The Seashell Trust provides a home, an education and hope for a better future for children, young people and adults with learning difficulties and disabilities. Many of those who come to the Seashell Trust face such complex problems that they may never be able to communicate, play, laugh or even cry. Many have nowhere else to turn.

The Trust is an amazing place and does amazing things. Based in Cheadle, the specialist school, college and residential houses make a huge difference to the profoundly disabled children that live in our local community. Highly dedicated staff provide 24-hour care, seven days a week, all year round – and with your support the Zanfa Initiative raised £10,000 to sponsor a sensory room in one of their residential houses.

A Sensory Room in school is crucial. Its lights, moving objects, special textures and shapes can tap into children’s often hidden senses.

The Seashell Trust have young people who live with them on campus and would benefit from having access to a sensory room in their home so they can use it any time of the evening. This is the project we need your help with.

Find out more about them on their website http://www.rsdmanchester.org/

Fundraising Events

• Jan 2010 – Introductory event to The Seashell Trust and volunteers of The Zanfha Initiative
• Feb 2010 – Private donation event
• Feb 2010 – Sainsburys’ Bag Pack. A day before Valentine’s day, we descended upon Sainburys’ in Cheadle, Manchester and joined the Seashell Trust’s team of volunteers and helped with customer bag packing. The total amount raised on the day was £380.80
• June 2010 -  Morrisons Bag Pack. Our fantastic team of volunteers helped throughout the day by helping customers with their bag packing, raising awareness of our current project. The amount raised was  £479.47

• September 2010 – Wilmslow Golf Day. Asaf Niaz got a team together for the annual charity golf day.The charity itself raised a substantial amount and we were allocated £200 for our project. Click here to view photos from the day.
• September 2010 - Sainsbury’s Bag Pack. Again our fantastic team of young volunteers donated their time to this worthwhile cause and helped to raise £539.75.

• October 2010 - Walk the Wall. Two members of the Zanfha Initiative and four volunteers will undertake the walk along the Hadrians’ Wall. It’s 84 miles journey from Bowness- on-Solway near Carlisle, to finish at,Wallsend Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We ended up doing the walk in 5 days and we managed to raise over £5,000. And click here for more photos

• November 2010 – Morrisons’ Bag Pack. Once again Morrisons’ kindly let us fundraise at their Chorlton branch and the two volunteers raised £140.27.
• December 2010 - Cheque Presentation. I and three other members of Zanfha Initiative went along to the Seashell Trust to present the cheque for £10,000. I want to thank everyone for the tremendous effort in helping us achieve this. Once the Sensory Room is ready I will post pictures on here.

Thank You Letter