Hertbeat FM interviews Hertfordshire Polar Star
On Wednesday, 4th March 2009, Michael McGrath, the only disabled person in the world to have successfully led expeditions to both the North and South Poles spoke in the evening at the Richard Hale School in Hertford as part of the Hertford & Ware School Sports Partnership Awards Evening.
Michael was invited by Debbie Evans (pictured below), the Hertford & Ware SSPPartnership Development Manager who three months previously had successfully completed the GRIM Challenge joining over 40 of Michael’s courageous Muscle Warriors™ including Annie Thomas (also pictured below), an SSCo Hertford & Ware SSP colleague.
“Thank you so much for last night. As ever, your talk was truly inspirational and I know that Debbie has already had much positive feedback,” said Annie Thomas.
The only truly local radio station for Hertfordshire, Hertbeat FM News, the radio station for Stevenage, Hertford, Ware, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hitchin and Letchworth and surrounding areas recorded an interview with Michael on the evening just prior to his talk for one of their latest News Podcast items.
To hear Michael’s interview, click the Hertbeat News Podcast banner image below and follow the link to the Download Edition (or download it from MHF by clicking here)where he talks about his mission to inspire others, sport and participation as well as muscular dystrophy and the work of his charity, specifically Muscle Dreams™, a programme that delivers unforgettable experiences for children and young people with muscular dystrophy in the UK, helping them live a dream or fulfil a cherished ambition.
On the evening, Michael was also invited to present the awards and trophies, celebrating the efforts and achievements of all the pupils in the Hertford & Ware School Sports Partnership including the partnerships three special schools.
Michael McGrath is no stranger to engaging the hearts and minds of people, having inspired many thousands of children across the UK through his interactive talks at both primary, secondary and special education needs (SEN) schools.
These talks are designed to underpin elements of the Citizenship and Personal Health and Social Education (PHSE) curriculum, providing a fun and engaging platform to pupils of all ages and abilities in educating, reinvigorating and motivating.
About Muscle Dreams™
These can cost anywhere between £250 to for example £5000 – The Muscular Help Foundation (MHF) is unable to fund every single Muscle Dream™ nomination received – if you or your company would like to either help us raise further funds so we can deliver more Muscle Dreams™ or perhaps sponsor s specific Muscle Dream™, you can either contact us via email or phone the charity on +44 (0) 1763 274658.
About Michael McGrath
Michael is the co-founder of The Muscular Help Foundation. He has muscular dystrophy, the single biggest genetic killer of children in the world today. It is a relentless and unforgiving disease, robbing sufferers of their mobility, independence and finally for those with the most severe form, predominantly children, their lives.
Since being diagnosed over 20 years ago, today he is no longer able to walk as a direct result of muscle deterioration. He uses a powered wheelchair which he himself lightheartedly refers to as his ‘chariot’ to travel extensively around the UK and overseas as a sought after motivational speaker.
Despite his physical limitations, Michael walked into the history books in January 2004 by becoming the only disabled person in the world to have successfully led expeditions to both the North and South Poles.
From the press office of The Muscular Help Foundation
Registered Charity No. 1096716
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