News & Events

A Big Thank You to the Lottery Community Fund
We have been match funded £458,170 over the next 5 years. These funds will enable us to continue to fund our SEN places and ensure children who learn differently are given the same opportunities as their typically developing peers.

Summer Ball 2025
We would like to invite you to join us at our 21st Annual Summer Ball on Saturday 12th July at Wivenhoe House Hotel. Wivenhoe Park, Park Road, Colchester, Essex CO4 3FA. Tickets are £60 per person which includes a 2 course meal with wine , lots of good company,...

Thanks for continued support from Tesco
We have been supported over many years by Tesco and we have been given £1,000 towards new flooring and a new light column in our sensory room. Thank you Tesco and everyone who popped a token in our space. In May 2025 we also received £1,000 for Cooking For All which...

A New Roundabout for the children
We have been awarded a grant towards the replacement of our fully inclusive roundabout which at present does not go round (much to the children's annoyance!) This item to replace costs £14,200 and the Clothworkers grant has helped us nearer to our target. A huge thank...

Funded by Essex Community Foundation
A big shout out to The Saffron Building Society for supporting us with a grant which is managed by The Essex Community Foundation. We are so thankful to them for supporting our key workers working with children with complex additional needs. Through the Essex...

Asda Foundation Grant
Thank you so much to the Asda Foundation for awarding us a wonderful grant of £960 towards nursery shopping which covers offering our children a healthy snack, supporting our topic activities which includes making playdough and gloop etc and towards our general...

Grassroots Award
Thank you so much to the Grassroots Charity for awarding us a grant of £1,000 to update things in our soft play/sensory room, this will mean so much to the children who find this room a safe and fun environment where they can be themselves and express who they are....

Quiz Night Fundraiser – 3rd May
This was a fantastic evening raising £175 each for our charity and the same for Colchester Gateway Clubs. Thank you to everyone who supported the quiz and the raffle too.