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| November 6, 2009 | Holly is coming back to the Island
Great news! After her successful conference in February 2009, Holly van Gulden is coming back to the Island in November to run a practical workshop teaching some of the games,exercises and skills needed to work with children whose early life experiences have left them with some residual damage.
See our events page for further details.
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| November 8, 2009 | National Adoption Week
We have a number of events happening throughout National Adoption Week this year. The week starts on Sunday 8th November and runs through to Saturday 14th November. See out events page and listen out from us on Manx Radio Talking Heads on Monday November 9th, and hear our events news on Manx Radio on Tuesday November 3rd.
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| November 11, 2009 | Duck Race - results
The Inaugural Duck Race was held on Sunday 8 November from Monks Bridge, Ballasalla. The weather was wonderful and we had a goode turnout.
Results of the small duck race:
1st - duck 176)Maria Dimsdale
2nd - duck 712 Rachel Butler
3rd - duck 1 Robert Maguire
Results of corporate duck race:
1st - duck 12 Stuart Smalley & Co
2nd - duck 6 IOMFT
3rd - duck 7 Sparks of Man
Many thanks to everyone who sponsored our ducks and to everyone who helped on the day.
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| November 3, 2010 | Manx Radio - Adoption Week
Listen to Catriona Morris and an adoptive parent on Manx Radio between 12noon and 1pm.
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| November 6, 2011 | 'Dame Kelly Holmes' competes in 3rd Annual Duck Race
Bidding closes on 23 October to have our Dame Kelly Duck represent your family/organisation at this year's event.
Other competitors so far:
Affinity Management Services Ltd
Boston Group
Bridson & Horrox
Crowe Clarke Whitehill
Dixcart Management (IOM) Ltd x 2 entrants
Dohle Private Clients Limited x 2 entrants
Dougherty Quinn
M&P Legal
MAC Group
PDMS
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLC
Quayside Services x 2
Ramsey Crookall
Shoprite
SMP Partners Limited
Viking Office Supplies
VShips (Isle of Man) Ltd
You can still sponsor a Large Duck; a numbered one for £100 or for £114 you can decorate one as you wish which you can then re enter in future races.
To enter please contact Deirdre on 625161 or general@iomas.im
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| November 10, 2011 | 3rd Annaul Duck Race - Results
A huge thanks to all supporters of our 3rd Annual Duck Race. We raised the wonderful sum of £4,500 and would like to say a special thanks to the sponsors of our ‘corporate’ ducks.
Abacus Financial Services Ltd; Affinity Management Services Ltd; AIB Isle of Man; Ann & Ken Cooil; Ardent Fund Solutions Limited; Boston Group; Bridson & Horrox Ltd; Cains Advocates Limited; Christian Thomas; Crowe Clarke Whitehill LLC; DAMSL; Dixcart Management; Döhle Private Clients Ltd; Dougherty Quinn; Freddie Pinson; Lloyds Banking Group; M&P Legal; MAC Financial; Manx Petroleums Limited; Miracles Limited; Office Equipment Centre (1978) Ltd; PDMS; PKF (IOM) LLC; PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLC; Quayside Services Limited; Ramsey Crookall & Co Ltd; Sadler & Vanderplank Opticians; Shoprite (Isle of Man) Ltd; SMP Partners; Viking Office Supplies Ltd; V.Ships (Isle of Man) Ltd; Woodlands Racing; Zurich Financial Services Limited
The results are as follows:
Large Duck Race:
1st No 33 Manx Petroleums
2nd No 34 PKF (IOM) LLC
3rd No 35 Ann & Ken Cooil
All three prize winners very generously donated their prize money back to IOMAS.
Duckling Race:
1st No 388 – Jan Fox
2nd No 276 – Janet Graham
3rd No 233 – Maddie Everett
A special thanks to Chris and his fabulous "Water Team".
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