Why HADC and dyslexics need your charity
Like many charities HADC depends solely on the benevolence of others. However unlike some not-for-profit organisations HADC currently receives no funding at all from central or local government, or any other statutory or central source. Nor are individuals who use our services able to obtain any funding from these sources, even if they are already receiving other benefit.
Why invest in dyslexia and dyslexics
As our gallery of famous dyslexics shows dyslexia can be a brilliant gift in many aspects of life – from arts and culture to business and commerce and on to academia and research. The very fact that dyslexics see the world differently means they are the people more likely to make a difference to the world. Investing in dyslexia is excellent value for money.
Why HADC needs funding
In addition to our own running and establishment costs for admin, IT and the like we commit in excess of £150,000 every year to cover bursaries, subsidies and other requirements for both children and adult dyslexics alike:
- Free initial dyslexia consultations to those unable to afford our standard fees
- Subsidies on all dyslexia teaching services to those unable to afford normal fees
- Subsidies to teachers and classroom assistants from state schools
- In service dyslexia training and partnership with state schools
- Dyslexia teaching resources and equipment
- New rooms for dyslexia assessment and one-to-one teaching
- Research and development into dyslexia research and teaching practices
How HADC currently survives to support dyslexic communities in Surrey and Hampshire, West Sussex, Berkshire and South West London
In part HADC covers its costs by charging for its services. We have to ask people to pay for consultations and assessments, one-to-one tuition for dyslexic individuals, and our professional courses.
However we aim to keep these costs as low as possible. We are not here to make money – rather we are here to help dyslexic people fulfil their potential and follow positive and productive roles in society and the economy. That means we have to ask for charity.
Where our charitable dyslexia funding come from
Essentially we rely on grant-making trusts, companies, individuals and local organisations such as Rotary, The Farnham Hedgehogs and The Farnham Lions. We also benefit from fund raising events where the HADC is chosen as the beneficiary.