Local Co-ordinators
Carol McGinn, Co-Ordinator
for Norfolk
Carol is the founding member of Dyspraxia Foundation
West Norfolk in October 1999. Carol started
with a small monthly support group for parents
in a Church in Kings Lynn as a result of having
her son diagnosed with Dyspraxia and finding
no support available. Carol is married with
two children, Emma, who is 7 years old and Max,
who is 10 years old.
- ACPC Child Protection
- Basic First Aid
- Health and Safety Course
- Basic Management Course
- Diploma in Management (in Progress)
- Sales and Cashier Examination
- Presentation Skills Course
Carol Hawkins,
Co-Ordinator for Cambridgeshire
Became involved with Dyspraxia Foundation West Norfolk
in February 2002 and became Cambridgeshire Local
Contact, now the Cambridgeshire co-ordinator.
Carol became involved with the Foundation as
a result of battles for her 12-year-old daughter
who has Dyspraxia. Carol is married with two
daughters, Kim who is 18 years old and Sarah
who is 12 years old.
- State Enrolled General Nurse
- Basic First Aid training
- ACPC Child Protection training
- Risk Assessment training
- Employee Appraisal training
- Touch Typing Course
- Diploma in Management (in progress)
- Listening Skills Training with Samaritans
Together they are Joint Project Leaders for the
Dyscoverers Club and set up the project with funding
from the Children's
Fund in April 2003.
