On January 14th twenty members of DCF travelled to Emsworth, Hants for a very special presentation lunch. After the death of a very special DCF member - Sharon Key - three years ago, we have presented the Sharon award annually. The award, in the shape of a crystal key, ... Read More...
The 2012 Paralympics (the world’s 3rd largest sporting event) takes place from Wednesday 29th August – Sunday 9th September. The Paralympics will offer opportunities for elite disabled sportsmen and women to use their gifts, experience community in teams, and use world-class accessible facilities. But the church has an even ... Read More...
Childrens and Family Ministry Conference
Through the Roof are joining over fifty other organisations and ministries supporting the 2012 Hand-in-Hand conference (from Fri 3rd Feb to Sun 5th Feb), wanting to help train your team and resource your children's and family ministries. Alan and Philippa from Integr8 ... Read More...
Huge congratulations to Jenny Edwards, who was awarded an MBE in the Queen's 2012 new year's honours list. Jenny received the honour for services to people with disabilities in Surrey. We're all very excited for her, and hope you'll join us in congratulating her on being recognised for her many ... Read More...
SHINE 2012 – a great inclusive Scripture Union/Through the Roof activity holiday for young adults (19 – 30s) with and without disabilities. When: 23-27 July 2012 Where: Bendrigg Lodge, Kendal, Cumbria What: sailing, rock climbing, abseiling, zip wire, caving, canoeing. Cost:£393 Scripture Union are now taking bookings: Follow ... Read More...
Families with disabled children left isolated
A shocking new report says that three out of every four families with a disabled child are being left isolated. Contact-a-Family – a charity supporting families with disabled children - found that 72% of these families experience anxiety, depression ... Read More...
The latest Vital Link newsletter (for November to March) is now available. Follow this link to download the PDF Autumn/Winter 2011 Vital Link Newsletter. Please get in touch (on 01372 749955 or Read More...
Wheels for the World in Ghana – latest news
Yesterday's distribution at Hohoe saw 84 disabled people receive wheelchairs or other mobility aids, and 16 of those making prayers of commitment. After a 14 hour day our exhausted team had a fish supper before getting some well-deserved sleep ready for setting off early today with another lorry load of ... Read More...
Ghana 2011 wheelchair distribution update
The Wheels team saw 87 disabled people during a long (13 hour) day yesterday, providing and fitting wheelchairs and other mobility aids as appropriate. Today they've travelled (via Government school bus!) to another distribution site, Hohoe, and are expecting to be just as busy... Communication is only by text, so we ... Read More...
Wheelchairs arrive in Ho, Ghana
After a long wait for the container, our team in Ho are now unpacking and sorting the wheelchairs ready to begin distributing them. The team will be working flat-out, having less than half the time they would normally have to see around 150 disabled people. There will also be an official ... Read More...
