Category: News
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What Phab means to me
Phab to me means friendship, fun, acceptance, and being part of something amazing. I joined Phab after a life changing illness where I spent eleven months in hospital…I became a wheelchair user and I lost lots of things in life including friends. Someone mentioned going to Phab to make new friends. so I nervously went…
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What Bancroft’s School Phab Club means to me, by Evie age 11
At Bancroft’s School Phab Club, care home residents and families of all ages come together and no matter if you have a disability or not you are welcome. We do a lot of fun things like arts and crafts, sports, music and outings to places like bowling, greyhound racing and safari parks! When we went…
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Harriet at Whalley Junior Phab Club
Harriet, aged 15, lives on a very busy dairy farm in Lancashire and has a rare genetic mutation which has caused epilepsy and learning disabilities, and she is also non-verbal. In 2011 Harriet became a founder member of Whalley Junior Phab Club in Lancashire. There she has enjoyed, along with her friends, all sorts of…
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Rachel’s story
“Rachel’s teachers and therapists all commented about the amazing difference in her confidence.” Rachel is 15 years old. She is autistic and has also been diagnosed “tactile defensive” which means she finds some clothes very distressing to wear. At the start of her week away with Phab, Rachel was very reserved. Many activities required wearing…
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Amelia’s story
“We felt confident leaving our child in Phab’s care and she came home full of enthusiasm, pride and a “can-do” attitude.” Amelia is 9 years old, has Cerebral Palsy, learning difficulties and uses a wheelchair. Initially, Amelia found it difficult to socialise with the other children. She told the Project Leader that throughout her life,…
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Bradley’s journey with Phab
“The Phab week gave Bradley the confidence to go near people and children again.” Bradley is 11. He has cerebral palsy, learning difficulties, visual perception difficulties, language difficulties and social anxiety. Bradley had been so physically and mentally unwell that he had missed many months of school. He became scared of other children and would…
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Maisie and Liam’s story
“It was lovely to see the children relax, have fun and make new friends.” Maisie and Liam are siblings. Three years ago, a car crash left them with brain injuries. Due to their learning disabilities they don’t fully understand the consequences of what has been happening and require constant supervision to stay safe. Maisie and…
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Holly’s story
“Holly came down the zip wire along with her oxygen cylinders strapped to the back of her harness!” Holly has a very complex list of health needs. She is unable to move any part of her body except her eyelids. She has severe epilepsy, is oxygen-dependent, cannot regulate her body temperature and requires constant maintenance…