Group photo  from the Joan Mann Special Sports Day

We were invited again to Mildenhall for the Joan Mann Special Sports Day on September 19th....for more info see the news section.

B.O.P.H (Business Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped) is a registered charity run by two full time and one part time employees and dedicated volunteers, all with one aim, to improve the life of disabled people. After two years of continuous fundraising a delapidated building was refurbished to a very high standard, with the help of local tradesmen, who gave their time and expertise free of charge.

From the personal experience of several members of the committee it was realised that once disabled young people leave full time education there are few opportunities open to them other than training schemes, which are often only available on a six monthly basis.

B.O.P.H opened on the 27th June 1995, and provides the physically handicapped and those with learning difficulties, on leaving school with a normal working environment, giving them a life comparable to their able bodied peers. This also gives them stability in their lives and the chance to enhance their personal development and maximise their potential whilst affording their carers with much needed respite. Because of bureaucracy B.O.P.H is not state funded and therefore relies entirely on donations and fund raising.

Curry Night

Thursday 8th October

Tandoori Parlour

61-63 Hart Road Thundersley, Benfleet

7.30pm for 8pm start

Tickets £12.50