Who we are

Here at Dingley’s Promise, we believe that all children should have the same opportunities. We’re so passionate about this that it sits at the heart of our charity and underpins everything we do.

We exist to provide a nursery setting for children under 5 who are unable to join mainstream settings.  They have specialist development needs that are often not met within mainstream settings; and for whom early intervention will provide the best chance of inclusion into mainstream settings.

What we do

Dingley’s Promise provides three specialist early year’s centres across Berkshire (Wokingham, Reading and Newbury) for children under 5, who have additional needs and disabilities.  The additional needs of children include Down’s syndrome, autism, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, cockayne syndrome, various physical disabilities and life limiting conditions.

We deliver life changing support to these children and their families; by providing specialist learning through play sessions, family support, and advice to practitioners in mainstream settings where the children will be transitioning or already attend.

Why we need you

It costs us £22.50 per hour for one child to access learning through Play sessions in one of our Centres.  We receive as little as £5 per hour from the government, leaving a huge shortfall that Dingley’s Promise needs to find.

Help us to help more children with life changing support before they get to school.