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BSL Summer School
'Signs of God' are running a Summer School from the 13th – 19th August at the Innovation Centre, Telford. It's open to people with BSL Level 1 or above and offers 6 days of teaching on BSL, Deaf culture, presentation/interpreting skills, theology, biblical contexts. The... read more »
A Roofbreaker Guide to Disability Benefits Applications and Appeals
A Roofbreaker Guide to Disability benefits applications and appealsWe feel it would be a great asset to churches if they had someone who could steer disabled people through the minefield that is the benefits claim. So we have put together some helpful information about... read more »
Easy Access Church in Ewell
You're all invited to 'EACh' (Easy Access Church, a place where all are welcomed, included and encouraged), a new event run with Churches Together in Ewell. A short church service especially geared for those with disabilities but open to all - followed by refreshments. The first... read more »
Silver for Roofbreakers!
We're excited and grateful to have received the silver award in the 'Best Project for Advancing the Christian Faith’ category at the Christian Funders’ Forum Awards at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster. Through the Roof was among several others that were shortlisted for the annual awards... read more »
20 Years of Changing Lives - The Winter 2017 Vital Link
The Winter 2017 Vital Link Newsletter is now available for download - this issue contains reports from our 20th anniversary celebration, our international work in Uganda and Mozambique, our holidays in 2018, fundraising stories, plus much more! It's bundled with a standing order donation... read more »
#MeToo (Ros' Blog)
In the past few days a hashtag has been trending all over social media. People, mainly women but a few men as well, have been posting #MeToo. The intention behind this has been to highlight the extent of the problem of sexual harassment and... read more »
Wheelsblog Ghana 2017
The Wheels for the World team are hard at work in Ghana from the 1st to 11th November 2017. They'll be sending back video updates whenever the 3G signal and time allows. We'll get them up here, and on our read more »
20 years of TTR!
Happy Birthday! Through the Roof has been celebrating throughout 2017, and the peak was our gathering at St. George’s, Ashtead. Nearly 200 supporters of all ages and abilities joined together to give thanks to God for 20 years of the charity with a fully... read more »
A Covenant People (Ros' Blog)
“Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I... read more »
Trailblazer or Trailing Behind?
Scope Commissioned Report Shows that it’s Time for Churches to Address Disability Rights at Work by Mark Bainbridge Solicitor at didlaw Ltd The findings of an Opinium survey commissioned by Scope show that a person with a disability needs to apply for 60 per cent more... read more »