sunil and Harjit successfully complete Emergency First Aid at Work and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults courses. Alex completes the Boccia Referees Course and Gurbachan and Prabhjeet both complete Deaf Awareness in Sport Courses.

September 2011

  • Funding from Boccia England allows us to purchase an additional ramp.

August 2011

  • Saad delivers computer classes at our base in Northolt. These sessions are a must for anyone who wants to know how to build a PC, what the components are, diagnose problems and find solutions

July 2011

  • Powerchair Football sessions are underway. Dale leads the drills, Michael is appointed our Manager. PACE United is beginning to take shape.

June 2011

  • Congratulations to Adesodun on receiving the Jack Petchey Achievement Award. Ade has been with PACE for about 18 months. During this time, he has developed into a young adult, always showing initiative and an eagerness to learn new skills. Ade has chosen to spend his award on updating some of club equipment.
  • PACE are invited to deliver a sports session for the Short Breaks Service at Green Lane Day Centre.

May 2011

  • PACE are to host the Be Discovered Roadshow by Angle Theatre.
  • Saad has begun PC sessions at our base in Northolt. These sessions are ideal for anybody who wants to get to know their computer better. Following the initial sessions, they will continue to take place on the first Saturday of every month from 11-1pm. Reserving a place will be essential as places are limited. More >

April 2011

  • The Boccia matches are now well under way. PACE win the home game against WAMDSAD although they lost the away match. Both games were closely played.

March 2011

  • Powerchair Football is introduced to PACE. Six members take part and after spending over an hour fitting the attachments, they finally get a chance to play football, it was well worth waiting for.
  • Congratulations to Saad Razzaq who receives the Jack Petchey Achievement Award. Saad has shown great maturity, sensitivity and an excellent sense of fair play. He show initiative and we can see that he’ll make an excellent team leader when he’s older.

February 2011

  • Competitions begin for the Boccia Pan Disability National League. PACE will be competing against WAMDSAD, SAS Breakaways and Special Olympics Team. Good Luck PACE!

January 2011

  • Jagjit, Michael and Alex attend the South East Regional Boccia Tournamnent in Woking. Congratulations to Alex for achieving his Regional Classification.

December 2010

  • PACE recruits four new team leaders, Amrit, Alex, Jagjit and Prabhjeet. Congratulations to all of you, we know you’ll do a fantastic job. The Question of PACE Sport Trophy was again won by the Blue Team as was the In-house Boccia Trophy. Well done the Blues, Reds, you’ll have to try harder!

November 2010

  • Sunil receives the Jack Petchey Award. Sunil has done a fantastic job at PACE, being involved from the beginning, Sunil has played an instrumental part in its development. He is an excellent role model and a brilliant team leader. Sunil has chosen to buy jackets for the team leaders.

October 2010

  • Success, we can begin our Powerchair Football Project. Funding has been approved by Ealing and Brentford Consolidated Charity (EBCC) for us to purchase six wheelchair attachments and allow two members to attend the Level 2 Football Coaching Course.

September 2010

  • We had another good turnout for our Pace for PACE fundraising event in Southall Park.

August 2010

  • Our Boccia Squad are invited to Trafalgar Square by the Mayor of London to play and demonstrate Boccia alongside Team GB. The event aimed to increase awareness of this paralympic sport.

July 2010

June 2010

  • Jai receives the Jack Petchey Award. He enjoys coming to the club and recently said ‘mum’ for the first time. Because of his interest in bowls, he has chosen to go on a bowling trip with all his friends from the club.

May 2010

  • The results of the Boccia National League South 1 matches have now been released. After intense competition PACE finishes fourth this season,

March 2010

  • Congratulations to Krishan Solanki on receiving the Jack Petchey Award. Krishan received this award because of his commitment to PACE, he's an excellent role model and an asset to our club.

February 2010

  • PACE Boccia squad is competing in the Boccia National League against NSE Phoenix, WAMDSAD Red and WAMDSAD White. Good luck to our team.

January 2010

  • Three of our members, Alex, Jagjit and Michael, have improved their skills in Boccia to the extent that they have been invited to attend the Paralympics Potential Talent Assessment at Bath University to see if they could be potential gold medal winners at the paralympics. This is an exciting and once in a lifetime opportunity for them. They will be tested on their coaching, decision making and match play skills. We all wish them every success.

November 2009

  • Congratulations to four of our volunteers, Louise, Harjit, Prabhjeet and Amrit who receive their 100 Hours of Volunteering Award at the Ramada Hotel by Ealing Common.

    Revision begins for the Question of PACE Sport Quiz taking place on 19 December.

October 2009

  • Congratulations go to Reuben Parkinson who has received the Jack Petchey Award. He has done extremely at PACE, particularly over the last year. Reuben is developing an ambulant football team of which he will be Captain. He has chosen to buy football kit with his award.

September 2009

  • Brilliant news, both Reuben Parkinson and Jagjit Chuk have obtained their Football Assistant Coaching Level 1 Award. They achieved this through the Coachability Programme run by London Sports Forum for Disabled People. This is the first step for PACE towards developing two football teams, ambulant and power wheelchair football. Krishan will be overseeing this development and guiding Reuben and Jagjit through the process.

    The annual Pace for PACE fundraising event takes place in Southall Park. It’s well attended with some members having enough energy to complete two laps. A big ‘THANK YOU’ to all our supporters.

August 2009

  • The trip to the gruesome London Dungeons took place.

June 2009

  • The PACE Boccia Squad compete in the South Playoff in Reading. The matches were very close with PACE being millimetres away from qualifying through to the finals in Nottingham. Well played Team!