News flash!

• We would like to wish everyone the best of luck for the coming academic year. Please note that we will be closed for staff training during the week commencing 30th August and that our term time services will resume as normal on 6th September.
  
  
• Play Scheme is almost over and we hope the kids all enjoyed the activities on offer! We would love to hear from you about your child's experiences and anything we could improve on next time. Click here to view a feedback form, or alternatively you can email your comments to info@kidscanachieve.co.uk.
  
  
• Fantastic news! We have just been awarded a three year grant from BBC Children in Need towards Youth Group. This is our fourth grant from Children in Need and we are so grateful for their continued support.
  
  
• Our Summer Fun Day on Saturday 3rd July was a big success! The children and their families enjoyed a tug of war, races, arts and crafts and a bouncy castle. We also received a visit from Harrow's Deputy Mayor, the Honorary Alderman Keith Toms. Special thanks go to: Rick Fetherston and the Harrow Health Group for organising 'the KCA 5k', which raised almost £1300; the Caution Horses, the Mighty Texx and Paul Murray for keeping us entertained throughout the afternoon; and the Kingsbury Leos and all our other volunteers. Keep an eye on the funders section for details of other fundraising activities at Kids Can Achieve.
  
  
• We are delighted to have been named Local Charity of the Year by Sainsburys Pinner for the second year running! Last year, they held sponsored events, a cake sale and a Karaoke night to raise funds towards our move to Cedars Hall. We are currently looking at ways that we can work together over the coming year.
  
  
• Hurrah! We have finally managed to buy a minibus, thanks to a grant from Harrow's Aiming High for Disabled Children programme. The minibus will enable us to offer more outings and transport children with more complex needs to and from our services. We have also received confirmation of another year's Aiming High funding towards extra play scheme places and outings to Thames Valley Adventure Play Ground, enabling more children with disabilties to receive short breaks. Further details on the Aiming High Short Breaks programme can be found here.
  
  
• We are delighted to have recently received confirmation of funding for a number of new and existing activities, including grants from: the Wolfson Foundation towards play rooms at Cedars; the Four Acre Trust towards Summer Play Scheme; Frustrated Communication for PECS training and resources; Harrow Community and Voluntary Grants towards Youth Group; and Harrow Children and Young People's fund to continue the Student Support and Learning Project. Further details of fundraising activities at Kids Can Achieve can be found in the funders section.
  
  
  

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Membership

We have been busy putting the finishing touches to our Membership Scheme. It only costs £1 to become a member and you can make a real difference to KCA and the kids. As a member you can help us provide activities, services and support for children and young people with special needs and their families.

A good membership base enables staff and trustees to speak from a position of strength when campaigning, applying for funding or representing our members at meetings.

Anyone can join. You might be a person with special needs, a parent, a family or professional carer, a person or organisation with a professional interest in special needs or someone who just wants to support us.

You will be made very welcome and encouraged to feel part of this friendly and active organisation.

Benefits include

• Regular newsletters with news of services, activites, events and developments at Kids Can Achieve, Kids Can Crew and The Haven.
• The Kids Can Achieve Annual Report
• Invitations to all Kids Can Achieve general meetings and the right to vote on important issues, have your voice heard and get involved
• Invitations to Kids Can Achieve events

For every person we help, another may go without. KCA does not have the funds to run all the services needed by our children and their families. For every family we help there are many more on the waiting lists for day care, holiday clubs, outreach support etc.

To become a member click here.

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Have your say!

We would love to hear about you or your kids' experiences of Kids Can Achieve, and are always grateful to receive feedback from service users, professionals and other stakeholders.

If you have any comments or suggestions please email info@kidscanachieve.co.uk.