The DyslexiaSupport Us
Donate
Each donation we receive helps us give a child the gift of reading.
Our dedicated team of specialist teachers work passionately with children in the local community to overcome barriers to learning and nourish in them an enriching love of reading.
As we receive no core funding from central or local government, we rely on donations and fundraising events. You can support the vital work we do in the local community by donating to The Dyslexia Teaching Centre.
If you would like to donate and help us to continue our vital work in the community, please donate here.
Fundraise
Want to do something amazing and give a child the best chance in life?
Fundraise for us by hosting a bake sale, take part in a fun run or compete in an obstacle race.
Every penny you raise will go directly to our vital work in local schools.
Join us for Thames Path Challenge in September and help raise much needed funds to support our work in the community.
Corporate Support
High literacy rates are essential for a thriving, sustainable economy.
They contribute to a fairer society and promote social cohesion.
We work in partnership with local businesses to raise literacy rates of children in the Kensington community. Your business can be at the centre of our work in schools, changing lives and raising literacy levels. By choosing the Dyslexia Teaching Centre as your charity partner, you will have a direct impact in your community.
Sponsoring one of our outreach programmes in a local school is an excellent way to empower children to learn, whilst building a positive awareness of your brand.
To find out how you can sponsor our work please contact the Dyslexia Teaching Centre on 075 9221 2375 or info@dyslexiateachingcentre.co.uk
Volunteer with us
We always have a handful of volunteers working with some of the children we teach.
We choose our volunteers carefully, matching them with each child.
There may be a variety of reasons why you may want to volunteer. Other volunteers join us for perhaps a year, gaining useful experience while giving valuable time and attention to our children. Three of our former volunteers have subsequently completed specialist training; one of them is now a tutor in our outreach team.
Sometimes a volunteer has a dyslexic child of her own and has seen the benefit he/she gained through one-to-one attention. Through volunteering she can extend this benefit to our bursary children, using her own extensive experience at home.
Our volunteers go to the schools between our lessons to read with the children and consolidate the work we have done. Equally important, they build sound relationships with the children, giving them one-to-one attention, a chance to chat to an adult and making them feel special. A volunteer may work with a child for a term or two or a couple of years, depending on the child’s needs. Sometimes when our specialist tutors have completed their two-year programme with our children, a volunteer takes over for the next school year, making sure the skills and confidence gained by the child are not lost.
We are always on the look-out for more volunteers so please do get in touch if you are interested in being part of our outreach team.
For more information on how to be a volunteer please contact the centre on 075 9221 2375 or email us at info@dyslexiateachingcentre.co.uk