Four months ago, local paediatric physiotherapist Andrea Clarke started a special parent and child group to help children with physical disabilities. The group was officially opened in June by the Mayor of Watford,.Councillor Dorothy Thornhill.
Andrea was able to set up Playskill with funding from Scope, UNLTD (the funding body of the Millennium Committee) and over £1000 raised by Jo Parish  running in the Marathon.
Using the specialist facilities at the Le Marie Centre, St. Albans Road Watford, and in conjunction with Watford and District Mencap, Andrea is able to offer children from 1 year old to school age skilled help to tackle their problems.  She works with a team of skilled volunteers including parents of older children with Special Needs, and with speech and language therapist Debbie Hughes, who also lives in Chipperfield, and occupational therapist Sandra Evans. Playskill is held on Monday mornings in term time from 9.30am – 11.30am and has been so successful that there is already a waiting list for places. If you would like to know more about Playskill and the help it can provide, contact Andrea on 07890 267722.