Stories
Stories of charities helped by BWCF.
Deafway
Since the year 2000, the British charity Deafway have been working in partnership with Nepalese Deaf organisations to improve the lives of deaf children in Nepal. This is the story of one of the hundreds of children who have benefited from their work.Anju was born deaf in Sindhuli. As in...
Derby Toc H
The name derives from a rest house created in Belgium in 1916 for battered soldiers. Some of these soldiers recreated the camp for poor boys in England in 1924 and it has operated every year since then except for 1940-1948 when the Home Guard commandeered (and ruined) all the tents(!),...
Disability Challengers
Disability Challengers enables disabled children to take an active role in society by providing them with the opportunity to challenge their impairments in safe and vibrant environments. They do this by providing play and leisure projects which encourage the development of skills such as communication, co-ordination and confidence, as well...
Downright Special
Downright Special is a charity that provides support in all aspects of the care and education of children with Down syndrome across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.Before Downright Special was established in 2007 a baby born with Down syndrome in the area received no specialist help or support....
Everyone Can
Everyone Can (formerly Aidis Trust) was formed in 1975 to help a young disabled boy complete his schoolwork with the aid of an electric typewriter. Today, computers are much more widely used but there is still a physical barrier to accessing them if someone cannot use a computer mouse, a...
Families First St Andrews
Families First St Andrews (FFSA) is based in St Andrews and delivers services to over 100 families living across Fife by supporting families with children aged 5-16 years who have additional, and increasingly complex, support needs. These children and young people face severe challenges around autism and learning difficulties, poor...
Footprints Conductive Education Centre
FOOTPRINTS CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION CENTRE supports children across the East Midlands who live with a range of disabilities, and communication and mobility difficulties, and helps them to develop skills to achieve their full potential. Footprints work is inspired by the principles and practices of Conductive Education which focuses on potential, and...
Fun in Action For Children
Fun In Action was set up in 1999 providing a one-to-one long term befriending service to children and young people from disadvantaged lone parent families in the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex. It works in close partnership with families providing support when and where it is most...
Holly Lodge Centre
Founded in 1994, Holly Lodge Centre is based on the site of an 18th century farm in the heart of Richmond Park. The centre is a small unique charity that provides outdoor and heritage workshops for schoolchildren from across London and surrounding boroughs. The Charity specialises in providing bespoke adapted...
Hop, Skip & Jump
Hop Skip & Jump was established in February 2003 as a special place for children with life threatening illnesses, or any special need, and their families. Hop Skip & Jump's play and support centre is located in Bristol, predominantly visited by families and other charities throughout Bath & North East...