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We rely on donations and grants to keep our beloved playhouse running, any support is much appreciated.
A Short History of Yorda
We are a charity based in Chessington, Surrey that provides play and care for severely disabled children. We have been established since 2006 and now have a permanent home; the Yorda Playhouse is where we have been based since 2016. We feel very lucky to have this unique space to be able to create a safe environment where all our children can be themselves.
2006
2016
2023
Laura founded Yorda as a small not for profit social enterprise
We move into our new home, The Yorda Playhouse in Chessington.
We converted from a CIC to an official Charity!
2010
2020
2026
We are Verlingue's Charity of the year!
Established after school club offer 5 days a week from scout hut in tolworth. offering school holiday adventure clubs and over night adventure breaks
Covid struck but we stayed strong, offering as much help as possible to our SEN Community. running solo excercise sessions for families to have a safe place to play throughout the pandemic. Word of mouth took our cohort from 70 to 450 families within two years
Impact
Over 90% of parents said they like coming to Yorda for friendly staff who create a safe and judgement free space
Parents often travel over 1.5 hrs to get to us as what we offer is not readily available for the SEND community
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Public Support
Corporate Support
Here at Yorda we encourage local businesses to get involved in volunteering days to learn more about us and about themselves! Our Playhouse and surrounding grounds often need tending to and so having large groups come in to assist with this helps us get the jobs done that our small team need extra hands to help with! We’ve had many successful days, with visits from Lloyds, Tomy UK, Trustpilot, Family BSOC, The Surbiton Rotary and more!
