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Welcome to the Rainbow Centre
Specialists in conductive education helping children with Cerebral Palsy throughout the South of England.
History of the Rainbow Centre - Play Away WILD Garden
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At the front of the Bradbury Building, there was an overgrown garden that not only looked unsightly but was inaccessible.
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Several suggestions were discussed internally and it was decided that funding needed to be sought to help the Rainbow Centre develop this area.
Having only recently moved into a new purpose-built centre, we wanted to be able to use this project to encourage greater community involvement, provide volunteering opportunities, whilst also raising awareness of conservation issues that fitted with our own recycling schemes. |
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Following the grant given by The Big Lottery (Breathing Places) of £9,905 we commenced a Community Consultation phase. |
Local organisations, companies and charities were invited to a community consultation open day.
Some significant mutually beneficial relationships were established and following the input received after the Open Day, plans were revised to incorporate feedback received in order to ensure that the WILD garden would be fully inclusive and accessible to people with motor disabilities of all ages, from outside of the organisation as well as within.
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"This garden will encourage wildlife to The Rainbow Centre, provide an opportunity for the children and adults with disabilities, (who attend the centre) to see wildlife in a natural habitat and raise awareness of a 'garden philosophy' to wildlife conservation. Play Away WILD will also encourage greater community involvement, volunteering and help to enhance the delivery of our Conductive Education services." Helen Somerset How - Appeal Director and Co-Founder.
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| The Play Away Wild Garden was opened on Thursday 20 September 2007, by the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Mrs Mary Fagan J.P. at the same time as she opened the Garden of Rainbows. |
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Sponsors .
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New CEO appointed
Rainbow Circle Visits Sir Patrick Moore
Queen presents Helen's MBE
They Walked the Test Way!
Second Annual Open Day
All at sea with Segensworth Motors
Round the World with Andy
Mayor of Eastleigh Adopts Centre
New shop opens in Romsey
Rainbow Live Festival
MBE for Rainbow Founder
Chairman of Trustees becomes Deputy Mayoress of Fareham
London Marathon: Our runners' times
Ofsted "Hat Trick" Click below to see reports.
Ofsted 5/10/2006...
Ofsted 29/11/2005 ...
Ofsted 10/1/2005 ...
Who's who? Meet the staff...
Our children. Stars of the week...
Big Lottery - Breathing Places -
Play Away WILD.
More ...
Join the Rainbow Circle and smile every day. More ...
"The National Will Writing Company" supports Rainbow. See Bequests & Legacies ...
Test Way Walk They did it ...
Vlive Street Party Story ...
plus - More photos ...
Rainbow Ball Photos ...
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The Rainbow Centre for Conductive Education
The Bradbury Building, Palmerston Drive, Fareham, Hampshire PO14 1BJ
E: enquiries@rainbowcentre.org T: +44 (0)1329 289 500 Registered Charity: 1096603 |
