Author: Diane
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A Tribute to HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
The President, Patron, Trustees and all members of Phab send their greatest sympathy to Her Majesty the Queen and The Royal Family following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh on 9th April 2021. Members of Prince Philip Centre Phab Club in Leeds remembered with great sadness, but also with many wonderful memories, the three…
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New Phab Clubs in Schools
An exciting initiative at Phab to develop new schools based Phab Clubs led to the opening of two more student-led Clubs earlier in 2020. January saw the start of a Club at Sydenham High working alongside students from Thomas Grant School and Virgo Fidelis School. And in February Framlingham College in Suffolk opened their new…
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Coronavirus Update from Phab
As Coronavirus restrictions continue to affect all aspects of our lives, please be assured that we are doing all we can at Phab to keep members, Club Leaders, volunteers and supporters updated on Club news, our holiday projects, holiday homes and challenge events during these difficult times. We are in direct contact with Club Leaders…
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New Chair at Phab
Julia Giles MBE has taken on the role of Chair of Phab and is looking forward to leading the Charity through this difficult period where we are all having to adjust to a different way of meeting and keeping in touch. Julia has been a Trustee of Phab and Regional Chair for the South East…
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Some News from Kenilworth Phab
The club has held a weekly Zoom Meeting on our usual Wednesday nights and manages to keep in regular contact with quite a lot of people through our active WhatsApp group. Anna Harper is a fairly new member of Kenilworth Phab who is missing her friends at Kenilworth Phab so much that she decided to undertake a sponsored, unassisted, mile long, unpowered wheelchair…
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John Corless OBE, Patron of Phab
Phab are delighted to announce that following his retirement in June as Chairman of Phab, John Corless OBE has accepted the role of Patron, succeeding Lord Snowdon who, before his death in 2017, had been Patron of Phab since 1974. Introduced to Phab by its then President Sir Cliff Richard in 1972, John passionately supported…
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Coronavirus message from Phab
For our members and supporters, please be assured that we are continuing to do all we can at Phab to keep you updated on Club news, our holiday projects, holiday homes and challenge events during these difficult times and as lockdown restrictions change, ease and change again. We are in direct contact with Club Leaders…
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Phab Volunteer Awards at House of Lords 2019
Phab’s 2019 Volunteer Awards Reception took place at The House of Lords, Westminster, on 17th October to acknowledge the outstanding contribution to Phab from 19 very special nominated volunteers. This annual event was kindly hosted by Baroness Campbell of Surbiton DBE who is a Vice President of Phab. And John Corless OBE, Chairman of Phab,…
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New ILX Project for 18 to 25 year olds
Thanks to generous funding from the Edward Gostling Foundation, 19 young disabled people aged 18 to 25 have had the opportunity to enjoy a weekend away together with Phab. Our new “Transition Plus” Project is aimed at young people moving into adulthood and a more independent life, supporting them at a time when life is…
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Amazing Phab Projects in Schools
Last summer students and staff worked with Phab once again to deliver more exciting Phab Projects at their schools. Merchant Taylors’ and St. Helen’s Schools in Middlesex jointly hosted another residential Phab Week in April and Westminster School their own Phab Week in July – with 57 disabled young people being hosted by 91 students…