This time of year is all about kindness and giving and no one has embodied this more than Gracie-Leigh, a 6 year old pupil from Swanage Primary School. When asked to make a list for Father Christmas, Gracie-Leigh asked for her presents to be given to sick and disabled children in Dorset.
A member of Dorset Council’s Children who are Disabled (CWAD) Support family worker team, who help provide support to families with severe or profound disabilities, heard of Gracie-Leighs request and reached out to her parents. When told of this Gracie-Leigh decided she wanted her donations to be made to the children that CWAD support.
Gracie-Leigh met with Cllr Andrew Parry and 2 members of the CWAD Support team to handover her donations, so they can be passes on to the children, and all she asked for in return is a photograph.
Cllr Andrew Parry, Dorset Council Portfolio Holder for Children, Education and Early Help, said: “It was lovely to meet Gracie-Leigh and her family, in a socially distanced way of course. It was great to be able to thank her for her kindness and help get the presents distributed to local families this Christmas.”
Find out about the support Dorset Council offers children with disabilities
