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New Gym Equipment Brings Healthy Fun to Snowflake School

London

Thanks to the support of Wooden Spoon Charity with a £2,500 grant and the David Solomons Charitable Trust, students at Snowflake School for children with autism in London now have access to brand-new gym equipment in their Secondary playground. This addition promises to foster healthy habits and provide fun, accessible opportunities for physical activity, helping Snowflake’s students to develop new skills and stay active.

Having a small playground in London limits Snowflake School to what the children can do outdoors. And yet they desperately needed to make the most of their courtyard to give pupils the best opportunity to benefit from being outside. Wooden Spoon funded two pieces of outdoor gym equipment, which turned the space into something fun for their pupils. Founder of Snowflake School for Children with Autism, Faryaneh Akhavan, tells us how the equipment has helped the children at the school: “The outdoor gym has already had a positive impact on the children’s mental health, stress levels and their interaction with each other.”

Wooden Spoon is a charitable organisation dedicated to transforming lives through the power of the rugby community. Known for its commitment to helping support children with disabilities or facing disadvantage across the UK and Ireland, the charity has funded numerous projects that create opportunities for children and young people. With a track record of impactful, community-driven projects, Wooden Spoon aims to improve lives through physical, educational, and social projects. Through collaborations like this, Wooden Spoon continues its mission to make positive, lasting change in communities.

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