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Slater and Gordon partners with Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity



A charity which supports young children with disabilities in the Southeast is being supported

in further developing its much-needed services through a partnership with law firm Slater


Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC) works with children aged under five who have

cerebral palsy and other motor learning impairments to help them make the best possible

start in life. The charity, based in Chailey, supports hundreds of children and their families

each year through providing a wide range of therapies such as physiotherapy, music

therapy, speech and language therapy, as well as outreach services. Families travel from

across London and the Southeast region to access its specialist support.


To grow its vital services further still, the charity has partnered with Slater and Gordon to

help it meet the needs of even more families from across the area.

The law firm is supporting the family outreach team at DVLCC, which works on specific

targets for children set in partnership with their parents, and ensures its work is integrated

with the wider local authority support services.


It is also backing the charity’s Lighthouse Project, a new initiative to support parents

through a series of group sessions to deliver information and advice, emotional and morale

support, as well as providing a social opportunity.



Glenys Creese, CEO of DVLCC, says: “We are delighted that Slater and Gordon recognise the

importance of the work that we do, and this new partnership is providing another layer of

support for our families, not only offering legal advice and guidance, but also funding a

professional mental health and wellbeing group for our parents. It is wonderful that Slater

and Gordon recognise the need to support the entire family which is crucial when it involves

a child with complex health problems. We are so excited and grateful to be building a close

relationship with their team.”


“The work of DVLCC has a huge positive impact on the lives of so many families across the

Southeast, and hundreds of children and parents each year benefit from their fantastic

work,” says Nisha Sharma, principal lawyer at Slater and Gordon.


“Resources for parents of children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities can be scarce

and support is much needed but hard to find. DVLCC is a lifeline for many of the families

who access its services, and we know from hearing first-hand from our clients how vital

family outreach and specific support for parents are. We are so pleased to be able to

support the DVLCC team in growing and developing its services even further and help even

more families who can benefit so much from its interventions.”

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