New grant awarded to Dream the Change, CIC

We're delighted to inform you that we have been successful in another application for a grant from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

 

The money will be used to improve the services that Dream The Change provides for families from diverse backgrounds who have children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Our mission is to bridge the gap with service providers in Essex, and surrounding areas, in order to influence their decisions and improve the quality of life for families and their children.

Thanks to the National Lottery grants and collaborations with other organisations, we believe we're already starting to make a difference. In the last six months, we've held online parent training sessions and have provided SEND children sensory toys and iPads to help them cope during the lockdowns and online learning. We've also organised outings for families and their SEND children to Jump Street Colchester, Colchester Zoo and Jimmy’s Farm.

We're planning after school clubs for Send children when schools return to normal.

Our application for running our first After School Club was successfully approved by Essex Active in March 2020 but the plan has temporarily been delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.  

If you would like to get involved with Dream The Change, get in touch through our contacts page