Oxshott Christmas Charities
2003
Nominated by Oxshott residents
photo
courtesy Michael Crute
Children's
Trust At Tadworth
The children's trust provides a comprehensive range of services for
children with profound and multiple disabilities, complex health needs
and those with an acquired brain disability who require rehabilitation.
P.T.A
Royal Kent School
The parent teacher association of Royal Kent School raises funds for
projects and facilities within the school for which there is no local
education authority funding.
Many
local children have benefited over the years from these projects. The
current commitment is to make the children's education more competitive
with the surrounding schools in the area.
Bedelsford
School
A grant maintained school providing high quality education for children
with physical disabilities aged from 2-16 years in Surrey, south and
west London.
With their high levels of staffing, resources, on site therapy and medical
facilities, they can work with children to help make the most of their
potential at every stage in their education. They work with children
to help them integrate and to achieve independence.
All
Saints Family Project
A Charity with a home visiting service for families of North Leatherhead
with a child aged between 18 months and 3 years.
The home visitor plays with the child to encourage better communication
and social skills. The Toy Library is open once a week and families
can borrow toys for up to one month. The drop-in-centre is open for
a parent and toddler group 3 days a week with different play activities.
The
Leatherhead Swans Club
For over 25 years the Leatherhead Swan Club has provided a range of
social and sporting activities for the disabled in Surrey. It is run
on entirely voluntary lines and has high running costs. Some two thirds
of expenditure is paid out in hire fees to the Leatherhead Leisure Centre
to pay for the use of the club room, swimming pool, bowls hall and gymnasium.
Epsom
Riding for the Disabled
ERDA is entirely manned by volunteers. People from all walks of life
and all ages give up their time to provide riding for disabled children
and adults seven days a week, throughout the year. Horse-riding is a
therapy. It helps to exercise and strengthen weak muscles, and it also
relaxes tense muscles. It helps in the development of balance, co-ordination
and sensory perception and gives a feeling of freedom.
The
Beacon Centre
A cenre for all the family as it helps in a very positive way, giving
confidence and meaning to the lives of many people affected by cancer
and life changing illnesses such as Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone
disease and parkinson's disease.
The centre helps people to cope, at any stage during their illness,
from the time of diagnosis. It provides emotional support and advice
on the management of pain and symptoms, together with expert clinical
care.
www.thebeaconcentre.org.uk
Last year each
beneficiary received a cheque for £3,500
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