Health up your life

When: August 2004
Where: weekend event in Birmingham
What: Workshops on yoga, make-up and skincare, nutrition and exercise, and assertiveness
Attended by: 27 delegates

Your Voice member, Bonnie Harris, who has spina bifida and hydrocephalus, attended the event. Although she was diagnosed at birth, it was only recently that she started to use ASBAH’s information and support networks, particularly in terms of meeting other people in the same situation.  

Bonnie adds: “When I first arrived at the hotel I was pleasantly surprised by the number of delegates. The two workshops I attended were yoga and skincare and beauty. The skincare one was fascinating as I found out what skin type I am and I got a most relaxing makeover.

“Finally, we had a very interesting presentation on the work of ASBAH and the Your Voice committee on Sunday morning; this was followed by a feedback session, which I think was very valuable.

“If you haven’t been on a Your Voice weekend before because you’re not sure if you will get anything out of it, believe me you will!”

There are quotes from delegates in the YV Newsletter that could be lifted to show as “testimonials”