Category: News
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Phab Adventures in 2024
Phab Adventures in 2024 It’s been a busy year already for our Phab Adventures! Our 2024 got off to an exciting start with two projects held in February. The first of these took place at Bendrigg Lodge where 15 young carers spent four days enjoying some supportive time away from home to recharge their batteries. We…
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Brand New Adventure Farm Day
Back in March, we had our first ever Phab Adventure Farm Day! Over seventy people from all over the Northwest of England joined us at the Childrens Adventure Farm Trust in Cheshire, where we fed different animals, played on the inflatables, different slides and games, just having a Phabulous farm day out! Our Project Leader…
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Phab ACTS – Stand by for ACT(S)ion!
It’s been all go since Phab Access Consultancy and Training Services (Phab ACTS) officially began back in March. This new element of the work Phab central does aims to spread knowledge around creating an accessible inclusive society and bringing in new funds for Phab Central and our family of Phab Clubs and affiliates, as well…
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Parallel Windsor & Phab Fest 2024!
We are incredibly excited to announce that this Summer on the 7th July 2024, we are going to be returning to Parallel Windsor! Parallel Lifestyle Windsor is a fully accessible mass participation event; built up of fun runs and a free family festival at Windsor Great Park, and is designed for all abilities and ages. Last year,…
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The Phab Awards 2023!
On the 9th December 2023, Phab hosted The Phab Awards 2023! Each awards event is hosted by a different Phab club or organisation, and this year we were off to Bradford Phab! They are a local social club primarily for children and young adults, enjoying a wide variety of activities within their local youth centre, as…
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A Phab Year! A look back at 2023
Phab Adventure Residentials In 2023 Phab delivered a programme of inclusive residential activities to over 300 children, young people and adults, in partnership with Bendrigg Trust, Cumbria and Avon Tyrrell, Dorset. These accessible organisations share our values of inclusion, working with the Social Model of Disability to remove barriers to participation. We are planning more…
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JOHN CORLESS OBE (1939 – 2023)
Phab are sad to announce the death of our Patron John Corless OBE. He was 84. Introduced to Phab by its then President Sir Cliff Richard in 1972, John passionately supported the charity’s aim that disabled people should enjoy the same rights and privileges as non-disabled people and he worked tirelessly for their equality ever…
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A Look Inside the Amazing 66 Year Journey of Phab: How a Rebrand is Set to Propel Phab into The Next Era
“Opportunity, not pity for disabled people” Phab is celebrating its 66th year of existence. What initially began in 1957 as a small charity has now evolved into a national provider of services and initiatives. Our services were designed to work towards our founding ethos of bringing together disabled and non-disabled people on equal terms to make…
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Phab’s Val Conway attends the King’s Coronation
Val Conway, who guided and supported Aberconwy Phab Club for nearly four decades, attended the coronation of King Charles III on May 6th. Val, 79, was in attendance at Westminster Abbey on the Saturday and we made sure that she was able to stay overnight in London and enjoy her weekend with her fiancee. Val…
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Run for Phab in the 2024 London Marathon
Run for Phabkids in the TCS London Marathonon Sunday 21st April 2024 Places are available now with us – sign up HERE No deposit or up-front payment Please read our terms and conditions HERE Minimum pledge £1850 (excluding Gift Aid). We welcome overseas applications, please contact Janine Williams – janine@phabkids.co.uk When you join, our team we will provide you…