QAVS to Flamingo Chicks

If you think about ballet and children with disabilities, then Flamingo Chicks naturally comes to mind.  Founded seven years ago, Flamingo Chicks was awards the Queens Award for Voluntary Service for its groundbreaking programme that empowers young people to become more active, feel less isolated and enjoy better mental health.  91% of volunteers with Flamingo Chicks say it has a positive effect on their mental health.  94% said it challenges their perceptions of what children with disabilities are capable of doing.  Although face-to-face classes was disrupted due to Covid-19, Katie turned to video conferencing to enable classes to continue on line.  Mrs Peaches Golding OBE, Lord-Lieutenant for Bristol, presented founder Katie Sparkes with the Award’s crystal while Meghan Guest, Moira Stephens and Patron Joe Sims proved that ballet is for everyone!