We are very sad to hear about the untimely death of Brendan Wignall. Brendan was Headmaster of Ellesmere College and the long-standing Chair of CReSTeD (The Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexia Pupils), an organisation with which we have close ties. He will be very sadly missed and our thoughts are with his family and friends.
We are delighted to be part of Farnham’s Literary Festival once again. Our own Claire Harvey, Head of Education, will be giving a talk entitled How to Foster a Love of Writing – Practical Strategies to Support Struggling or Reluctant Writers.
Please join us on Sunday 3 March, here at 24 West Street, from 10.30. Tickets are £5 with proceeds going to Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity.
This talk will briefly touch on some of the reasons why many learners with dyslexia and related specific learning difficulties struggle with writing and potentially become reluctant writers. But most importantly, this talk will provide attendees with simple, practical strategies, resources and activities that could be used to help improve the writing development of a weaker writer and encourage even the most reluctant writer to start writing and sharing all their wonderful ideas.
Book your place via EventBrite here.
Find out more about the Farnham Literary Festival here.
Bayan is a third-year psychology student at Brunel University. She’s conducting a study on how people with dyslexia and different reading abilities process emotional faces. It involves completing a series of standard psychology questionnaires on your phonological processing and your general emotional state, this will be followed by two short tasks where you will classify a series of emotional faces.
Can you help with this research? It is anonymous and open to over 18s who do and do not have dyslexia.
Complete the questionnaire here.
The demand for our dyslexia services is at an all-time high. If you wish to support individuals with dyslexia, you can donate your special occasion to Helen Arkell.
You can easily raise funds by creating a Facebook Fundraiser or setting up a JustGiving Page. Instead of receiving gifts, kindly ask your friends and family to donate online.
The funds raised will enable us to provide support to more individuals with dyslexia, helping them unlock their potential and achieve success.
You can also send e-cards for birthdays, Mother’s Day, anniversaries and retirements etc from DontSendMeACard.com and make a donation to us with the money you save on buying cards and on postage.
Thank you so much for your support, it means a lot.
Are you looking ahead and wondering what kind of adventures 2024 will bring? Can we suggest a few for you so that you not only have an amazing time, but raise some vital funds to help us give life-changing support to children and adults with dyslexia?
Sunday 13 October
The half marathon around London’s Royal Parks is one of the most iconic and beautiful, especially as it is in autumn and the trees are lovely. How else can we sell this to you? We would absolutely love you to run with our team and raise money to help us support children and adults with dyslexia.
Find out more and register here.
Choose an adventure to suit you!
We have partnered with specialists Discover Adventure to offer you a huge choice of trekking and cycling challenges in the UK and across the world that take place throughout the year. If you have a passion for travel, this is an amazing way to see some fantastic places. These include:
Northern Lights Winter Trek in Iceland
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Sea to Summit – includes cycling, hiking and kayaking
Cornish Coastal Challenge
Tour du Mont Blanc
Vienna to Prague Cycle
And there are other challenges further afield!
Find out more here.
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