Special Olympics Suffolk member Ed Boggis and his Personal Assistant, Lizzie Reid and Mike McCarthy, coach from ActivLives badminton club travelled to Berlin recently to join 20,000 volunteers from around the world to help at the Special Olympics World Games.

Coaches, judges, officials and volunteers play a vital part of the overall event management and Ed, Lizzie and Mike had important jobs to do to ensure the smooth running of the games. They had a great time meeting other volunteers and competitors from 170 countries, experiencing a whole range of sports and also enjoyed the vibrant atmosphere of the Olympic village.