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Wish list
We always have things that we would like to buy to support our work. Can you help?
Support and funding
| Funding to support ‘Aphasia awareness raising’ talks to business and community groups. These talks help develop skills and confidence in the speaker whilst making the public aware of aphasia. |
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£1,750 pa |
| Fund the North West conference for people with aphasia |
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£2,000 |
| Employing a counsellor with aphasia to offer counselling one morning a week. |
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£2,000 pa |
| Claro Lightning with speech software for people with vision impairment |
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£235 |
Core courses for members
| Music therapy for 2 x 6 week blocks. Music can be very beneficial in many ways for people who have brain damage and communication difficulties |
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£2,000 |
| Funding for physiotherapy, Reiki and Tai Chi sessions, all of these activities benefit people who have had stokes |
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£2,700 |
| Developing personal portfolio course for 8 members to help with adjusting to living with aphasia |
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£1,800 |
Courses for carers
| Carers Course ‘Caring for people with aphasia 10 week courses |
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£1,000 pa |
| ‘Working with partners to improve communication skills’ 1 x 10 weeks course |
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£1,000 pa |
| Carers’ break for 10 people; accommodation plus flights @ £154 each – includes therapies |
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£2,540 |
Specialist courses
| Outward Bound course, with specialist help for people with disabilities. These courses can be very beneficial towards developing confidence and abilities |
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£4,000 |
| Doing more with aphasia - an 8 week course for volunteering with aphasia. |
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£2,500 |
