Fundraising and Appeals

The need for funds

In the year to August 31st, 2007, we paid out £78,000 for Bursaries

The Centre depends on grants and fundraising to provide many of its services and facilities to keep fees to a reasonable level and to subsidise the cost of services to people in need.

As an independent charity, the Centre does not receive any grants from central or local government or any other statutory or central source. Nor are individuals who use our services able to obtain any funding from these sources, even if they are already receiving other benefit.

What the funds are used for

• free initial consultations for all who are unable to afford our standard fee of £55

• subsidies on all services to those unable to afford the fees and to teachers and classroom assistants from state schools, through the Bursary Fund

• inservice training and School Partnerships with state schools

• teaching resources and equipment

• new rooms for assessment and teaching

• research and development of better methods of assessment and teaching

• administration: computers, database, telephone system

Where the money comes from

Grant-making trusts, companies, individuals, fundraising events where the Centre is chosen as a beneficiary, sponsored events and local organisations such as Rotary, The Farnham Hedgehogs and The Farnham Lions.

Events

The Centre's supporters take part in a number of events each year.

In 2008 we have 6 Marathon runners who hope to raise an average of £1,000 each

Would you like to join our Golf Days?

Would you like to help in other ways - such as

Organising fund-raising events?

Why not email:

fundraising@arkellcentre.org.uk

or make a donation by clicking on the link below

Donation on line to HADC

Projects we need funds for

The Bursary Fund

Every year the Centre needs up to £150,000 in free or subsidised services to those who cannot afford the fees.

For individuals

• free initial consultations to those unable to afford our standard, subsidised, fee of £55, coming to the Centre for the first time. This enables them to seek help in an unpressured way so that they can decide the best course of action for their child or themselves
• subsidies for educational assessments, specialist tuition, counselling, speech and language therapy, study skills and all other services
• free literacy and other support groups for adults

• parent support

For teaching staff from state schools who are training at the Centre

·          2/3rds reduction in fees for all classroom assistants from state schools

·          reduced fees for teachers on certificate and diploma courses, according to funds available

For state schools

• partnerships whereby we assess children at risk and set up teaching programmes - "Catching Children Before they Fail!"

For Local Education Authorities

·          partnership schemes to take training, skills and resources to all the schools in a Local Authority

Computer Equipment

• a data and video projector for teacher training

Disabled Facilities

• equipment to enable access of main buildings and lavatories by people in wheelchairs

Library Resources

• reference and loan books

• diagnostic assessment and screening materials

Research and Development

·          a more effective method to assess reading difficulties in young children aged four to six years

·          a new standardisation for the Helen Arkell Spelling Test to ensure its continued use across primary, secondary and tertiary education

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