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This year Children Today is celebrating 30 years of supporting disabled children and young adults. In that time we’re proud to have changed the lives of thousands of UK families with your unwavering support. We launched our year of festivities with a celebratory inclusive ballet gala – Empower in Motion, uniting dancers of all abilities…
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‘Accessible Authors’ celebrates inclusivity and diversity with thousands of young people

Posted by Lexi Heselwood - Monday, February 5th, 2024
Categories: News

Children Today celebrated National Storytelling Week this year with ‘Accessible Authors’ – a series of free online storytelling sessions, featuring acclaimed authors whose worked is centred around disability, neurodiversity and inclusivity. We invited children, schools and other organisations to participate in a series of six, hour-long sessions, which included a live reading by the author…
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Fundraising fanatic, Loyd, raises over £500 for Children Today

Posted by Lexi Heselwood - Thursday, September 21st, 2023
Categories: News

Fundraising fanatic, Loyd Wildridge, from Great Sutton raised over £1,000 for two local charities that are close to his heart, by completing a ‘Rubbish Roulette’ challenge.  24-year-old Loyd decided to combine his passion for both fundraising and saving the planet by completing a litter-picking fundraising challenge this summer.  Loyd set out to fill 45 bags…
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Skipton Business Finance nominates Children Today as Charity of the Year

Posted by Lexi Heselwood - Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
Categories: News

  Skipton Business Finance has kicked off a charity of the year partnership with Children Today, with a bake sale at its head office in Skipton.   The asset-based lender sold hundreds of cakes, brownies and blondies baked by staff from Skipton Business Finance, raising £500 for Children Today.       Skipton Business Finance…
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Charlie and his family overwhelmed by kindness and generosity of donors

Posted by Lexi Heselwood - Thursday, March 16th, 2023
Categories: News

*** Update *** We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated to Charlie’s appeal. He’s now met his fundraising target for a specialist seating system! Charlie wanted to share this message: “I would like to say a great big thank you to you – Children Today – and to everyone who…
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