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A Big Thank You to the Lottery Community Fund

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.

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Our Next Bags 2 School Collection

Our Next Bags 2 School Collection

Our next bags 2 School collection will take place on Tuesday 14th October here at Stepping Stones. Please bring your bags of adult and children’s clothes, shoes, belts, hats and bags in either a clear recycling or black bag, sorry they don’t accept duvets, linen or towels. We need bags here by 3pm on Monday 13th October to ensure they get collected.

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Christmas Fayre 2025

Christmas Fayre 2025

Our Christmas Fayre will take place on Saturday 22nd November 11.00am till 1.00pm. There will be lots of stalls to enjoy with gifts for all ages and budgets. There will be a change to see Santa in their grotto and tickets to see them will  be available to purchase on...

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Thanks for continued support from Tesco

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...

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A New Roundabout for the children

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...

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Funded by Essex Community Foundation

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...

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Asda Foundation Grant

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...

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Simon’s Fund Award

Simon’s Fund Award

Thank you so much to the Grassroots Charity for awarding us a grant of £1,000 to support our key workers, 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. Being able to update...

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