SITE STRIKES GOLD!
We are delighted to announce that Aileen McGlynn OBE - Paralympian has graciously agreed to be SITE's patron.
Aileen, who is a Triple Olympic gold medal winner, is a cyclist who has represented Great Britain at two Paralympic Games – Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
In between her Paralympic successes, Aileen won gold in the World Championships in Aigle, Switzerland in 2006, and 2 gold medals at the World Championships in Bordeaux, France in 2007. She also won double gold in the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester in May 2008, successfully defending both titles at the 2009 Paralympic World Cup.
Aileen was awarded an MBE for services to disability cycling after Athens 2004 and then an OBE in the 2009 New Year Honours List.
Robert Mooney, Chairman of SITE said 'We are grateful to Aileen for agreeing to become our first patron. She is a tremendous role model and has achieved so much despite her visual impairment.' Robert added 'I am sure that all of Scotland will be behind her as she prepares for the London Olympics and the 2014 `Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.'
Check out the podcast page where Aileen talks with Ruby Shah about her cycling success and what the future holds for her.
Supported Integration, Training and Employment (SITE) Scotland is a charity for blind and visually impaired people covering Glasgow and the West of Scotland. We provide expert care, advice and training to anyone, of any age, affected by sight loss.
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Podcast No. 14 Aileen McGlynn OBE
SITE Bites Podcast No. 14 Aileen McGlynn OBE Treble Olympic Gold Medallist Aileen McGlynn OBE is our new patron and Ruby talks with her to find out how she made it to the top as a paralympian cyclist.
Podcast Archive Link
Podcast Archive Link
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Podcast No.13 Peter Osbourne RNIB
SITE Bites Podcast No. 13 Peter Osbourne, RNIB
In our latest podcast Ruby Shah talks with Peter Osbourne, Head of International Development and Partnership at the RNIB about his eBook experiences using the Kindle, iPad and iPhone.
Podcast Archive Link
In our latest podcast Ruby Shah talks with Peter Osbourne, Head of International Development and Partnership at the RNIB about his eBook experiences using the Kindle, iPad and iPhone.
Podcast Archive Link
Monday, 7 November 2011
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