White Lodge, Chertsey – ‘BIG GIVE WEEK’ Campaign (match funded) to provide almost 2500 hours of Neuro Therapy/Fitness Sessions!

Suzanne, my police cadet Imogen and myself, thoroughly enjoyed our tour of White Lodge in the company of CEO, Lesleigh Bounds and Community Engagement Lead, Carol Ellis. It is a truly remarkable facility, sitting in two acres of grounds in Chertsey where it supports over 1,200 children, young people and adults with disabilities (both physical and neurodiverse) and their families; and they have done so since 1962!

They offer physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, hydrotherapy, holiday clubs and personal support and the centre also provides a Face-2-Face service for parents together with separate befriending groups. It  relies on voluntary donations and community involvement and fundraises a total of around £700,000 annually. They host a day nursery, a wonderful short break facility called Treetops and an Adult day centre called Rendezvous.

It is constantly reinvesting in its services, having recently completely refurbished its hydrotherapy pool and last year funded an amazing piece of equipment called the Walking Lab which helps people rebuild movement, strength and confidence after neurological conditions like a stroke, MS or brain injury. Next Week during Big Give Week they hope to raise funds (which will be match-funded 100%) to be able to give some 910 hours of advances neuro-therapy and over 1,550 hours of inclusive fitness sessions. Anyone wishing to find out more see https://www.whitelodgecentre.co.uk/get-involved/donate/appeals/big-give-christmas-challenge-2025