CREDITON COURIER

THE Turning Tides Project is soon to have its first birthday and will be celebrating by holding a party/fundraiser event at the "Pavilion in the Park" in Simmons Park,Okehampton. on Saturday, May 23, from 10am to 4pm.

Everyone is invited to pop in and help celebrate a fabulous first year with a fun filled day of music, magic and much more.

The Turning Tides project, which is a non-profit making community interest company, was founded by Jane Williams last year and aims to make equal access to music, the arts and a better life a reality for people with "learning disability" or "autism" labels in Devon.

The last 12 months have been very successful and productive with the development of many different projects in both Okehampton and Crediton, with many more exciting plans on the horizon.

Since its launch last year Turning Tides has: written 19 songs, posted 38 Blogs, uploaded four films, received more than 22,000 website visitors, spoken at four conferences, worked directly with about 100 different people, provided 75 epic adventures and completed one school project.

Turning Tides would love to hear from anybody who might be able to support their party or any of their projects and would welcome people who could volunteer to help out on the day or in any other way, make cakes to sell,

donate raffle/tombola prizes, plants, bric-a-brac and other items to sell or could volunteer to perform music or entertain in some way.

For more information contact Vicky Hooper on 07853 366 040 or email: [email protected]">[email protected] .