Every child deserves a chance to have somewhere to go and have fun. It's easy for most, just take your pick, football, cinema, playground, trampoline park etc. When a child has a disability it's not always as easy and generally almost nothing is available that will meet their needs.

FOBE want to establish our very own community centre for the support of children and young people with disabilities. We want them to have somewhere safe, suitable and inclusive to go and engage in positive activities.

We have many families waiting for services and the majority of the families we support currently need further help.

Help us raise the funds needed to begin the process of acquiring a suitable venue for Stage 1. We then hope at Stage 2 to raise further funds through your support and available grants to complete redevelopment of the space to allow us to support all types of disability and needs. Stage 3 will involve establishing the services requested and required by families of children with disabilities, this includes:

- Early Years Support 0-5 years e.g. special needs nursery, supported playgroups, therapy advice sessions, post diagnosis support.

- Emergency Respite e.g. emergency childminding when emergencies occur like deaths, accidents, childbirth, family breakdown.

- More Afterschool and Weekend Activity Clubs for 6 - 18 year olds with disabilities

- Young Adult Support e.g. Activities for 18+, support with transition to adult services, independence workshops

- More Parent Support e.g. Parent Support Groups, Information & Advice, Drop In Facilities, Helpline, Advocacy and Benefits Support

We hope to provide the support required by our community, with the approach we have always taken being mindful of the language needs, cultural and religious sensitivities, impact of deprivation etc.

Please help us take this step and earn the reward of all the benefit to come in the future!