Welcome from Tony Best, Chief Executive
Disabled people and their families can receive specialist services from the Percy Hedley Foundation. Those people and their families are at the heart of everything we do.
On this website, you will find details of our unique range of services, as well as information, written by our specialist staff, on disability and on our teaching and therapeutic approaches. You will also find ideas on how you can support the work of the charity.
A charity providing specialist services for disabled people in the North East of England, The Percy Hedley Foundation promotes the rights, needs and aspirations of disabled children and adults through specialist, high quality services.
Please contact us if you are interested in using any of our services, or if there is any further information you need.
Latest News
On 19th September 2010 186 runners will leave Newcastle to
Run the 13.1 miles to South Shields, taking part in the 30th
Great North Run to raise funds for Percy Hedley Foundation.
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Tony Blair launched a new partnership between Percy Hedley Foundation, and
the Tony Blair Sports Foundation to recruit and train staff as volunteer helpers and coaches to
give new opportunities to young disabled people to take part in sport and fitness training
at the Percy Hedley Sports Academy.
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Other Recent News
Dedicated Percy Hedley work-mates are hoping to raise thousands of pounds for the
Foundation with a charity cycling challenge.
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Percy Hedley anglers produced a stunning display at the Jack Charlton Disabled
Angler Cup which was held on the banks of Kielder Water, winning five trophies.
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Children at the Percy Hedley School are at the forefront of using information
and communications technology (ICT) to enhance their work, and that's official!
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Building work is taking place at the Northern Counties School in Jesmond, Newcastle, over the summer holidays.
The transformation is due to be complete in time for the youngster' return at the start of the new term next month.
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Percy Hedley film makers were delighted to show off one of their creations at
a prestigious film festival in Northumberland.
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A celebrity seal of approval was awarded to the Percy Hedley Summer Fair
when BBC Newcastle presenter Charlie Charlton dropped by.
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The annual Academy Cup capped a very busy year the the Sports Academy. The end of season
celebration consists of different competitions, held at the Academy, followed by an
awards night where awards are given to athletes who have developed within their
sport throughout the year.
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A number of service users and staff recently visited Poland as part of an exchange with
the Step by Step Association of Help for Disabled Children the team looked at ways to protect
the environment and, in particular, disabled access to the environment.
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Percy Hedley Sports Academy has thrown down the gauntlet for the whole of the North East
to take part in different sports on wheels as part of London 2012 Open Weekend supported by
BP - a series of sporting, arts and cultural challenges set up across the UK to lead the
nation into the two year countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Sixteen researchers met in Newcastle at a conference hosted by the Percy Hedley Foundation to
work out the top priorities for research into Conductive Education. Their findings will
be presented at the International conference in Conductive Education in Hong Kong in December.
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Percy Hedley Sports Academy has thrown down the gauntlet for the whole of the North East
to take part in different sports on wheels as part of London 2012 Open Weekend.
A series of sporting, arts and cultural challenges set up across the UK to lead the
nation into the two year countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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The Miss Newcastle Competition held on 21st May 2010 at Newcastle Civic Centre has
raised a fantastic £6,000 for the Percy Hedley Foundation which has been an
incredible boost towards our Hydrotherapy Appeal.
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Students from City of Sunderland College were told "I'm in" by local Dragon's Den success
story Tony Earnshaw at the final of a regional enterprise competition on
18th June 2010.
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Service users from the Percy Hedley's Karten Multimedia Suite were VIP guests at a red carpet film premier
held at the Tyneside Cinema which showcased two short films celebrating human achievements.
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Seventy thrill seeking Percy Hedley supporters zoomed across the River Tyne on
Saturday 26th June 2010, to help raise funds to build a new regional hydrotherapy
centre.
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A digital era has dawned at the Percy Hedley Foundation as service
users have launched their first ever podcast.
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Percy Hedley service users recently took part in a Community Sing event. Old favourites
such "Blaydon Races" were sung with gusto at the Linskill Centre, ably
led by the Able2 Sing and Sign group.
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Alan Wilson, a Percy Hedley service user has completed training to become a travel support 'buddy'
through the Nexus Partners in Travel Scheme. Under the scheme, Alan will accompany people with learning
difficulties on bus and Metro journeys until they gain the confidence to travel alone.
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On Friday 30th April, Percy Hedley Lower School hosted a group of sailors from
HMS Dauntless. Members of the crew came into school and worked with children to create a
painting to be displayed at the front entrance of the School.
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On Sunday 25th April 2010 Laura Mason, a teacher at George Washington
Primary School in Washington, took on the huge personal challenge of running the London
Marathon to raise funds for Percy Hedley.
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A sporty solicitor from Jesmond is taking part in a variety of gruelling sports
activities in order to raise money for Percy Hedley Foundation.
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Harry Bucknall, a student at Percy Hedly Lower School, attends Valley Gardens
Middle School in Whitley Bay as part of his social inclusion.
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James Hutton and staff from Percy Hedley would like to thank Smile for Life
for their generous donation of a laptop for James.
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The Board of Trustees, Staff, pupils, service users and all supporters of the
Percy Hedley Foundation were delighted to learn of the Award of an OBE to Dr
Tony Best in the New Year's Honours.
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Members of the North East Ambulance Service visited Able2 Adult Services, to enable
a group of service users to ask questions and see first hand
some of the equipment used on a daily basis.
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On 26th of January, Samantha Galbraith of Zoo Lab visited Able2 Adult Services,
part of The Percy Hedley Foundation, to deliver an interactive presentation featuring a variety of
animals from around the globe.
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Adults using Percy Hedley services now have a pioneering new facility that
uses sound and light projections. This studio, has been named in memory of Rob Luke, whose
family have raised money to help fund the studio.
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Hosted by Wendy Gibson, the Percy Hedley Mistletoe Ball, sponsored by Helen McArdle Care,
at the Hilton Hotel was a glamorous occasion assisted by Butlers in the Buff and stilt walkers
in glistening gold top hat and tails. Willie Thorne conducted the charity auction with
fabulous prizes raising an amazing £56,000 towards a much needed new hydrotherapy
pool for disabled children.
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The Percy Hedley Foundation is proud to announce that the Karten
Multi Media Project has won an award for 'Most Innovative Centre in
the use of Media Technology'. The award was presented to disabled project
workers Juliet Fraser and Richard Hunter.
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The sun shone, the sea sparkled and 189 Percy Hedley runners put in a simply
brilliant performance on Sunday 20th September 2009 at the Bupa Great North Run!
A heartfelt thank you to you all from everyone at the Percy Hedley Foundation.
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Executives from the North East let their hair down on 18th September 2009
and took to the stage at the Alternative Business Awards whilst raising money
for Percy Hedley Foundation.
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Northumbria Police officers were so impressed with what they saw at Percy Hedley school that
they have donated £1,000 to the schools new Outreach Centre.
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Nicola Bowler, a physiotherapist working in Percy Hedley School, visited the Petö
Institute in Budapest where she experienced
Conductive Education in its purist form.
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David Barker, Director of Adult Services at the Foundation recently chaired a high level policy
meeting attended by HRH, The Princess Royal, which aims to promote social and economic inclusion through
learning and skills provision for people who experience mental health difficulties and disability.
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Since being elected by their peers, the 'Better Lives' steering group have given
Percy Hedley Foundation service users a voice within the organisation.
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A new partnership has been formed between Percy Hedley Foundation and the MS Research and
Relief Fund who provided a grant of £10,000 to establish a rehabilitation programme for
people affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
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Coronation Street star, Vicky Binns, officially opened the new
café development, "Café @ the College", at Northern Counties College in Jesmond.
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"Even alongside other outstanding schools it stands out as a beacon of excellence".
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