National MOVE Day is our annual nationwide celebration of the achievements made by children and adults through the MOVE Programme. We are delighted that now even more people with complex disabilities and health needs are learning how to sit, stand, walk and MOVE and we would like you all to join in with our celebration!

The day provides an opportunity for schools and centres using the MOVE Programme to come together to commemorate the fantastic achievements that have been made as well as raising awareness of MOVE.

MOVE Day 2009 - 24th September

Thank you to every school throughout the UK and those in the rest of Europe who took part in this year's 'Strictly MOVE Day' and we hope you will all be putting your dancing shoes on to  to help celebrate your achievements whilst raising awarenees of the programme and some much needed funds.

In order to be in a chance of winning the MOVE Day competition as the school that celebrated the day in the most exciting way, please don't forget to send in your photos and a description on how you celebrated.

Winners are expected to be announced in early 2010, so please keep checking back for more details.

We are delighted with the number of schools/centres that took part and the imaginative ways in which they celebrated. Activities included  Olympic parades, the carrying of the flame, a relay race around the 02 arena, sporting games, a danceathon, a disco and award ceremonies to name but a few!

Although it was a very close and difficult decision to make, only one of the participating schools could win the £500 Jenx voucher.

Congratulations to Charlton School, Greenwich who were awarded the prize by MOVE Young Person Ambassador, Kathryn Blair, for the the original way in which they used their local facilities and involved the community to provide a fun filled day for their pupils. The school had carried out a relay race around the O2 along with a parade and wii fit games.