The Positive Impact of Fundraising 

Mental health and Special Educational Needs; these hidden disabilities often lead to inequality and in many instances prejudice.  Much of the negativity surrounding our children is due to a lack of understanding and, we tend to fear and avoid what we do not understand. 

Our children want to belong to the communities they exist in.  By offering an innovative and inspired education with an 'I can' attitude, we prepare our children for the mainstream world; increasing independence and resilience to celebrate their uniqueness and abilities.

By reaching out, we build better understanding and links with our communities.  Come into our schools and see for yourself the amazing pupils and staff.  With the amazing support over the years we have managed to provide many desperately needed resources and facilities. Some have been very difficult to achieve as they are so very badly needed but do not appeal to many who understand funding a trampoline but not necessarily the equally important fixing of broken steps.

This is a list of a few of our achievements, but far from an exhaustive list, you will see how diverse our needs really are and continue to be!

Mobile café – transferable life and  work-related learning skills – going out into the community

Disabled access at Collett – our children can now walk or wheel into the front entrance of their own school!

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Toilets and Hygiene Rooms

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED lighting – good for the environment, invaluable for our children’s sensory needs

Therapy equipment – invaluable and life changing please come and visit us to it in action

Resources for Maths, Literacy, Art, PE etc

Playground equipment

IT – essential for everyone these days but for our children a means of communication and a window to independence

Audio Visual IT (Collett and St Lukes' now have screens the children can see and interact with in our school halls.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classrooms – yes, we have had to build our own classrooms to accommodate the children!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chairs, tables – we have a mismatch of donated furniture around the schools but it is a badge we wear proudly, it shows the community support and adds a real homely warmth, which enhances our children’s learning experience.

Play equipment and outdoor resources – for many of our children the school is their window on the world and many breakthroughs have been achieved whilst working and playing outside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indoor Play Equipment, such as our indoor play activity room donated by Gosling, Welwyn Garden City.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minibuses

Decorating and general maintenance

Medical room

Storage containers – because all our cupboards have had to be used to create therapy rooms!

Cookers, washing machines, toasters, kettles – life skills and providing breakfast for those who arrive not having had any!

Animal housing, accommodation and food, such as this beautiful aviary by Little Thatch Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refurbishing our Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensory spaces outdoors and internally

 

 

Servicing equipment

Mending broken things; windows, IT equipment, doors, plumbing and so much more!!!

Thank you so much to everyone who has helped us so far!