Figures as 29th January 2021
In March 2020, we sadly had to temporarily close our centres. As you can see from the numbers above, our staff quickly developed new ways to provide services to people at home. At the same time we launched a public appeal and Iβm pleased to announce that we have now exceeded our Β£15,000 target which has helped us to keep reaching people with learning disabilities in new ways.
We asked for your help and you gave it.
Iβve been touched and grateful to receive all the messages of thanks and support from parents like Joy, Emma's Mum whose story you can read more about below.
The future of course remains uncertain. But as restrictions continue to change, we are finding new, safe ways to welcome clients back to our centres. Alongside this we continue to offer our innovative and popular alternative service including online socials and courses, telephone welfare calls, and delivery of activity and wellbeing packs. We are also supporting family carers through new online, telephone and face-to-face communication. Extra measures are in place to keep our clients, staff and volunteers well; all activities comply with latest government Covid-19 regulations and are monitored closely.
Our services are never more needed and the support for our appeal has made a genuine difference to local people with learning disabilities and their carers in these uncertain times.
With warm regards and sincere thanks β stay safe.

"I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the beautiful flowers that I've just found on our doorstep. Please pass on our thanks to all the team at Reach for everything they've done during the lockdown.Β It's been a great comfort to know that Dominic is still in touch with you and that you're providing resources and support to help him (and us!) get through this difficult time."
Reach Newark Tutor Gemma talked to Emma and her Mum, Joy. Emma normally attends Gemma's sewing class and when we had to close, she was part way through a project to make a puff patchwork blanket.
"When I talked to Joy she told me how much Emma was missing this so I called our Centre Manager for advice β I knew this was important for Emmaβs wellbeing and wanted to see if there was anything we could do. Within a matter of hours, one of my colleagues had collected Emmaβs project and some supplies from Reach Newark and delivered them safely to Emmaβs house. These are the sorts of activities weβve been offering clients to provide some continuity so they know that Reach is still here for them. Iβm looking forward to seeing Emmaβs finished project."
- Gemma, Reach Newark Tutor
βI was amazed at the speed in which we received Emmaβs sewing. You are all doing a great job, thank you, I donβt know what we would do without Reachβ
- Joy, Mum to Emma
Chantelle Welsher
Group Manager - Client ServicesΒ
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