Disability Challengers Testimonials

Challengers is a fantastic organisation. Just a short visit to Challengers helps you realise what a huge difference the right equipment and support staff makes to their lives. Also to the lives of their parents who are able to enjoy quality time in the knowledge that their kids are being well looked after.
We realise how fortunate we have been in life and that it is our duty to support this incredibly important work in the local community. We are constantly amazed at the dedication and total commitment of the Challengers team.

The staff did an excellent job with our son despite his very challenging behaviour at times. He can’t tell us whether or not he enjoyed himself but I know he did – he was so excited in the car going there. The staff seemed enthusiastic, energetic and resourceful. I had the best break I’ve ever had and the chance for 2 days out with my other son. Thank you!

Life with a disabled child is far from easy, but Disability Challengers is there to play its part in making life more pleasurable, both for disabled children and for their families. There is a waiting list of 700 disabled children waiting to use their service – it’s that popular! Offering a day of fun for the children and respite for their families. It is hard to find places to take disabled children to ‘let off steam’ but Challengers provides the perfect, safe environment for disabled children and young people up to the age of 25. What’s more it gives parents a much-needed break from their caring responsibilities, and time to devote to their other children. For me, as a mother of a severely autistic son as well as two other children, Challengers has been a Godsend. And above all, I know my son loves going there, because although he has no speech, he always comes away with a smile.