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- A Very Special School
- Residential Care | Children and Young People
- Aquamovers
- Holiday Club
- Short Breaks for Children and Young People
- Patchwork Farm
- Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Riding
- Residential Care for Adults | Futures
- Leisure and Skills Centre | LSC
- The Hub
- Patchwork Farm
- Short Breaks for Young Adults
- Leadership Team
- Our NHS Partnership
- Governance
- Policies
- Safeguarding
- The Chailey Charter
- Our History
- Relationship and Sex Education Training
- Discover Magazine
- Annual Reports and Accounts
- Transition: Moving on
- Chailey Heritage Information & Parent/Carer Support
- Jewell Trust Family Liaison Worker
- Onsite Accommodation For Families
- Chailey Heritage Foundation's Paula Marten on Transition to Adult Services
- Makaton Song - Proud
- Chailey Heritage at Transition to Adult Services Conference
- Partners in Care – how a career with Chailey Heritage changes young lives
- Breakfast Chat at CHF - Cerebral Visual Impairment
- Lunchtime at Chailey Heritage Foundation
- Celebrating Strengths: Raising Awareness of Cerebral Palsy
- Hats galore for Woolly Hat Wednesday
- Exciting New Year’s INSET for Chailey staff – ‘Don’t Call Me Mum’.
- Jingle Bell Rock Makaton
- The Big Give 2023 – Hydrotherapy Heroes
- Evolving Your Child's Continuing Care Team
- Young People from CHF get involved with Shoebox Appeal
- Coro Nuovo Voices to Perform Christmas Concert in Chailey Heritage Chapel
- Breakfast chat for parents and carers
- Get bidding in our online auction!
- The Sex Factor Coffee Morning for Parents in Surrey
- Jessie's Fund Deliver Music Sessions for Pupils
- Jumbo Ensemble Raise Over £6,000 for CHF
- Louis' Fundraiser Changes His Life
- Jumbo Ensemble ‘The Show That Goes Like This’
- Chailey Games 2023 a Success
- CHF Chosen Charity For Tractor Road Run
- Jam Packed Fun For Summer Holiday Club
- Congratulations Fiona!
- Chailey Heritage Individual Learner Driven (CHILD) Curriculum
- Developing Effective Communication
- Developing Independence Through Powered Mobility
- One-Off Donation
- Regular Giving
- Gifts in Wills
- Gifts in Memory
- Vision Fund
- Gifts In Kind
- Shopping and recycling
- Sponsor an Animal
- Payroll Giving
- Occasional Fundraising Volunteer
- Patchwork Farm Volunteer
- Gardening Volunteer
- Driving Volunteer
- Riding Volunteer
- Tricycle Maintenance Volunteer
- Education Governor
- Commissioning Governor
- Meet Wilson
Meet Wilson
Wilson, who is 7 and lives in Brighton, is a pupil at Chailey Heritage School. He is a very energetic and happy young boy with an infectious giggle who enjoys listening to pop music and singing.
Wilson has Cerebral Palsy, epilepsy, dystonia and hypotonia causing strong muscle spasms in his arms and legs and he is registered blind. Daily medication is part of Wilson’s life. He needs it to improve his muscle tone, help him to sleep and to control his epilepsy.
Wilson uses sounds and body language to express himself and can now respond to questions about whether he is hungry, needs a drink or is uncomfortable. When he is very pleased, a clear “YEAH!” makes everyone smile.
Wilson mainly relies on his wheelchair to get around and, with the help of specialist therapists and teaching staff, he is exploring switches for powered wheelchair driving.
Physical skills are important to Wilson and he enjoys his hippotherapy riding sessions and spending time cycling on his special trike. He has also made great progress using his new walker; his beaming smile made his parents so proud when he walked down the aisle at their wedding.
“Wilson’s communication and comprehension have come on amazingly since starting at Chailey Heritage School and I can now understand all of his needs.”
Zoe, Wilson’s Mum
