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£5.1 million capital
fundraising target has
been raised!!!
Thank-you to all the trusts and individuals who have
helped us to this amazing achievement.
The Chamwell Centre is built and opening in September 2020
We have specially adapted Chamwell to be as safe from
Covid as possible, even for the most vulnerable.
£5.1 million capital fundraising target has been raised!!!
We have specially adapted Chamwell to be as safe from Covid as possible, even for the most vulnerable.
Help us reach our target
We now need your help to raise funds to bring Chamwell’s wonderful resources to all who need it.
Our target for Year 1 £230k
£0.00
£230,000.00
is our target
- 1%
- 1%
we need to run services for people with disability for the first year.
- Hydrotherapy for children and adults with severe physical disability
- Playdays – half days at Chamwell for children with severe disability
- Awaydays – whole days at Chamwell for older children and young adults with severe disability
- Rebound therapy / trampolining
- Interactive climbing wall
- 3 storey fully accessible soft play
- Special therapy nursery for 0 to 3 year olds with complex special needs
- Work experience in our fully accessible café and atrium
- Young enterprise opportunities
- Specialised therapy rooms
- Changing places bathroom
- Integrated sports and athletics – RaceRunning, mixed ability rugby
- Wheelchair sports
- Wheelchair friendly outdoor play area
we need to run services for people with disability for the first year.
- Hydrotherapy for children and adults with severe physical disability
- Playdays – half days at Chamwell for children with severe disability
- Awaydays – whole days at Chamwell for older children and young adults with severe disability
- Rebound therapy / trampolining
- Interactive climbing wall
- 3 storey fully accessible soft play
- Special therapy nursery for 0 to 3 year olds with complex special needs
- Work experience in our fully accessible café and atrium
- Young enterprise opportunities
- Specialised therapy rooms
- Changing places bathroom
- Integrated sports and athletics – RaceRunning, mixed ability rugby
- Wheelchair sports
- Wheelchair friendly outdoor play area
Our Mission
We’re building The Chamwell Centre, an exciting and ground-breaking new facility in the grounds of The Milestone Special School in Gloucester that will support the needs of disabled children and adults across the county.
Thank you
Thank you to #StJamesPlaceCharitableFoundation for sponsoring this wonderful film created by Singularity Film Production featuring:
- Max – former pupil of The Milestone School, whose life has been transformed by RaceRunning and Hydrotherapy
- Charlie – Gloucestershire Sports Personality of the Year & RaceRunning World Champion
- Milestone School pupils doing current hydrotherapy
- Ashleigh – Inspirational former pupil of The Milestone School who has autism and is blind. Ashleigh has given concert performances at The Royal Albert Hall and throughout England. She improvised the piano soundtrack for the film live at Cheltenham College
We hope this film inspires you to support The Chamwell Centre Charity’s aspiration to bring this centre of excellence to all disabled children & adults across Gloucestershire.
How you can help
There are many ways in which you can help us to raise the funds needed to build The Chamwell Centre. Every contribution will be gratefully received and acknowledged.
From the Blog
George Kilgour Henderson Memorial Fund
George was a great cyclist and also a great supporter of disabled children. Many will remember the 25 mile bike rides he helped to organise, using his extensive knowledge of the paths around the Forest of Dean - and his useful detours to the local hostelries for...
Covid-19: A message from the Chamwell Trustees
In light of the global Covid-19 pandemic, The Chamwell Centre Charity Trustees, wish to offer our friends and supporters reassurance of the Charity's ongoing commitment to the completion of The Chamwell Centre project. In these unprecedented times the Trustees are...
George Kilgour Henderson Memorial Fund
George was a great cyclist and also a great supporter of disabled children. Many will remember the 25 mile bike rides he helped to organise, using his extensive knowledge of the paths around the Forest of Dean - and his useful detours to the local hostelries for...
Covid-19: A message from the Chamwell Trustees
In light of the global Covid-19 pandemic, The Chamwell Centre Charity Trustees, wish to offer our friends and supporters reassurance of the Charity's ongoing commitment to the completion of The Chamwell Centre project. In these unprecedented times the Trustees are...
