Kangaroos, a children’s charity based in Haywards Heath, has received a generous donation from Taylor Wimpey South East towards covering the costs of important training sessions for its carers.

The leading local housebuilder, which is currently building high-quality homes at its Greenhill Grange development on the outskirts of the town, has donated £1,000 to the charity, which provides fun activities for children and young adults with learning disabilities and complex medical needs.

Kangaroos’ Funding and Communications Manager, Jenni Herret said: “We currently run nine different clubs for children and young adults who range in age from six to mid 30s.

“We host activities and events after school, on weekends and during the holidays to help people with a variety of conditions, such as cerebral palsy, autism or learning difficulties.

“At Kangaroos we have fantastic staff in place, but we need additional training so that we can learn how to deal with more conditions, and that will enable us to extend our services to more families in the area.

Kangaroos was established in 1994 and currently has 45 members of staff, who host sessions for children and young adults in Mid Sussex and surrounding areas.

Jenni said: “We’re currently looking into training for epilepsy to help raise awareness among our staff and train them in the administration of medication for seizures. This training will cost between £700 and £800 per person, and without it we can’t support children with certain needs, so Taylor Wimpey’s donation is really important.

“We’re a small charity so it’s great to be picked out and noticed for being worthy of support. It’s given us a great confidence boost and we’d like to say a big thank you.”

Jason Stokes, Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey South East, said: “We’re delighted to donate to Kangaroos and help this fantastic charity to continue delivering high quality care and support to children and families in the local area.

“It’s very important to us that we support the communities where we build our new homes, so we were pleased to provide this vital funding and help staff develop much needed new skills.”

A magnificent selection of homes are available to reserve at Taylor Wimpey’s Greenhill Grange, including three bedroom houses from £407,500, four bedroom designs from £509,995 and five-bedroom homes from £639,500.

Interested buyers should visit the Sales and Marketing Suite at the development, located off Ridge Way, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AQ, open daily from 10am to 5pm. Alternatively, contact the Sales Executive on 01444 221149.

For further information about Taylor Wimpey developments across the region, call 01732 836000 or visit www.taylorwimpey.co.uk