SpoonProjects
holding therapy sessions and and recreational facilities where youngsters to benefit from for
running family group activities in children of all backgrounds could many years to come.”
the conservatory, it has sparked play together. Katrina, who joined Lawrence
the imagination of the young The charity focuses on for the opening ceremony, said:
carers who visit Cool. Together organising facilities and activities “We sent children, care workers,
they have held several events for disabled children in the parents and teachers to other
including a ‘Posh Evening’ when Hillingdon, Ealing and Harrow places, so they could tell us what
they put on their posh clothes and areas of west London/Middlesex they would like to see in the park.
enjoyed a three course dinner, and that will allow these children and The main thing they wanted was
more events are planned. their able-bodied friends to share facilities accessible to them - parks
Devon Joint Honorary President, in life-improving outdoor events and playgrounds were they could
David Trick officially opened the on an inclusive basis. mix so disabled and able bodied
Wooden Spoon Conservatory in On a partnership arrangement, friends could interact.”
September accompanied by many Hillingdon Council allocated Middlesex chairman Gordon
youngsters who have started to Karers4Kidz a piece of land Brown paid tribute to the untiring
use the facility with such adjacent to a newly constructed efforts of Katrina to get the
enthusiasm. Children’s Physiotherapy and project off the ground and praised
Martin Smith, Cool Recovery Treatment Centre, together with the work of the Middlesex
Manager said: “We are extremely £45,000, to kick start the creation Region’s project officer, Ian broken down in a safe,
grateful for the huge support of a disabled children’s activity Bocock, for helping make Katrina’s stimulating and welcoming
Spoon Devon has given us. The centre. This centre is believed to dream come true. environment. Children are offered
Conservatory is in constant use be unique in its design and usage support from skilled staff with a
and a real cafe culture has as the UK’s first outdoor mobility SCOTLAND - broad range of inclusive toys,
developed among the young training facility, specifically
people we support. providing training for disabled
GLASGOW
equipment and activities and
regular input from the Sense
“The additional space has children in the use of powered
Project: Sensory Garden and
Scotland Arts and Wellbeing
allowed us to introduce extra wheelchairs and special-purpose
Play Area
Team. Children benefit in many
activities which provide emotional bicycles. The remaining funding
Recipient: Sense Scotland
ways including development of
support in a friendly and relaxing came from Spoon, The Peter Spoon’s Donation: £30,000 communication skills and means
environment. Thank you Wooden Harrison Foundation, the Chrysalis
Benefactors: Children with
of expression, developing self
Spoon.” fund and Wicksteed Playscapes Communication Difficulties esteem and confidence and
helped draw up the plans.
Official Opening: 14/10/08
decision making abilities but most
MIDDLESEX
Spoon Middlesex donated
Celebrity: Gordon Bulloch
important of all they can simply
Project: Mobility Training
£80,000 their biggest project have fun.
donation to date, to help fund
Web Link:
Centre www.woodenspoon/scotland
Wooden Spoon Scotland
Recipient: Kareers4kidz
The Wooden Spoon Mobility contributed £30,000 to the
Training and Recreation Center. Children and Families Suite by
Spoon’s Donation: £80,000
Middlesex Honorary President Sense Scotland works with funding the sensory garden area.
Benefactors: Disabled Children
and former England and Wasps children and adults who have What was a sterile outdoor space
Official Opening: 10/10/08
captain Lawrence Dallaglio communication support needs is now a vibrant, exciting and
Celebrity: Lawrence Dallaglio
attended the official unveiling of because of deafness, blindness, adaptable area where children can
Web Link:
the centre in October. He watched sensory impairment, learning or play and relax. Since the opening,
www.woodenspoon/middx
youngsters enjoying the special physical disability. Based in the children have had ball games,
swings, slide and wheelchair Kinning Park, TouchBase, their outdoor music sessions, planted
roundabout and declared: “This is new day resource centre, includes some flowers and herbs in boxes
Karers4Kidz was established in a day to celebrate the great things the Children and Families Suite
1991 and was the brainchild of a that can be achieved when where they aim to meet the needs
Above Left: Children attending the Cool
Recovery centre are joined by Devon
local mum, Katrina Bijowski, who charities and the community work of disabled children, their siblings,
Honorary President, David Trick and
was motivated by her experiences together. families and carers.
former England player, Jason Leonard
with daughter Emma, 17, who “Wooden Spoon is proud to The Suite aims to create a space
Above: Middlesex Honorary President,
has cerebral palsy, to set up her have played such a rewarding part for children where the barriers to
Lawrence Dallaglio attends the
opening of the new mobility centre at
own charity to build educational in leaving a legacy of joy for play and friendships can be Kareers4kids in Hillingdon
24 Spoonews Winter 2009
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