The Highfield Friends and Parents Association (HFPA) is a registered charity, whose purpose is to raise funds to support the pupils at Highfield Academy in Ely, both in terms of their education, personal development and wellbeing.
The Committee is made up of just 8 Parents.
Highfield is a local Special Educational Needs School covering Ely and the surrounding areas. All pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (previously known as Statement of Special Needs) for a significant, severe or complex learning difficulty which means their needs would not be met in mainstream education. Many pupils have additional medical, sensory, communication and physical disabilities.
The need for fundraising:
In order to address the varied and complex needs of pupils at Highfield, the HFPA raises funds for equipment, services and facilities that cannot be met by statutory funds. Our fundraising has been especially challenging during recent years, as we have been unable to put on many of the events that we depend on to raise vital funds, due to Covid, recent rise in cost of living etc.
Our appeal:
Our latest fundraising project is to purchase 20 iPads with Grid 3 technology. This is a complete communication solution that enables the user to have a voice, control their environment and live a more independent life. It is designed for anyone with complex communication or access needs and includes a wide range of resources that the user can control with touch, switch, eye gaze and pointing devices. This technology will give a voice to many young people who attend Highfield who have previously not had one.
The 20 iPads with the technology pre-loaded will cost £10,000 which, as a small committee of around 8 parents and family members who have children who attend the school, is a huge target for us to raise, and therefore any support the community are able to offer in reaching our goal would be hugely appreciated.
So far, we have raised over £2,000 and hopefully a grant for £5,000.
If you would like to donate click here
Press release from Highfield Friends and Parents Association (HFPA)
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