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Nick’s
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and the video that
inspired a donation
Patron Her Majesty The Queen
Registered Charity No. 1059050
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Norwood FACTS & FIGURES
With your help, Norwood provides a wide
range of crucial services in a warm and
caring Jewish environment.
These services, which are tailored to the individual circumstances
and challenges of the people who turn to us for help each year,
enable them to maximise their potential at home, in school and
throughout their lives.
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Children and
their families facing
individual challenges
Children and young
people with special
educational needs
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disabilities and autism,
throughout their lives
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Norwood provides services for
almost 7,000 people in the Jewish
and wider community.
Norwood works with 65 local
authorities and has 55 sites
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Norwood to provide our services.
Every year we must raise
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e’re always proud of the
work Norwood does but
never more so than in
2015 as we celebrate 200 years of
Royal Patronage. In this issue of
Norwood Now we’re paying tribute
to those distinguished Patrons and
marking more than two centuries
of supporting people through
some of the toughest challenges
life has to offer. We’ll also introduce you to Kitty Freund who
lived in the Norwood orphanage
in the early part of the last century
and recently celebrated her 102nd birthday.
Coming right up to date, we know
you’ll be fascinated by the latest
assistive technology (AT) on offer
at our new assessment centre. Our
state-of-the-art ‘show flat’ gives
people the chance to sample the
latest life-changing AT technology.
Enabling people with learning and
physical disabilities to take control
of their environment is an
integral part of Norwood’s ongoing commitment to helping
those we support to make the
most of their lives.
Joe Baker is a great example of
someone who has been supported
by Norwood to do just this. He
is one of many young people we
see who has refused to let his
disability stop him from pursuing
his dreams. His life has been transformed through finding work
at the Giant cycle store in Radlett,
and the expertise of specialist
teachers at
Norwood’s Binoh Centre.
Finally, our sincere thanks to
Richard Desmond who is retiring
from his honorary role as President.
During his tenure, Norwood has
grown significantly, launching new
services such as HOPE and
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ISSUE
200 years of royal patronage.......4
Memories from a century ago.....6
Across Norwood.........................8
Blazing a trail on two wheels....10
Norwood Drugsline and widening
our reach to help more families
than ever before. Richard helped
to establish the RD Crusaders’
WorkHub in 2010, a successful
initiative that continues to work
hard to ensure that people with
learning disabilities have the best
opportunities to obtain paid
employment. He also welcomed
Her Majesty the Queen on the
memorable day that she visited
Ravenswood in 2008. We’re immensely grateful for his commitment and wish him all the
best for the future.
A tale of two celebrations.......12
A night to inspire....................14
We are outstanding................16
Thank you to Richard Desmond..17
Fundraising focus....................18
How we can help....................20
Breaking down the barriers.....22
A chilly challenge.....................24
Nick’s Costa Rica triumph.........27
That’s teamwork.......................30
Elaine Kerr
Chief Executive
David Ereira
Chairman
What’s on 2015.........................31
Production
Editor
Adele Breslauer
Digital Content
Ian Mansfield
Design & Production
Dan Lerner, Dafna Yaron-Hirshberg
Cover photo
Simon Kimmel
Nick Ivil holding the trophy he was
Copywriting
presented with by Ira Rapp
Hayley Aaron, Simon Booker Printed by Jump
Jen Glyn, Thomas Dearnley-Davison
Special thanks to our
volunteer photographers
Sharon Green and
Simon Kimmel
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Norwood is the only Jewish charity to enjoy the patronage of Her Majesty The
Queen, but our connection with the monarchy extends much further back. Indeed,
this year marks our 200th year of royal patronage – an anniversary we are both
proud and excited to celebrate.
In 1815, what is now Norwood was
known as the Jews’ Hospital in Mile
End – a charitable institution
providing a boarding school
initially for ten boys and eight girls
from poor families. It had been
running for eight years by this time,
and was established by the
Goldsmid brothers, Abraham
and Benjamin.
Following the death of the Goldsmid
brothers, Queen Victoria’s uncle,
Prince Augustus Frederick, the Duke
of Sussex, became the Hospital’s
patron in 1815. Since then, other
royals have taken on the mantle.
These include Prince Adolphus, the
Duke of Cambridge; the Prince of
Wales who became HRH Edward
VII in 1901; the Prince of Wales who
became HRH Edward VIII in 1936;
HRH George VI; and since 1952, HRH
Elizabeth II.
Other members of the royal
household, despite not being
patrons, have shown their support
through visits or attendance at
fundraising engagements.
According to a story featured in the
European Magazine and London
Review on 24 March 1819, Prince
Augustus Frederick, The Duke of
Sussex, had not only visited the Jews’
Hospital in Mile End hospital the
previous morning, but had also
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presided at its anniversary dinner
that night. It stated: “The Duke of
Sussex, in proposing the health of the
supporters of this benevolent
institution, commented at some
length on the beneficial effects which
had been produced by its
establishment. Not only were the
youths taught all kinds of handicraft;
but their minds were morally
instructed, and what was most to be
wished, they were preserved from the
greedy grasp of vice.”
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The Duke of Sussex, in
proposing the health of the
supporters of this benevolent
institution, commented at
some length on the beneficial
effects which had been
produced by its establishment.
When Prince Adolphus, the Duke of
Cambridge, took over patronage in
1843, he also presided at these
annual fundraising dinners,
according to an excerpt from the
Jewish Chronicle that described the
30th anniversary celebrations of the
charity in 1845. Records also show
that on 7 May 1897, Prince George,
the second Duke of Cambridge,
opened Centenary Hall and a new
wing at the Jews’ Hospital and
Orphan Asylum in Norwood – the
name we adopted in 1876.
HRH Princess Anne has been to
Ravenswood twice over the years.
The Princess Royal’s first time was in
1973, when she opened the main
building at Ravenswood. Her second
visit followed in February 2011, when
she toured Ravenswood’s state-ofthe-art equestrian facilities. She was
shown around the stables and
introduced to riders, including
teenager Amy Collins, who won gold
and silver medals at the 2009 Special
Olympics equestrian competition in
Leicester. Amy said: “I told her I’d
been riding for ten years and she
asked me about the competitions I’ve
been in and I told her about the
medals I’ve won. It’s a real pleasure to
be able to meet someone like her.”
The next royal to visit Ravenswood
was Princess Diana in June 1985.
Arriving by helicopter, she opened
the rose garden there and talked to
the children, as well as their teachers,
who attended the school that was
once based there. In the same year,
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
“
I told her I’d been riding for
ten years and she asked me
about the competitions I’ve
been in and I told her about
the medals I’ve won. It’s a real
pleasure to be able to meet
someone like her.
Her Majesty The Queen visits Ravenswood
The local Odeon cinema presents children at the orphanage
with a portrait of their patron
attended a reception at London’s
Guildhall to mark the 190th
anniversary of Norwood.
On 11 December 2008 Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II visited
Ravenswood for the first time,
opening the new Pamela Barnett
Centre, now home to 16 adults with
profound and multiple learning
disabilities. The Queen engaged with
and spent time talking to the people
who use Norwood’s services and their
support staff. She was then presented
with a decorated glass platter by
resident Marilyn Watson and
HRH Princess Ann visits Ravenswood
entertained by children and young
people from our recreational and
short-breaks services, who performed
a rendition of ‘Consider Yourself’
from Oliver.
Norwood has also been honoured
to receive support from other royals
including, Princess Alexandra, who
opened five homes at Ravenswood
in 1997, and Sarah Ferguson, the
Duchess of York, who spoke at
Norwood’s Annual Dinner in 2010.
She also visited the Kennedy Leigh
Family Centre in Hendon, saying:
“Being at Norwood filled my heart
and restored my faith in
human nature.”
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Being at Norwood filled my
heart and restored my faith
in human nature.
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Memories from
a century ago
Kitty Freund recently celebrated her 102nd birthday. Times have changed dramatically
since she grew up in The Jews’ Hospital and Orphan Asylum in Norwood from 1915
to 1931 – and we now offer a very different range of services to children, young people
and families. But one thing remains the same – our commitment to helping people make
the most of their lives. Kitty talks about what life was like then to Hayley Aaron.
I wasn’t an orphan but went to live
with my Aunt Esther, my mother’s
older sister, who was matron of the
orphanage, and her husband, Myer
Kaye, who was headmaster until his
retirement. I was 18 months old. My
mother separated from my father and
because she had to earn a living, we
left Liverpool and came to London.
Aunt Esther was a lovely person. The
girls at the orphanage always said to
me that they were my aunt’s favourite.
She must have made everyone feel
special.
They had a nurse to look after me
when I was very young. As soon as I
was old enough, I went daily to the
Arnold and Jane Gabriel Home for
children, opened in 1911 for five to
eight year olds. It was a lovely,
modern building and Mrs Gabriel
would visit in a horse and carriage
and give us an annual tea party.
As far as I know, everyone had lost at
least one parent – some both. Some
of the children had very sad stories
but I don’t think people talked
about them.
Walking up the path to the
orphanage, which rested in nine
acres, you’d hear the noise of
hundreds of children singing and
laughing. Times were hard but the
children were warm-hearted and
supported one another.
The first lesson of the day was
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Hebrew. We also studied English
composition, arithmetic, history,
geography and hygiene and, when
we were older, education, cookery,
laundry and needlework. The boys
and girls had separate lessons until
about 11. The boys all learnt a
trade – carpentry or metal working.
“
Walking up the path to the
orphanage, which rested in
nine acres, you’d hear the
noise of hundreds of children
singing and laughing.
The girls played netball and the boys
did football, cricket and gymnastics.
Singing was very much a part of
Norwood too. There was a piano in
almost every room and we had a very
good choral society.
At 11½, I won a scholarship to
Streatham Hill High School. Some
other children won scholarships to
local schools too. Everyone was
helped to find a job and somewhere
to live when they left the orphanage.
In 1965, my family and I left South
Africa, where we’d been living for
some time, and returned to the UK.
Upon my return I gave a number of
talks on Norwood’s behalf and
became Chairman of the Old
Scholars’ Association, a group of
people who had grown up in the
orphanage. The members were so
nice to me and I helped them make
Norwood’s 200-year anniversary, since
its foundation in 1795, a success.
Most of my friends at the orphanage
have now sadly died, but I’m pleased
to say that my memories of those
days are still very much alive.
There were big outings to Croydon
theatre, the annual pantomime and
the zoo. And in the holidays we all
went to the cinema. The boys went
to the Jewish Lads Brigade camp in
Deal in the summer holidays and the
girls to a holiday camp in Seaford.
Norwood in the 1900s
I made good friends at the
orphanage and they remained friends
for life. They were lovely girls. I
suppose I was privileged because I
lived with my aunt and yet was with
the children in the orphanage, and so
I had the best of both worlds.
The orphanage aimed to give
the children a high standard
of education, to teach them
a trade, to bring them up as
good Jews and to help them
become part of the British way
of life when they left.
The orphanage was home to
about 450 Jewish children.
Boys stayed at the orphanage
until they were 14 years old
and girls until they were 15.
Kitty Freund
Kitty as a young girl
An early photograph of the orphanage
Brothers and sisters meet at Norwood, 1910
Kitty on her wedding day
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ACROSS
NORWOOD
Getting crafty in the nursery!
Children at Norwood’s OFSTED rated Outstanding
Kennedy Leigh nursery made colourful Tu Bishevat
cards and prepared fruit salad this January.
Mama mia! Students set up an activity group at Ravenswood
Enterprising sixth-form students at Wellington College in Crowthorne
volunteered to run a weekly group at Ravenswood, with everything
from board games to pizza-making on offer.
Time for some half-term excitement!
Children and young people at Time4U, Norwood’s activity
service based in Redbridge, enjoyed their February half-term
break, taking part in all sorts of activities, including a Lego
robot-building session.
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The zoo that comes to you!
People who use our Life Long Learning service in Berkshire got up
close and personal with some rather unusual wildlife, thanks to
the team at Zoo Lab. Learners handled snakes, a cockroach, rats,
a giant millipede, a giant snail, a tarantula, a rabbit and more.
Inbetweeners hit the capital
Young adults who attend Inbetweeners enjoyed a day spent
sampling the sights and sounds of Central London.
A birdbox challenge
As part of Norwood’s Tu Bishevat celebrations, people
who live at Ravenswood planted trees in the synagogue
gardens and held a homemade birdbox competition.
Russell shakes a tail feather
Russell, who lives in Redbridge, danced the night away at
Bethnal Green’s Bubble Club in February. Here he is
backstage with the headline act – a Blues Brothers tribute band.
Paul’s blast from the past
Kirsty Skrzypczak, and Paul Jacobs, who lives in Ravenswood,
successfully applied for a grant from the Wokingham Learning
Disability Partnership Board to create a memory room, complete with
a record player, a typewriter and an old-fashioned telephone.
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BLAZING A TRAIL
ON TWO WHEELS
Norwood’s Simon Booker finds out how a new job at bike manufacturers Giant
along with Norwood’s support has helped one young cycling enthusiast to start
his career.
“Helping to turn someone’s life
around is the most rewarding thing
I’ve ever done,” says Dave
Gardiner, manager of the Giant
cycling shop in Radlett. Eighteen
months ago, Dave gave 16-yearold Joe Baker a part-time position
in the store. By his own
admission, Joe was extremely shy
and struggled with some social
situations. Now he’s gained bags
of confidence and is brimming with
enthusiasm for the job.
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Joe began Norwood’s Binoh
programme in September 2013.
Since then he has successfully
completed a BTEC Certificate
Workskills Level 3 and Functional
Skills Maths and English Reading
Entry Level 3 - valuable
preparation for the world of work.
As well as providing Workskills
training, Norwood also offers job
coaching and work-taster sessions.
We help hundreds of people
prepare for and undertake job
searches every year. After a
successful interview, jobseekers can
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Joe started working here
once a week, but it soon
became clear that he’s a
quick learner. He’s now doing
four days a week and often
pops in on his days off too.
either start their employment with
the support of a job coach, or
undertake a work trial to see
whether the job is right for them.
Dave says: “Joe started working
here once a week, but it soon
became clear that he’s a quick
learner. He’s now doing four days
a week and often pops in on his
days off too.”
Joe says: “I love working here.
The best thing about the job is
building the bikes. But I also like
making sure the shop is tidy,
checking the rails and pumping up
all the tyres. I even enjoy washing
up in the kitchen.” Joe also gets to
indulge his love of cycling,
attending charity events with the
rest of the Giant team,
supporting other riders and using
his newfound expertise to provide
mechanical assistance. Despite his
busy schedule at Giant, Joe still
attends Binoh once a week,
doing a course in photography
and receiving help with maths
and English.
Joe says: “I went to Giant for an
induction day and I thought, it was
a nice environment. They were all
so caring and well trained. It’s really
great what they’ve done for me.
I’ve achieved a lot. Two years ago,
I wouldn’t have been able to do
the kinds of things I do now but
Dave and the other staff have given
me such great training and taught
me how to deal with customers.”
General Manager Ivor explains:
“This experience has really helped
me to recognise that any business
has a responsibility to people with
learning disabilities. And it’s hard to
put into words how much it means
to help change someone’s life.”
Shop Manager Dave adds: “We
all benefit. Having Joe around is a
great way to demonstrate to our
other staff how to deal with all sorts
of customers. And it teaches them
how to communicate properly with
people with learning disabilities.”
The team at Giant has great
expectations for Joe’s future career.
He has come so far in such a short
space of time that the next step
is to train him in how to answer
phones and help him to develop
his customer-service skills.
Ivor says: “Any decent employer
wants to give something back as
well as build a successful business.
And there’s no doubt that taking
on people like Joe makes a big
difference to the community as a
whole.”
“
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helped me to recognise
that any business has a
responsibility to people
with learning disabilities.
And it’s hard to put into
words how much it
means to help change
someone’s life.
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Could you employ someone with a disability?
Are you looking for work?
Are you an employer? Would you like to
learn more about employing someone with
a learning disability? Whether it’s part-time
or full-time, we can help you to find the right
person for the job and provide them with the
support they need. We will also support you
and your team. Contact the Work Skills and
Employment team on 020 8809 8809.
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A tale of
two celebrations
Lashings of latkes, dozens of doughnuts, hundreds of hamantaschen and a DJ
who’s only too willing to play ‘Gangnam Style’. Norwood’s Jen Glyn finds out
what else it takes to make a party… Norwood Style.
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JCoSS recently played host to two fantastic
celebrations with Norwood for
Chanukah and Purim. December saw more
than 250 people from across Norwood’s
services get into the holiday spirit, enjoying
latkes, doughnuts as well as a disco for the
annual Chanukah party, with Rabbi Stanley
Coten leading the candle-lighting service.
The success of the evening owed a great
deal to the hard-working, fun-loving JCoSS
students who volunteered to help on
the night.
Placement Advisor Craig Huddleston
relished the role of evil Haman.
Meanwhile, Norwood Job Coach Garry
Urwin donned a convincing wig to play
brave Queen Esther. For Garry, the
highlight of the night came during the final
song, a reprise of the ballad ‘Let It Go’.
As you’d expect, March’s Purim party was a
much more riotous affair! Scores of
party-goers participated in the evening’s
unforgettable main event, a Frozen-themed
performance of the Megillah of Esther.
Adapting the lyrics of Disney’s musical hit,
the cast of talented Norwood staff had the
audience up on their feet and joining in.
After the performance, guests queued up
to crowd inside Norwood’s photo booth,
before showing off their moves on the
dance floor. Definitely a Norwood night to
remember!
Garry said:“We’d hoped that people would
sing along but the response went beyond
anything we expected. It turned into a
spontaneous karaoke session!”
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A NIGHT TO
INSPIRE
Norwood was delighted to welcome
the Prime Minister the Rt Hon David
Cameron MP to Norwood’s Annual
Dinner, held in November at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.
Telling the 1,300 guests that he
hoped Norwood would be part of
British life for generations to come,
the Prime Minister was one of many
VIPs who attended our biggest
fundraising event of the year. Talking
about Norwood, David Cameron
said: “You see the effects of a charity
that gives people the confidence to
be happy, the courage to dream but,
above all, the means to fulfil their
potential at every stage of their life.”
At the dinner, David Cameron
announced that Norwood volunteer
Douglas Silas would be the 156th
recipient of the UK’s prestigious
Points Of Light awards for his
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outstanding fundraising efforts.
Douglas battled a rare debilitating
nerve condition to cycle thousands of
miles across Sri Lanka, Madagascar
and Israel, together with his team
Stephen Harrison and Paul Tuhrim, to
raise £125,000. David Cameron said:
“Douglas you are an inspiration to
us all – you are a Point of Light in our
country and I am delighted to able to
recognise your service today.”
“
You see the effects of a
charity that gives people
the confidence to be happy,
the courage to dream but,
above all, the means to fulfil
their potential at every
stage of their life.
The black-tie event raised
£3.6 million and the star-studded
guest list included ‘King of
Entertainment’ Simon Cowell. The
X-Factor supremo introduced Michael
Kuperberg, one of the many
thousands of people supported by
Norwood. Mr Cowell told the
audience that he and Norwood
shared a common goal – helping
people to make the most of their
potential.
Guests included Sir Philip Green;
Baroness Karren Brady CBE; Vanessa
Feltz; the Chief Rabbi; the British
Ambassador to Israel, His
Excellency Matthew Gould ; and Israeli Ambassador Daniel Taub.
Speakers included Norwood’s Chair
David Ereira; Life President Carol
Sopher; President Richard Desmond
and Chief Executive Elaine Kerr.
OUTSTANDING!
Ofsted has awarded Norwood’s
nursery a coveted ‘Outstanding’
rating. The inspectors praised the
“welcoming and caring” staff,
adding that all children at the
Kennedy Leigh Family Centre in
Hendon are given “excellent
opportunities to play and learn”.
Great Interactions
Norwood’s support staff are being
trained to engage more effectively
with people in our residential and
supported living services following
the implementation of the second
phase of our Great Interactions
programme.
Norwood’s inclusive nursery
welcomes children with special
educational needs and disabilities
and also those without. Open
during term-time, we accept
children aged 18 months and over.
Children are given individual
support along with plenty of
opportunities to play outdoors in
the garden and adventure play
area, ball pond, soft-play area and
sensory room. Nursery staff work
alongside specialist practitioners
and wellbeing therapists to ensure
that each child’s needs are met.
Elaine Kerr, Chief Executive at
Norwood, said: “We are extremely
proud of the inspector’s report.
The ‘Outstanding’ rating really is a
testament to the dedication of our
staff. Norwood nursery is a warm,
inclusive environment, and we’re
delighted that our commitment to
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ensuring every child is supported
to make excellent progress has
been recognised.”
For information about nursery
admissions and to find out what
Norwood can offer your child,
please contact us on
020 8809 8809.
Great Interactions (GI), a skilled
way of working, involving practice,
feedback and reflection, enables
people who use our services
to take increasing control over
their own lives. Daniel Hyams,
Norwood’s Communication and
Engagement Practitioner, who is
implementing phase two, says:
“Essentially GI is a training course
encompassing everything you need
to know to show you how to work.
The aim is to give staff the top-ten
skills needed to support people in
our services so that they can
understand their communication
and interaction preferences. We
want to give the people we
support positive relationships with
staff and ensure that they enjoy
each and every day.”
Norwood says thank you
to Richard Desmond
Outgoing President Richard Desmond has
been one of Norwood’s leading lights for
many years. His distinguished tenure has
been characterised by a significant
expansion in the services we offer to nearly
7,000 people. Richard has played a
crucial role in our fundraising efforts and has
introduced many celebrities, dignitaries and
peers to the charity’s work, helping to raise
our profile across the UK.
In 2003, Richard teamed up with Roger
Daltrey of The Who to form the RD
Crusaders, to raise money for a dedicated
Work Hub to offer training to adults with
learning difficulties to help them find
paid employment.
Richard Desmond welcomes HRH Her Majesty The Queen to Ravenswood in 2008
Richard said: “I’ve seen first hand how
Norwood transforms people’s lives and how
its efforts can truly capture the imagination.
I wish all the staff and trustees the very best
for the future and have no doubt I’ll
continue to stay connected.”
A Game-Changing BOOST
for Norwood
We’ve got more good news for sports
fans. The City Bridge Trust has awarded
our inclusive sports programme funding
to the value of £121,000. ‘Change The
Game’ will operate in parks, sports centres
and clubs, with opportunities ranging from
‘taster’ sessions to elite level.
All training will be tailored to the needs
of the individual, regardless of ability or
level of fitness. Four Hundred people with
learning disabilities will be able to take
part in sport and fitness activities and a
further 15 will receive job coaching and
training opportunities to start their career
in sport.
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Brain power
‘Michael’s Winners’ were true to their name
when they came first at Norwood’s tenth annual
Supper Quiz, which raised over £16,000 and
welcomed more than 200 people.
Toying with big smiles
Fifty-five excited children from across Norwood’s services were
presented with a Toys R Us gift voucher by the Toy Sweep
Committee, as part of Norwood’s annual Toy Sweep.
Breakfast bash toasts success
Ocado’s CEO, Tim Steiner, shared the
secret of his billion pound business at Norwood’s
Business and Entrepeneurs’ Breakfast Network,
which raised a hearty £56,000.
YN prop
YN prop
Hot property!
The annual YN Property Awards raised a record £168,000 in
February. More than 650 investors, developers and property
agents attended and this year marked the biggest turnout ever.
Braving biting cold
Eleven brave adventurers
risked frostbite to trek across
the Arctic for Norwood,
raising a cool £20,000.
Rory raises a record sum
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Comedian Rory Bremner helped raise a record £322,000 at Norwood’s
Distressed Investment Dinner, entertaining 290 of the financial
sector’s experts.
Raw deal for wrongdoing
Are Celebrities Above The Law?’ was the topic of this year’s YN Lawyers
Reception, featuring celebrity defence solicitor Nick ‘Mr Loophole’ Freeman,
LBC’S Nick Ferrari and economist Vicky Pryce.
Riders reach dizzying heights
Twenty-two cyclists rode almost 350km from the Golan Heights to
the Nahariya-Achziv shore to raise £70,000 – an impressive sum!
Pulling no punches
The Annual Charity Boxing Dinner in aid of Norwood and Paskin Children’s
Trust raised £160,000 and attracted 320 guests.
Boxing
Attendees included Dereck
Chisora, Simon Mann, HRH Crown Prince
Shwebomin of Burma and George Groves.
Cocktails, canapés and comedy
YN Presents enjoyed its first-ever event – a night
of award-winning entertainment with comedy
troupe NewsRevue – at Google’s impressive London HQ. With 80 guests, the night raised
more than £10,000.
Cycling stars of Central America
Nearly 100 cyclists participated in a gruelling 50Kkm ride through
Nicaragua and Costa Rica, raising over £440,000 for Norwood.
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HOW WE
CAN HELP
Whether you’re looking for advice or support for yourself, a family member or someone
you know, Norwood may be able to help. We provide services for people at home, at
school and throughout life. Call us on 020 8809 8809.
Advice and support for adults
with learning disabilities
• Training programmes:
Norwood provides a range of
traineeships in retail and catering.
Life Long
Learning
• Courses to help people to gain
practical skill, for example,
literacy, numeracy, ICT, cookery
and independent living.
Supported living and residential care
• Strengthening Families,
Strengthening Communities:
Helps parents build stronger
relationships with their children
and deal with behaviour issues.
• Stand Tall: Helps children to deal
with bullying.
• Support groups:
• Supported living and residential
care homes across London, Hertforshire and Berkshire
- for parents whose children have special educational needs and
disabilities (SEND)
• Increases confidence, selfesteem and communication skills
• An outreach service to support
people in their own homes
- for parents of twins and triplets
Contact us for course dates in
London and Berkshire.
• Benefits advice and support
• Play therapy
• Art therapy
Finding a job
• Work skills: We run work skills courses to help jobseekers get
ready for the world of work.
• Work tasters: Norwood’s work- taster sessions allow jobseekers to try out different jobs that
they might not have considered.
• Job coaching: Supports
jobseekers to find part-time or full-time paid employment. Coaches prepare jobseekers for interview and continue to support
them in the role for as long as needed. They also provide advice and support to employers.
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Sports
• Debt and financial advice
• Counselling for children and adults
• Sporting opportunities to meet
people’s individual needs
• Opportunities to compete at an
elite level
Advice and support
for families
Our family support teams are
based in Redbridge, Hackney
and Hendon. Services include:
• Norwood Drugsline: Free,
confidential weekly drop-in
service and phoneline for
people of all ages who are
directly or indirectly affected by
drug or alcohol misuse, gambling
and other addictions.
• Toy library
• Baby massage group
• Portage: Home-visiting
• Support after bereavement,
developmental support
loss or family breakdown
for pre-school children with
additional support needs and
their families.
The Bearstead
Centre
The Bearsted Centre in Hackney
provides expert health care
advice and services for children up
to the age of five. These include:
• newborn hearing screening clinic, immunisation drop-in and health reviews
• drop-in clinic and free NHS
health checks for adults.
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Short breaks,
respite and
holiday schemes
• UNITY and Time4U: After-school,
weekend and holiday clubs for
children and young people with
learning disabilities in Redbridge
and Hendon. Time4U runs in
half-term holidays and is based
in Redbridge.
• INBETWEENERS: Recreational
group for young adults with
learning disabilities aged 14–25
in Redbridge and Hendon. The
groups meet every other Sunday.
• Rav Tov: After-school play
scheme for children aged 0–8
and their mothers in Hackney.
• Teeny Tiny Fun Play:
Short-breaks for children with
special educational needs and
complex health needs, between
18 months and five years.
Available to families in the
London Borough of Barnet.
• Buckets & Spades: A range of
short-break respite care,
including overnight stays, for
children and young people up
to the age of 18 with special
educational needs and
disabilities, and multiple and
complex health needs.
• Barnet Homecare: Care and
support for children with SEND
and complex health needs in
their own homes. Available to
families in the London Borough
of Barnet.
with schools, parents and other
professionals. We have centres in
Hendon, Cricklewood and Hackney,
and provide outreach in schools and
training to teachers and educational
professionals across the UK.
• Educational services:
- One-to-one educational
support and assessments
- Speech and language therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Thinking skills: techniques that
enable children to ‘learn how
to learn’
Educational support for
children and young people
Preparing for
adulthood
Norwood
nursery
Norwood’s Ofsted-rated
‘outstanding’ Inclusive nursery
in Hendon accepts children with
special educational needs and
disabilities and those without, from
18 months. Children benefit from
access to Norwood’s specialist
educational and emotional support
services, sensory room, garden and
accessible adventure playground.
Educational
support
Our experienced team of Teachers,
Speech and Language Therapists,
Occupational Therapists and
Educational Psychologists identify
each student’s needs, working closely
Our transition service helps young
adults aged 14–25 with learning
disabilities and their families to
prepare for adulthood. We work with
other professionals to support young
people to move from children’s to
adult services, find a job, gain
training, accommodation, and take
part in social and leisure activities.
AT
Assistive
technology
Assistive technology allows
people to perform tasks they
would otherwise be unable to do
because of limited movement or
communication difficulties,
and increases safety and
independence. Our assessment
centre in Barnet provides advice
and support for those who could
benefit from assistive technology
and also their families.
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BREAKING DOWN
THE BARRIERS
When you think of schools, you probably think of classrooms, playgrounds,
science labs and gyms. However, Norwood, in partnership with JCoSS, is
offering a facility that is giving people with learning disabilities new and
exciting opportunities. Norwood’s Hayley Aaron finds out more.
The Pears Special Resource
Provision (PSRP), which includes
a modern flat, featuring a fullyequipped kitchen, dining area and
bedroom, also houses a whole range
of assistive technology – devices that
increase people’s safety and allow
them to perform tasks that they
would otherwise be unable to do
because of communication
difficulties or limited movement.
Jay Tuck, one of Norwood’s
Assistive Technology Support
Officers, demonstrates how an
over-bed sensor works. Laying
down, he moves and an alarm is
immediately triggered to a pager,
although the same alarm can be
transmitted through a mobile phone
too. This seemingly simple device,
which means that someone can be
attended to immediately should they
fall out of bed or venture out of their
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room, has huge benefits for ensuring
the safety and security of the people
who live in Norwood’s residential
and supported living services. Jay
explains: “One woman fell out of
bed at 4.24am. At 4.25am the alarm
was triggered and by 4.26am an
“
These switch-controlled toys
and accessories enable us
to see if people understand
the cause and effect of their
actions
ambulance had been called.” Had
AT not been in place, she would
have waited up to 15 minutes to be
found because staff checks occur at
15-minute intervals. The over-bed
sensor can be programmed to alert
staff should a resident fail to return
to their bed after going to the toilet
or having a shower, for example.
However, the over-bed sensor is just
one of many AT devices on show in
the PSRP, which has become an
assessment centre for people to try
out the latest AT gadgets. Other
devices available include
communications and environmental
control AT equipment, which give
people with learning and physical
disabilities the ability to express
their wishes and take charge of their
environment.
With conditions like locked-in
syndrome, where someone has been
reliant on others to do everything for
them, it is not always easy to know
what they are capable of achieving.
AT devices, such as the toy dog that
barks when a button is pressed, is the
first step in unlocking what someone
can or can’t do. “These switchcontrolled toys and accessories
enable us to see if people understand
the cause and effect of their actions,”
explains Jay. If they grasp this
concept, they may then be able
to move on to more sophisticated
devices like the Go Talk Pocket or Eye
Gaze. The former features pictures
and words that a person can pick
out by pressing a switch using their
fingers or their head (the switch is
placed behind their head) to indicate
what they want to eat, do or wear, for
example. The latter, Eye Gaze, is a
screen featuring images that can be
controlled through eye movement to
make phone calls, play games, switch
TV channels, turn lights on and off
or select what they want to eat and
drink. Jay says: “During an
assessment, we find out the best
access method for each individual –
in other words, which parts of their
body they’re able to move. One
woman had to call staff whenever she
wanted to listen to a different song
but, thanks to AT, she can now press
a button and control her own music.”
And the beauty of these devices is
that they can be personalised for
each individual. “The images that
feature in these devices can be
changed. So, for example, if you
wanted to find out if someone
wanted a cup of tea, you wouldn’t
necessarily show them a picture of a
teacup if they use a sippy cup,”
explains Jay. And demonstrating a
deep understanding of interacting
effectively with the people Norwood
supports, Jay adds: “Similarly,
showing them a teabag might be
irrelevant too if they’d never made
a cup of tea for themselves or even
been inside a kitchen.”
“
One woman had to call staff
whenever she wanted to
listen to a different song but,
thanks to AT, she can now
press a button and control
her own music.
Book an assessment
If you’d like to find out how AT
could help you, a friend or a
family member, contact Jo
Surridge, AT Manager at
Norwood, on 020 8420 6966 or
jo.surridge@norwood.org.uk
We can also provide advice on
funding and help you to install
the equipment you need.
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A CHILLY
CHALLENGE
Norwood’s own Olivia Fox took a break from organising YN fundraising events
to spend five bone-chilling days trekking and dog-sledging in the Arctic.
Billed as an exhilarating, once-in-alifetime adventure, the YN expedition
certainly lived up to expectations
and raised over £20,000 to fund our
services.
“It was a really tough few days but
absolutely amazing,” says Olivia,
Norwood’s YN Events Fundraiser now
safely back in the office and nursing
a hot cup of coffee. “I was one of 11
people aged 19–33. We came – from
lots of different sectors – banking,
property, law, universities, charities –
and we all had a brilliant time.
“Most of the people on the trip had
done a little training but a walk on
Hampstead Heath didn’t quite
prepare us for battling through
Lapland’s snowy wilderness while
enduring temperatures of -10°C .”
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Fellow Arctic challenger Josh
Drukarz agrees. “The other people
on the trip were amazing and the
challenge included cross-country
skiing, trekking, dog-sledging,
ice-fishing and wilderness survival.
I’m delighted to have been able to
raise money for such a good cause.
A big thank you to Norwood for
organising such a great adventure.”
“
A walk on Hampstead Heath
didn’t quite prepare us for
battling through Lapland’s
snowy wilderness while
enduring temperatures of
-10°C.
Like many of the YN challenges, the
annual Arctic adventure is not for the
faint-hearted. For some, the toughest
thing was building igloos compacting
snow into a dome then expelling the
air. They left the structure to freeze for
two hours before burrowing inside
and hollowing out a space to sleep.
Olivia explains that the best part of
the expedition was being with a
fantastic group of people for five
days. “The other highlight was
definitely the dog-sledging. You had
to harness your four huskies then
stand on the back of the sledge and
attempt to control the dogs in front of
you while driving them across frozen
lakes, through forests, constantly
controlling the direction of travel
and guiding the dogs around some
pretty scary curves. The tricky part
was doing all that while keeping your
balance!”
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Captured on film…
Nick’s Costa Rica triumph
Thirty-year-old Nick Ivil successfully completed Norwood’s tough 500km cycle
challenge from Nicaragua to Costa Rica in October. Many would agree that cycling
an average of 100km in five days along rocky terrain and up steep hills in sometimes
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embodies the spirit of Norwood –
someone who really has maximised
their potential and achieved great
things. You can’t help but be
inspired.”
Nick said the invitation came as a
great surprise. “I was lost for words
when I got the trophy,” he said. “It
was a dream come true.”
For over five years, Nick has attended
Norwood’s sports and leisure sessions
at Ravenswood and is now in
training for his next cycle challenge.
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THAT’S
TEAMWORK!
Corporate social responsibility – three words that make a huge difference to
Norwood. Every year, volunteers from dozens of companies give some 3,000 hours
of their time, saving us more than £30,000.
Activities range from painting murals,
gardening and DIY at Ravenswood
to refurbishing our children’s centres.
The list of organisations that provide
volunteers is growing all the time.
It includes such famous names as
Microsoft, 3M, Dell, BP, RBS the
Department of Transport and
Hewlett Packard.
We’re always happy to see new
faces and welcome old friends.
Teams of volunteers from Vodafone
are regular visitors to Ravenswood
in Crowthorne, home to 130 adults
with learning disabilities.
Meeting your team’s needs
• We’re happy to organise
volunteer activities to suit
the needs of any company
– large or small.
• We can devise programmes
to suit groups of all sizes,
from 3 to 100.
• Unlike many charities, we
don’t charge for helping
companies to meet their
corporate social
responsibility objectives .
The residents and staff look forward
to seeing the Vodafone crew – and
the feeling is mutual. The Vodafone
volunteers recently gave Norwood
resident Michael Banbury and staff a
guided tour of the company’s
state-of-the-art offices in Newbury.
Charlotte Cuerden, from
Vodafone’s marketing team, said:
“It was great spending time with
Michael. We enjoyed showing him
around Vodafone HQ and can’t wait
to come back and spend more time
volunteering at Norwood!”
Volunteer programmes are
organised by companies of all sizes,
and are a great way to foster good
relations between colleagues. Simon
Harries is Vodafone’s Head of Legal
Patents and a great believer in the
benefits to his company, especially
when encouraging colleagues to
‘think out of the box’. ”It’s a fantastic
team-building exercise. You get the
benefit of throwing people into
unusual situations and it’s good to
do something that has a direct,
positive impact.”
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It’s a fantastic team-building
exercise. You get the benefit
of throwing people into
unusual situations and it’s
good to do something that
has a direct, positive impact.
During the last year, Norwood has
benefited from over 3,000 hours of
volunteering support from some of
the best-known organisations around
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the world. These volunteering hours
have a substantial value, saving
Norwood over £30,000 each year
– money that we’re able to plough
back into our vital services.
Jennie Wharram, Norwood’s Volunteer Manager, said: “Volunteers
are hugely important and it’s great to
know that it’s a two-way street. The
people we support benefit and so
do the companies and people who
give their time,”
So if you’re already part of a
corporate volunteering scheme –
thank you! And if you’re looking for
a way to give back, get stuck in and
make a difference to thousands of
lives – what are you waiting for?
Get involved
If your company could benefit
from a day of volunteering,
contact Jennie Wharram on
020 8420 6891.
jennie.wharrarm@norwood.org.uk
You don’t need to be a part of a company
to volunteer with us
We’re always on the lookout for
volunteers to get involved in our
shops and services.
Whether it’s manning the till in one
of our shops, or baking cakes with
people with learning disabilities,
there’s a wide range of
opportunities to ‘give back’.
Norwood welcomes volunteers of
all ages and makes sure that
everyone receives relevant training.
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WHAT’S ON 2015
Events and challenges
26FEB
APR
VIRGIN LONDON
MARATHON
11
MAY
The Savoy Hotel
020 8420 6832
eleanor.bunt@norwood.org.uk
020 8420 6972
daniella.feldman@norwood.org.uk
17
MAY
PRIVATE EQUITY
DINNER
17
JBR
RUN RIDE RUN
Aldenham Country Park
020 8420 6827
juniorbikeride@norwood.org.uk
Aldenham Country Park
020 8420 6972
CORSICA CYCLE
CHALLENGE
10–14
JUNE
020 8420 6811
stephanie.isaacson@norwood.org.uk
CAPITAL TO COAST
CYCLE CHALLENGE
MAY
S
CHILDREN’S
CARNIVAL
7
PROPERTY LUNCH
JUN
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
020 8420 6804
natalie.machta@norwood.org.uk
London Eye to Brighton Bike Ride
020 8420 6944
info@capitaltocoast.org.uk
020 8420 6811
stephanie.isaacson@norwood.org.uk
2
AUG
PRUDENTIAL
100 CYCLE
2–6
OCT
020 8420 6972
daniella.feldman@norwood.org.uk
ISRAEL
11–18
CYCLE
OCT
CHALLENGE
8–15
NOV
020 8420 6811
stephanie.isaacson@norwood.org.uk
DEATH VALLEY
CYCLE CHALLENGE
1–8
NOV
020 8420 6811
stephanie.isaacson@norwood.org.uk
OCT
19
JUN
Lancaster London Hotel
020 8420 6832
eleanor.bunt@norwood.org.uk
8
JULY
11
YN BUSINESS, FINANCE
& ENTREPRENEURS DINNER
Emirates Stadium
020 8420 6850
olivia.fox@norwood.org.uk
daniella.feldman@norwood.org.uk
SUDETES
MOUNTAIN
TREK
28
JUN
18
MAY
JULY
CJ O’SHEA NORWOOD
GOLF DAY
Dyrham Park Country Club
020 8420 6832
eleanor.bunt@norwood.org.uk
ROYAL PARKS
FOUNDATION
HALF-MARATHON
020 8420 6972
daniella.feldman@norwood.org.uk
DISTRESSED
INVESTING DINNER
The Savoy Hotel
020 8420 6832
eleanor.bunt@norwood.org.uk
NORWOOD
ANNUAL DINNER
16
NOV
Grosvenor House Hotel
020 8420 6822
adele.breslauer@norwood.org.uk
OARSOME ROWING
LONDON BRIDGE
TO SOUTHEND PIER
18
OCT
020 8420 6804
natalie.machta@norwood.org.uk
For more information,
please visit
norwood.org.uk/events
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Patrons
Patron Her Majesty The Queen Patron of Children’s Services Cherie Blair CBE Patron of Adult Services Norma Brier OBE Patron of Volunteering Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
Honorary Life Presidents Sir Trevor Chinn CVO, Clive Marks OBE, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, Carol Sopher
President Richard Desmond Vice President Ronnie Harris Trustee Board David Ereira (Chair), Julia Chain (Deputy Chair), Andrew Viner (Joint Treasurer), David Stanton (Joint Treasurer),
Mark Pollack (Fundraising Chair), Estelle Doctor, Ian Fagelson, Linda Goldberg, Elliott Goldstein, Ronnie Harris, Neville Kahn, Lady Elaine Sacks
Chief Executive Elaine Kerr
BENEFACTORS
The Milly Apthorp Charitable Trust
Lily Bluston Settlement
The Estate of Marc Bolan
Carole Broadley & The Louise Appeal
The Clore Duffield Foundation
The A B David Memorial Fund
Sir Evelyn & Lady de Rothschild
Richard Desmond
The Dorset Foundation
Sir Philip & Lady Green
Richard Harris & Esther Isaacs
The Carole & Geoffrey Lawson Foundation
Natalie & Ian Livingstone
The Pears Foundation
Lindsay & Gary Sacks
The Estate of Ingeborg Schubert
The Helene Sebba Charitable Trust
Reuben Shackman MBE & Rose Shackman
K C Shasha Charitable Foundation
Sobell Foundation
Estate of Phyllis Somers
The Tager Family
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