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The ladies of Ashburnham Golf Club in Pembrey raised more than £400 through charity events last year. A cheque was presented to Heol Goffa School in Llanelli. In the picture are some of the children from the school, with the headmistress Nikki Symmons and the Ashburnham lady captain of 2011, Ann Francis.

Special schools in Carmarthenshire are being targeted with special tuition and talks on getting their pupils “hooked on sport.” The 5x60 programme has been expanding to cater for special schools - without additional funding. Carmarthenshire County Council sports development officers have been meeting with Ysgol Heol Goffa over the past few months to identify the ways in which they can enhance their extra-curricular physical activity provision for their secondary school aged pupils. Carmarthenshire county young people co-ordinator Carl Daniels said: “We have worked towards introducing table tennis and fitball into the school and significantly revamped their 'fitness suite' to be used on a daily basis. “We are seeking to provide training opportunities to ensure football and gymnastics can be effectively delivered. We're also laying the foundation for them to access 'bikeability' that is cycling using adapted bikes for people with disabilities, and to offer kayaking, g...