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Trailblazers

We’re excited to officially launch Trail Blazers  — a brand-new Action Duchenne group for boys aged 11–16 living with Duchenne. This is more than just an online group…

It’s a place to:

⭐ Make friends

⭐ Share ideas

⭐ Discover new interests

⭐ Celebrate what makes you unique

⭐ Build confidence together

Each month we’ll bring something new — from amazing guest speakers and exciting topics to creative challenges and conversations. And there’s something extra special…📖 The Trail Blazers Magazine Project Throughout the year, boys will help create their very own magazine by sharing:

🎙️ Audio clips

✍️ Short stories

🎨 Artwork

📸 Images

💡 Things they’ve discovered

At the end of the year, we’ll bring everything together into a special Trail Blazers keepsake!

Ready to blaze your own trail? 🚀


TRAILBLAZERS FIRST SESSION: LEGO MASTERS!

LEGO is the theme for our launch. We will have special guest Lewis Bird talking all things LEGO, sharing how he turned LEGO from a hobby to achieving LEGO master 2018!

DATE: Thursday 22nd October

TIME: 5-6pm

ONLINE: Via Microsoft Teams

PLEASE NOTE: registrations will close on Friday 9th October to allow for us to send kits out in time.

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