NORFOLK & NORWICH SCOPE ASSOCIATION (NANSA)
1954 – Present Day

 

1954

Norfolk & Norwich Spastics Association formed by group of parents – affiliated to national Spastics Society
 

1954-64

NANSA ran a children’s treatment centre, held fundraising events and made welfare grants
 

1965

NANSA Adult Work Centre opened at 200 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich –sub-contract work undertaken by adults with physical and learning disabilities
 

1965-89

Adult Centre developed to include basic literacy/numeracy courses and vocational training in textiles and woodwork
 

1990
  • 1990 Business Starter Units opened at the Adult Centre
  • “FIND”, a parent support group, was established
  • FIND Newsletter first published/circulated
     

1991
  • 1990 Holiday chalet at Stalham purchased for NANSA by BBC Radio Norfolk Helpline
  • Find-a-Link – a one-to-one support service for the parents – was established
  • Cerebral Palsy enquiry line introduced
     

1991-93

Adult Centre continued to develop into a resource centre, with additional educational and vocational courses
 

1994
  • 1994 School for Parents established at Clare School in Norwich offering pre-school skills development sessions for children with cerebral palsy and their parents
  • Thetford Gateopener project (which ran for 3 years) offered welfare and benefits information and advice
     

1995

1994 Norfolk & Norwich Spastics Association changed its name to Norfolk & Norwich Scope Association and incorporated to become a Company Limited by Guarantee
 

1995-97

Adult Centre and School for Parents continued to develop and family services grew as links with other voluntary and statutory organisations strengthened
 

1998

1998 The Rising to New Heights Appeal was launched, to establish a family resource centre for children with disabilities and their families
 

2001

2001 The NANSA Family Centre was opened at 33 Woodcock Road, Norwich – School for Parents and all family services moved to the new centre
 

2002

2001 Holiday chalet sold – Radio Norfolk Helpline allowed NANSA to use proceeds for family services
 

2003
  • 2001 “Stressbusters” – information and therapy “taster” sessions for parents – introduced
  • Early Years Big Ideas Activity Sessions for children with physical/learning disabilities introduced
     

2004

Early Years Big Ideas Outreach Sessions for children with physical/learning disabilities opened in Long Stratton - (completed 2007)
 

2007

“Touch Therapy” (basic massage techniques) training introduced for parents of children attending pre-school sessions.  Funded by The GEM Foundation.
Management of “Right from the Start” initiative taken over from Scope
 

2007-08

EYBI Outreach Project – Sheringham Woodfields School
 

2008
  • Establishment of new families’ room at NANSA Family Centre.
  • Introduction of 3 year “NANSA Teens” Project (funded by Annette Duvollet Charitable Trust)
  • Establishment of 16+ Transition Initiative (funded by Norfolk County Council “Aiming High for Disabled Children”)
  • Introduction of “Sleep Counselling” pilot project (funded by Norfolk County Council Children’s Services)

 

2009

Today NANSA offers the following services:

The Association also works with other voluntary and statutory organisations and undertakes a wide range of fundraising activities