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  Roofbreakers in Kolkata India in 2026

Roofbreakers in Kolkata India in 2026

A team of 5 UK volunteers – Abigail, Anne, Vitoria, Martyn and Janet – were privileged to serve as Roofbreakers in Kolkata India in 2026. They travelled to Kolkata for 10 days, meeting some inspiring people, and sharing about the importance of Christian disability inclusion. This followed...

  Online event: Belonging Without Barriers

Online event: Belonging Without Barriers

"Belonging Without Barriers is not just another resource on inclusion; it is a call to action... for anyone involved in ministry." (from the Foreword by Tim Wood, our CEO) Join us to meet the authors of 'Belonging Without Barriers: Building Accessible Christian Community', a much-needed resource on disability inclusion as a gospel issue. Register free for this online event: Belonging Without...

  News release: Disability Awareness Sunday 2026

News release: Disability Awareness Sunday 2026

‘One Body, Many Parts’: Independence or Interdependence? ‘One Body, Many Parts’ (1 Corinthians 12) is the theme of this year’s Disability Awareness Sunday on 27th September 2026. Young autistic Christian author,...

  Longing to Belong: Wheels in Elburgon, Kenya

Longing to Belong: Wheels in Elburgon, Kenya

“Do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 A promise carried in the hearts of the team from the moment they arrived in Elburgon. A Welcome That Spoke of Belonging When the Wheels for the World team arrived in Elburgon in January 2026, they stepped into a celebration of song, prayer, and...

  New purple logo for Through the Roof

New purple logo for Through the Roof

At Through the Roof, the Christian disability charity, we have updated to a new Through the Roof logo, with purple as the main colour, to be more accessible. We'd been increasingly conscious that, from an accessibility perspective, our old main charity colour of red could be difficult for those with colour-blindness, or with dyslexia, to engage with. We wanted to...

  Online talk: Ramps, steps and toilets!

Online talk: Ramps, steps and toilets!

Do you have questions about how your church buildings could be more accessible? Join us for a practical, down-to-earth Q&A session with consultant Occupational Therapist and Roofbreaker, Dr Patricia Eyres, as she gives an online talk: A Practical Welcome: Ramps, Steps and Toilets!! Monday 16th March 2026 7.00 - 8.00 pm (UK time) on Zoom Speaker: Dr Patricia Eyres, Occupational Therapist Host: Our Roofbreaker Team Cost:...

  Online talk: Communicating with Non-speaking Children

Online talk: Communicating with Non-speaking Children

Ever wondered 'How do I communicate with non-speaking children?'  Watch the video to find out how! - coming soon ... Online talk: Held Monday 9th February 2026 7.00 - 8.00 pm (UK time) on Zoom Speaker: Evangeline Thanaseelan, a speech and language therapist Host: Roofbreaker Children and Youth Ministry Network Cost: FREE of charge Watch the talk: Video coming soon! Link to be added here when subtitled. Share...

  Know and Grow Makaton Taster Sessions

Know and Grow Makaton Taster Sessions

We were thrilled to have Janneke Klos from the Christian learning disability charity Count Everyone In joining us for a series of regional events, organised by our Roofbreaker networks. Janneke says... Makaton is a communication programme...