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Dave Charlton (Chair)

Dave Charlton spent his career managing change in international manufacturing companies, including the computer, pharmaceutical and Fast Moving Goods industries, both within the UK and across the globe.

He has experience in computer programming, business analysis & processes, project management and IT management.  He has managed significant numbers of multi-million-pound budgets.  Having retired he became an ELHAP Trustee and Treasurer in 2005, and Chairman in 2015.

Danae Leaman-Hill

Danae brings almost twenty years of fundraising experience to ELHAP, and has always worked for causes helping children and young people. She is currently Director of Fundraising at Ambitious about Autism. She lives locally and is a parent to two children. 

Tomas O'Donoghue

Tomas O’Donoghue is a London based primary school teacher. In 2008, Tomas began working on ELHAP’s playground services as a play worker and then later became a Team Leader.  After 7 years of service, Tomas left ELHAP to focus on his teaching career.  However, it was not long before he felt the pull back to the playground and successfully became a Trustee of the charity in 2016. 

Maria Phipps

Maria is an Italian national and came to England in 1972 to marry her English husband.  She has two children and one grandson.

Maria spent 30 years working as an Accountant and Auditor and was involved with ELHAP from 2001, firstly as Auditor and then, after retiring, helping in their accounts department.  Maria became Treasurer to the Board in 2015.

Sumeet Rawal 

Sumeet worked at ELHAP as a playworker (on both the Orchard Project and playground). Whilst working at ELHAP, he gained a good understanding of the services ELHAP provides as well as their impact.

After working at ELHAP he became a physiotherapist, mainly working within an integrated learning disabilities service (ILDS).  While here he developed a group based around promoting good health within the learning disabilities community. Working in this area helped Sumeet develop a greater understanding of how health and social care systems run. He currently works as a public health practitioner, with a focus on reducing levels of youth obesity. This role involves the development of projects to promote good health.

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    ELHAP-Connects Workshops Schedule (2nd and 3rd Lockdowns)

    Check out ELHAP-Connects online workshops in the 2nd and 3rd Lockdowns (November 2020 onwards)

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    ELHAP-Connects Workshops Schedule (1st Lockdown)

    Check out ELHAP-Connects online workshops in the 1st lockdown (April – July 2020)

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    ELHAP Bridge can offer short term placements to “bridge the gap” for some of the children and young people left without school, college or day service provision due to Coronavirus. It may be particularly suitable for children & young people who are not in education or training, whose school place may be at risk.

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    Why volunteer

    Volunteer at ELHAP and make a real difference. There are so many reasons to volunteer at ELHAP, including to gain valuable work experience, develop your confidence and self-esteem, improve your CV and your employability as well as to enhance your UCAS application.

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    Services overview

    We don't believe that "one size fits all" - people and families have diverse and changing needs. This is why we offer a wide array of unique projects. We believe that it is every person’s birthright to live and play adventurously and each our projects are based on this founding principle. We offer a range for project for different ages groups and needs

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    Support ELHAP

    We need your support now! It is only with the generosity of people like you that we are able to support over 800 children, young people and adults with disabilities and additional needs from across East London and Essex. Even before COVID19, ELHAP was facing an unprecedented challenge due to the closure of other local services. We now have more families than ever before in need of our support.

  • The difference we make

    The difference we make

    ELHAP's services enable children and young people to experience the magic, freedom, creativity, fun and challenges of inclusive adventure play. These experiences impact on our service users in so many positive ways.

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    Roles and opportunities

    We have lots of volunteer opportunities at ELHAP...There is a role for everyone so please apply to volunteer at ELHAP!

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    Vacancies and roles

    We have a fantastic and dedicated team of over 90 people employed in different jobs. ELHAP is a professional organisation that attracts people from different backgrounds but with a common passion and determination to help improve the quality of life for each and every person using ELHAP services.

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    Help us support our families in these difficult times

    Donate now and support all our vulnerable families. Every penny will go directly to supporting our families of disabled children through this incredibly difficult time and keep ELHAP running now and in the future.

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    Why work for us

    We have a fantastic and dedicated team of over 90 people employed in different jobs. ELHAP is a professional organisation that attracts people from different backgrounds but with a common passion and determination to help improve the quality of life for each and every person using ELHAP services.

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ELHAP (Every Life Has a Purpose) is a registered charity (Registration No 1077508) and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (Registration No 3697053). Registered office: 119 Roding Lane North, Woodford Bridge, Essex, IG8 8NA.