Announcement: the launch of the Rachel V. Gow Charitable Trust
Time: 01 November 2017, 5.30 – 9.00 pm
Place: Hotel Du Vin, Wimbledon, London SW19 4UE
There will be a diverse range of speakers at the launch
From my own experience as the mother of a child with ADHD and Dyslexia, I know how hard it can be to find the right support. I also know how difficult it is for many families affected by learning and behavioural differences to find the money to pay for the help they need.
This is why I am launching the Rachel V. Gow Charitable Trust. It is being established to bring positive and meaningful change to the lives of children and individuals with learning and behavioural differences.
All proceeds from ticket sales will be used to provide a wide-range of support services including assessment/diagnostic, educational, nutritional, and behavioral to no income or low income families as well as facilitating the operation of the trust.
The Purpose of the Trust
Our aims are:
- To provide educational, nutritional, and behavioural support and services
- To raise awareness of “invisible” mental-health conditions
- To implement change and advocate equality in education and the workplace.
- To help children/adolescents with learning and behaviour differences reach their highest potential
The Trust has set up two awards named after two of my close friends who are no longer with us:
- The Austin Award, in recognition of Stephen Austin (1966-1998), AKA Stevie Hyper D
- The Anderson Award, namedafter charity worker Lee Anderson (1971-2016).
The Austin Award will symbolise triumph over adversity and all
Stevie represented in spite of his own learning and behaviour difference. The charity will aim to keep his memory alive by providing several grants a year (dependent on fundraising) and by engaging in and providing funding for music projects to marginalized and disadvantaged youth. A member of the Austin family will be presenting the award to the first low/no-income family on the night and say a few words about Stevie.
The Anderson Award is in recognition of the outstanding charitable youth work conducted by Lee Anderson and will represent equality among children irrespective of ethnicity, sex/gender, learning/behaviour difference or socio-economic status. A member of the Anderson family will be presenting an award to the next low/no-income family and say a few words about Lee.
Why you need to be there
I am inviting those who have a personal or professional interest in neurodiversity, mental-health, nutrition, science, wellness, music and education to join me and support this important evening. The launch will include talks from some of the leading names in the field of Nutrition, Education, ADHD and Neuroscience. It will also be a unique networking opportunity.
Professor(s) Michael Crawford of Imperial College London, John Stein of the University of Oxford and Eric Taylor of King’s College London will all be giving short talks. There are many other speakers lined up too. I will be sharing some of my own story, illustrating my passion and commitment in this field, and the events which have led to the launch of my charitable trust. You will also be hearing from some of the mums and families I help.
There will be a diverse range of attendees, including parents, representatives from parent networks, mental-health care professionals, scientists, clinicians, government sector employees including NHS, private mental-health care trust workers, and representatives from other non-profit charities.
- Sponsorship offers and donations are very welcome.
- See here for a list of our current sponsors.
- I ask also if you could spread the word far and wide via your social media networks.
- Tickets are available here. I look forward to seeing you there!