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Chailey Heritage Foundation (CHF) provides education and care services and is one of the UK’s leading centres for children and young people with complex neurodisabilities. This is the story of how CHF originated and its main historical moments that have lead to present day
18 70
Grace Kimmins was born
Tap on the photo of Grace Kimmins See what happens & find out more!
The Guild of the Brave Poor Things was founded in London
18 94
19 03
Grace Kimmins founded Chailey Heritage residential school
The school chapel was built as a gift from Mrs Harcourt Rose, in memory of her husbund
19 12
1914 1918
500 war injured soldiers were brought to Chailey alongside the boys
19 24
Tide Mills hospital was opened as a way of treating people by the sea
19 35
Visit from Her Majesty Queen Mary
19 39
Tide Mills hospital was opened as a way of treating people by the sea
Visit from Her Majesty the Queen, along with HRH Princess's Elizath & Margaret Rose
19 45
19 46
Grace Kimmins stepped back from day-to-day running of heritage
NHS takeover of Heritage & School becomes a seperate independant body
19 48
19 50
At 80 years old, Grace was appointed Dame of the British Empire
19 54
Grace Kimmins died
19 60
First non-resident day pupil attends Chailey Heritage School
19 72
Grace Kimmins stepped back from day-to-day running of heritage
NHS takeover of Heritage & School becomes a seperate independant body
19 79
19 83
Grace Kimmins stepped back from day-to-day running of heritage
All facilities are now moved onto one site - This is where everything is today!
19 95
19 95
Four residential bungalows were opened by Admiral Sir Lindsay Bryson
Residential young people's responsibility was transfered form NHS to School
19 96
New onsite swimming pool is opened by comentator & ex-football player Gary Lineker
19 97
School children attend London's huge 100 year birthday event celebrating the Queen Mother
20 00
Chailey Heritage held their centenary celebrations marking 100 years!
20 03
'Futures' launched. Residential transition service for young adults aged 19-25.
20 11
20 13
Leisure & Skills centre opened by HRH Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall
Aquamovers group for parens & children under 5 started
20 15
20 17
Patchwork Farm opened in Chailey Heritage Foundation
The Dream Centre opended with the immersive space, hall and rebound therapy
20 18
The Dream Centre opended by HRH Camillia ...
20 19
Opening of new section of the LSC gym. Opened by Brighton & Albion hove team
20 24
Present day
In 2018 Camilla opened The Dream Centre at Chailey Heritage Foundation. The foundation has a family conection for HRH as her mother was a former volunteer here. Her Royal Highness said during the visit, 'she loved this place, and she loved the children and loved the people she worked with'. The Duchess and her sister planted a tree in memory of their mother, Rosalind Shand, and to mark the opening of the new facilities. You can read more via the Royals Website (tap to navigate)!
This type of unison of war wounded men and limbless, disabled young boy's had never been seen before, paving a way for harmonious learning - how to cope, and how to grow
The NHS continue to operate from their onsite base
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Our timeline
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Chailey Heritage Foundation (CHF) provides education and care services and is one of the UK’s leading centres for children and young people with complex neurodisabilities. This is the story of how CHF originated and its main historical moments that have lead to present day
18 70
Grace Kimmins was born
Tap on the photo of Grace Kimmins See what happens & find out more!
The Guild of the Brave Poor Things was founded in London
18 94
19 03
Grace Kimmins founded Chailey Heritage residential school
The school chapel was built as a gift from Mrs Harcourt Rose, in memory of her husbund
19 12
1914 1918
500 war injured soldiers were brought to Chailey alongside the boys
19 24
Tide Mills hospital was opened as a way of treating people by the sea
19 35
Visit from Her Majesty Queen Mary
19 39
Tide Mills hospital was opened as a way of treating people by the sea
Visit from Her Majesty the Queen, along with HRH Princess's Elizath & Margaret Rose
19 45
19 46
Grace Kimmins stepped back from day-to-day running of heritage
NHS takeover of Heritage & School becomes a seperate independant body
19 48
19 50
At 80 years old, Grace was appointed Dame of the British Empire
19 54
Grace Kimmins died
19 60
First non-resident day pupil attends Chailey Heritage School
19 72
Grace Kimmins stepped back from day-to-day running of heritage
NHS takeover of Heritage & School becomes a seperate independant body
19 79
19 83
Grace Kimmins stepped back from day-to-day running of heritage
All facilities are now moved onto one site - This is where everything is today!
19 95
19 95
Four residential bungalows were opened by Admiral Sir Lindsay Bryson
Residential young people's responsibility was transfered form NHS to School
19 96
New onsite swimming pool is opened by comentator & ex-football player Gary Lineker
19 97
School children attend London's huge 100 year birthday event celebrating the Queen Mother
20 00
Chailey Heritage held their centenary celebrations marking 100 years!
20 03
'Futures' launched. Residential transition service for young adults aged 19-25.
20 11
20 13
Leisure & Skills centre opened by HRH Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall
Aquamovers group for parens & children under 5 started
20 15
20 17
Patchwork Farm opened in Chailey Heritage Foundation
The Dream Centre opended with the immersive space, hall and rebound therapy
20 18
The Dream Centre opended by HRH Camillia ...
20 19
Opening of new section of the LSC gym. Opened by Brighton & Albion hove team
20 24
Present day
In 2018 Camilla opened The Dream Centre at Chailey Heritage Foundation. The foundation has a family conection for HRH as her mother was a former volunteer here. Her Royal Highness said during the visit, 'she loved this place, and she loved the children and loved the people she worked with'. The Duchess and her sister planted a tree in memory of their mother, Rosalind Shand, and to mark the opening of the new facilities. You can read more via the Royals Website (tap to navigate)!
This type of unison of war wounded men and limbless, disabled young boy's had never been seen before, paving a way for harmonious learning - how to cope, and how to grow
The NHS continue to operate from their onsite base