The Special Lioness opens new centre in Washington.

The charity works with families whose children have Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities.

Transcript

00:00 So Claire Stewart is the chair here at Special INS. What does the charity do?

00:05 So the charity, the main ethos of what we do is to create a safe and welcoming space

00:11 for families with children with disabilities and life-limiting conditions. We pay a big

00:17 part in making sure these families can make some truly special memories with their siblings

00:22 as well as the rest of their family.

00:24 And what will this centre do?

00:26 So the centre that we've just created is specifically for PMLD and SLD children, so children with

00:32 real profound and multiple disabilities. They are the most vulnerable children in society,

00:37 particularly in the local area. And we know first hand because all of the trustees of

00:42 the Special INS have profound children themselves. So we've created this space to give them a

00:48 truly accessible, inclusive and safe environment. Somewhere where they can come to be stimulated,

00:54 somewhere they can come and make friends, whether that's the siblings or the children,

00:59 and whether the families find equal peers here, where they can rely on and build a network

01:05 of support.

01:06 And if people want to donate to support the work, how can they do that?

01:10 So we're always grateful for any kind of support we can get. So you can donate through our

01:17 Facebook page, there is a donate button. There is equally a donate button on our website

01:21 page as well.

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