enabled is a member led organisation providing compassionate support, a listening ear and practical help for people with disabilities and additional needs andtheir carers/families. enabled is an association set up by The Salvation Army in 1968 to provide compassionate support, a listening ear and practical help for people with disabilities and additional needs and the careers and families that sup
port them. Throughout the year social events are arranged regionally for enabled members and everyone receives a quarterly newsletter full information and advice for people living with a disability and additional needs. Most members are connected to their local Salvation Army church or centre. Everyone is welcome and included regardless of ability or circumstance. Whilst every Salvation Army church and centre is unique many offer access to volunteering and training opportunities as well as inclusive worship and activities for people with disabilities and additional needs. To find out more about enabled membership and the enabled Summer School of Arts please contact Chris Stringer
In 1975 the first enabled summer school was held at a hotel in South Wales. It became quickly popular and continues to be oversubscribed. Over the years the school has evolved to become a School of Arts offering workshops in music, drama, dance, craft and sport. Each year ends with a final festival of worship for friends and family, showcasing what the school has achieved together throughout the week. The school is currently held at the National Star College in Cheltenham. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020 we held an online Summer School at Home.
