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Support Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity at Fleet Half Marathon 2025

Take Part in the Fleet Half Marathon and Support Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity!

Are you ready to lace up your running shoes and take on a challenge? The Fleet Half Marathon is just around the corner! This fantastic event is the perfect springboard for the London Marathon or other spring races. With its fairly flat course and cheering crowds along the route, it promises a memorable experience for every runner.

📅 When? March 16th, 2024
📍 Where? Fleet, Hampshire

Why Run with Team Helen Arkell?

By taking part in the Fleet Half Marathon, you’ll be running for more than just the finish line – you’ll be helping us support children, young people, and adults with dyslexia. Every step you take will help change lives! Here’s how you can get involved:

Secure your charity spot today!

A £20 non-refundable deposit secures your place.
Commit to raising a minimum sponsorship of £100 to make a real difference.
Register now!

As part of Team Helen Arkell, you’ll receive:

A personalised Helen Arkell technical top to wear with pride.
Expert support and advice to help you prepare.
A team cheering you on every step of the way!

Don’t miss out – register for a charity place now and start your journey with Team Helen Arkell.

Have Your Own Place?

If you’ve already secured your own place in the race, we’d still love to have you on Team Helen Arkell! There’s no minimum sponsorship requirement – just raise as much as you can, and we’ll support you along the way. Every penny counts!

Important Details

All participants must be 17 years or older on race day.
For more information about the race itself, visit the Fleet Half Marathon website.

Join Us Today!

Whether you’re chasing a personal best, running for a personal reason, or simply want to be part of an incredible community event, the Fleet Half Marathon is the place to be this March. Let’s make a difference together – join Team Helen Arkell and help us create brighter futures for people with dyslexia.

Register for your charity place now: https://helenarkell.org.uk/events/fleet-half-marathon-2025/

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at enquiries@helenarkell.org.uk or by calling 01252 792 400

Thank you for your support!

By Marcy Rice|2024-12-10T09:22:51+00:00December 9th, 2024|Fundraising news, Latest news, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Christmas Champions – Unwrap a New Future

This Christmas we have launched our crowdfunding campaign to help us provide vital support for people with dyslexia from disadvantaged backgrounds.

With the cost-of-living crisis hitting hard and little government funding available, many families are unable to afford essential dyslexia assessments and tutoring. But together, we can change that.

🌟 Making a Difference

Every year, we support over 1,500 individuals with dyslexia. Thanks to donations, 93% of those we help report improved confidence and reduced anxiety, while 94% experience enhanced literacy skills.

This year, our Christmas Crowdfunding Campaign, we are calling on our supporters to help us raise funds make sure everyone can get the advice and support they need on their journey with dyslexia.

🎁 How You Can Help

£15 can part-fund family consultations
£75 can contribute to a life-changing assessment for a child
As a thank-you, donations of £75 or more will receive a pack of our beautiful Christmas cards!

🌟 Be a Christmas Champion

Visit our Christmas Champions – Unwrap a New Future Crowdfunder page and help us make sure every child and adult who needs support can access it—this Christmas and beyond.

Together, we can empower more learners and give the gift of confidence, literacy, and a brighter future.

Thank you for being a part of the change this holiday season. 🎄

By Marcy Rice|2024-12-09T16:18:52+00:00November 26th, 2024|Latest news, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Christmas Silent Auction

The festive season is here, and with it comes the opportunity to give back while treating yourself to something truly special. We are delighted to share with you our Christmas Silent Auction. This is a chance to bid for unique treasures, indulge in exclusive experiences, all to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and adults with dyslexia.

What’s on Offer?

We are thrilled to present a collection of exceptional items including:

Rare Bottles of Vintage Port and Whisky
Limited Edition Pints
Jewellery
Unforgettable Experiences
And much more!

How your bid can make a difference

The funds raised through the auction will help support Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity to empower individuals with dyslexia through life-changing assessments, resources, and support. A donation of £100 could help fund a transformative assessment for a child, equipping them with the tools and confidence to thrive.

Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of many this holiday season.

The Christmas Silent Auction is now live online! Don’t miss your chance to explore and bid on these incredible items:

👉 Place Your Bid Here

Huge thanks to Nigel Macdonald for generously donating the rare vintage and whiskey.

And thank you for your generosity, and from all of us at Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity

By Marcy Rice|2024-12-09T16:18:35+00:00November 26th, 2024|Latest news, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Case studies needed!

Author Margaret Rooke is bringing out a book to inspire secondary school students with dyslexia, to show them that life after school can be so much better.

The book will include interviews with young people who’ve left school, aged 17-26, Everyone who takes part will be able to check everything that’s written to make sure they’re happy with it.

Margaret wants to make sure there is a true diversity of contributors to the book, so that readers can relate to it well. She needs to include more young people from a wider variety of ethnic backgrounds, for instance African, Caribbean, Asian, Latin, Greek and Turkish, She also would like to include a few more who have jobs some wouldn’t view as professional or impressive, but they feel satisfied by their work.

The book will be a sister book to Dyslexia is My Superpower (Most of the Time) and Creative, Successful, Dyslexic. It will be published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers and available worldwide.

If you are able to help or have any questions, please do contact her on margaretrooke@btinternet.com

By Marcy Rice|2024-06-26T12:41:45+01:00June 26th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Brendan Wignall

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.

By Marcy Rice|2024-07-23T16:37:04+01:00January 29th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

New service – parental coaching for children with anxiety

Children with dyslexia often experience anxiety. For a parent, this can be very stressful. Our new service is a one-to-one, tailored consultation between parents and our professional coaches. These coaches are registered with the Association for Coaching and with the British Psychology Society and they will provide expert support for you to become confident that you can support your child in overcoming anxiety and building self-esteem.

Find out more here.

By Marcy Rice|2024-07-23T16:38:43+01:00December 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Dyslexia – Uniquely You

During Dyslexia Awareness Week 2023, we wanted to help people understand what dyslexia is. The theme was Uniquely You.

We wanted to celebrate what makes people with dyslexia unique so we asked you to share your own unique dyslexia story.

Here are some of the amazing video responses:

If you missed out, you can still take part! Make a short video, lasting no longer than one minute and email your video to: events@helenarkell.org.uk

Thank you!

You can keep up-to-date with everything that is going on by signing up for our e-newsletter.

By Marcy Rice|2024-07-23T16:41:12+01:00November 15th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Professional Tutoring Partnership Report

In the midst of the pandemic Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity joined forces with Real Training, the Dyslexia Guild, Patoss, Dyslexia Action and the British Dyslexia Association to help over 1,000 learners across the UK, who were in particular need of help and were falling behind. We called ourselves the Professional Tutoring Partnership for the purpose of this joint project.

During the project we collected ‘before and after’ data which has now been analysed and you can see it here: https://tutorpartnership.com/

Highlights are the fact that our specialist teachers succeeded in significantly enhancing the learners’ engagement with school, as well as improving their learning behaviours.

We are proud that Helen Arkell took part in this project at a time when the country was really struggling, and the effects upon disadvantaged children were particularly noticeable. We are also proud of how our respective organisations came together to work as one united team, at a time of crisis in the world at large.

By Marcy Rice|2024-07-23T16:41:23+01:00November 15th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Come along to our Christmas Drinks Evening

We would love to see you at our annual Christmas Drinks evening. Come and enjoy drinks and nibbles with our friends and colleagues and have a look around the Centre.

This is our chance to catch up and to say a heartfelt thank you for the support you’ve given us over the last 12 months and, of course, to wish you well for the New Year.

Where: 24 West Street, Farnham GU9 7DR

When: Thursday, 30 November from 6 to 8 pm

Please let us know you are coming along by emailing events@helenarkell.org.uk

See you there!

By Marcy Rice|2024-07-23T16:41:40+01:00November 4th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Join us at the Tes SEND Show 2023

Join us in October for the 2023 Tes SEND Show! Andy, Claire, Rachael and Katherine will be at Stand 83, amongst many SEND exhibitors.

There will be opportunities to take part in forums, workshops, CPD-certified seminars.

The exhibition is aimed at parents. carers and education professionals and entry is free (some seminars are chargeable).

Friday 13 October 2023: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday 14 October 2023: 10:00am – 4:00pm

Venue and travel:

The Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH

The Business Design Centre is located in the heart of Islington with easy access to and from central London by public transport.

Register here.

By Marcy Rice|2024-07-23T16:42:39+01:00September 20th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

During Dyslexia Awareness Week 2023, we wanted to help people understand what dyslexia is. The theme was Uniquely You.

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