Ace Centre Oxford - Disability Awareness Training Project
Posted By: Caroline, 237 days ago
In April this year an innovative volunteer project, devised by the Ace Centre and funded by the V Charity in conjunction with Fox Fm and GCAP Charities, is being implemented in five secondary schools in and around Oxford.
The purpose and aim of the project is to train and support sixth form students in the chosen schools to become volunteer advocates for children with disabilities within their school.
Our very own CEO, Toby Hewson, has been invited to train these volunteers in ‘disability awareness’ assisting them in their role as advocates.
The Ace Centre is an Oxfordshire based disabled children’s charity which has a renowned reputation in the field of communication aids and assistive technologies for children with disabilities. Offering assessment and training, plus software and publications (much of it free) they aim to find technology to provide solutions alongside other methods of communication, like signing and gesture.