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Image 1 Person taking a selfie on a rocky mountain summit, wearing a backpack, with a wide landscape view of mountains and water in the background. Image 2 Person standing inside a Gympanzees event tent, smiling and holding a large branded photo frame, with information displays and refreshments visible behind them. Image 3 Person standing indoors by a staircase, with framed portraits visible on the wall behind them. Blogs

The people helping make Gympanzees happen

Gympanzees isn’t just an idea anymore. It’s being built.  And behind it is a group of people quietly, but powerfully, helping to make it happen.  Our Fundraising Committee brings ...
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Seeing the world differently: Paul’s autism story

Meet Paul, our Grant and Statutory Senior Manager, and the writer behind all our big grant applications. Paul was diagnosed as autistic later in life. ...
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The image is of a colourful path with a countdown of £1m to every £100k toward the door of a Gympanzees illustrated building. There's a sign above that reads, 'Gympanzees Doors Open.' Above the £1m at the start is an illustrated wheelchair user that is a monkey moving towards the finish line of the countdown. With faint colourful circles in the background. Blogs

The Supporter Sprint: Powered by people who care

A moment families never forget There’s a moment families often describe to us.  It is the moment they walk into a space and realise they do not need ...
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From theory to practice with Gympanzees

At Gympanzees, we love seeing our Lending Library support not only families, but also the next generation of professionals. Recently, two student Occupational Therapists, Liam and ...
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Life with Triplets and Cerebral Palsy: The Jones’ Family Story

“We are the Jones family: Grant, Lianne and our triplets Ryleigh, Jessica and Imogen. To put it simply, life with triplets is hard. But without ...
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Guest blog: Jen and Euan’s story

“My son Euan is 5 years old. He has a rare genetic condition called Houge-Janssens  Syndrome, and he has an amazing 11 year old sister, ...
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Youth Mental Health Day: Alex’s story

Alex is seventeen, an autistic teenager who really likes fantasy video games and creative writing. Alex struggles with anything new and unfamiliar and doesn’t like busy ...
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Epilepsy Awareness Week: S’s story

Ahead of this year’s Epilepsy Awareness Week, we have asked Kirsty, a mum of two, to talk to us about her daughter S, and her ...
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Navigating the world as an autistic adult with learning difficulties.

Meet T, a remarkable 24-year-old navigating life as an autistic individual with learning difficulties. At just 4 years old, T faced a life-changing battle with ...
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