Heaps of fun was had at our Family Event hosted by Farmer Parrs Animal World in Fleetwood! Taking time out to have family time in a place where they feel accepted makes a huge difference and helps both children, and their wider families, to find friends and build confidence. Despite the unseasonable weather (and the […]
Wishing everyone a spooktacular Halloween tomorrow! These photos are from our under 5s Halloween Party this morning. As the family event was photographed professionally by Pit Stop Portrait’s these may take a little longer but we will share those as soon as possible. If you attended either party you can provide us with feedback by […]
The autumn issue of our newsletter is here! See stories and photos of what we’ve been up to in the last 3 months and see what we have planned for the future.
Last year the charity introduced their Young Hero Award, the John Child Shield. Named after one of the charity’s trustees and former chair, the trophy is presented annually to a child or young person (upto 25 years old) with a disability or the sibling of a child/young person with a disability. Parents/carers, friends and professionals […]
Tickets are now on sale for the Aiming Higher 2024 Charity Ball. The theme for the event is “Around the World” and the fundraising activities will have an international theme. Hosted by Coastal Radio’s Ged Mills, the ball will feature live music, a drinks reception, a three course dinner and plenty of entertainment and fundraising […]
The new timetable of events for our Friday parent/carer sessions from September right through to Christmas has now been published. As well as our well established Coffee & Chat sessions with speakers from other groups and organisations around Blackpool and the Fylde Coast, there are craft sessions, budget-friendly cookery demonstrations and a variety of workshops […]
In July, a group of intrepid climbers took on Snowdon in an attempt to raise funds for the charity. The target for the climb was £5000 and at the time of this going to press (the day after the climb)they had already smashed this and raised £6170 with donations still trickling in. You can add […]
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Get InvolvedHeaps of fun was had at our Family Event hosted by Farmer Parrs Animal World in Fleetwood! Taking time out to have family time in a place where they feel accepted makes a huge difference and helps both children, and their wider families, to find friends and build confidence. Despite the unseasonable weather (and the […]
Volunteering is a wonderful way of using your time, skills, ideas and magic to make a real difference! In return, we can offer a great place to learn and a team of people around you who will support your development, creativity and confidence. We are currently looking for volunteers to support the delivery of our […]
We’ve really loved getting to know the brilliant team over at Happy Creative. They really do just ‘get’ what we’re all about! Exciting times ahead with them as we work in the background to bring together a new brand and logo for Aiming Higher Here’s what Happy Creative have to say about us!