Disability Challengers was founded in 1979 as the Guildford Adventurers Association by Paediatrician Dr Helen Foley and leisure centre manager Colin Hassall. The charity’s aim was to try and address the imbalance of play and leisure opportunities for disabled children and young people.
Initially sessions for the children were held at a local leisure centre in Guildford, Surrey, but the need for services quickly grew and in 1984 the charity opened...
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Disability Challengers was founded in 1979 as the Guildford Adventurers Association by Paediatrician Dr Helen Foley and leisure centre manager Colin Hassall. The charity’s aim was to try and address the imbalance of play and leisure opportunities for disabled children and young people.
Initially sessions for the children were held at a local leisure centre in Guildford, Surrey, but the need for services quickly grew and in 1984 the charity opened their first custom designed Playcentre on Stoke Park, Guildford. The Challengers Guildford centre was opened by Princess Margaret with the aim of improving activities and facilities for disabled children, young people and their families.
In 1995 Guildford Adventurers Association became ‘Disability Challenge’ and continued developing and expanding to include more disabled children. In 2000 the charity changed its name again to Disability Challengers.
There have been a number of phases in the charity's development over 30 years, but today...
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