Billericay Round Table raised some smiles this week when they donated some of the cash raised at their Fireworks Display to the Hamelin Trust.
Billericay Round Table were pleased to welcome Terry Gregson and Jenny Dowsett of Hamelin Trust to their meeting. Mr Gregson and Ms Dowsett were invited to the meeting to give the Round Table Members an insight into the brilliant work that Hamelin Trust do within the community.
Hamelin House in Stock Road, Billericay was the first care service provided by the Trust and opened its doors in May 1983. It provides a residential short break (respite care) service for children between 3 and 16 years of age. All the children have learning disabilities and may also have additional support needs because of any physical or sensory impairments they may have or behavioural problems they exhibit.
Hamelin House is an 8-bedded registered residential care home. Children who come to stay mainly live in Essex, but some do come from further afield, particularly from London boroughs. This service has no specific boundary or catchment area. The House sees approximately 60 different children each month and provides a welcome break for parents/carers from the ‘day to day’ demands and pressures of caring.
Hamelin House has a large secluded garden, which was refurbished in 2005 to provide wheelchair accessible play equipment. It also has an activity den that has heating and lighting, which is suitable for extra messy play. Indoors there is a soft play area in the main lounge, a 'quiet' lounge with TV and video, and a sensory room.
After an interesting presentation from Hamelin Trust, Round Table spokesman Rick Leahee presented a donation of £3600.00 towards equipment at the Hamelin House centre in Stock Road. Jenny Dowsett, Assistant Director of Hamelin Trust said “I am very grateful to Billericay Round Table for their kind donation.” Terry Gregson Chair of Trustees for Hamelin Trust added “Billericay Round Table do a fantastic job with their fireworks display in Billericay and we a happy to have benefited from such a brilliant event.”
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Notes to Editors
Billericay Round Table meet at Stewarts Wine Bar Billericay on a Wednesday evening once a month .Matt Everard – Billericay Round Table – Tel: 07967 500086Hamelin Trust – www.hamelintrust.org.uk
