The new school building for the Rainbow Hub at Mawdesley has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the foundations and the steelwork.
Work can now begin on the brickwork for the new two-storey building which is being funded by a £5m donation from the Wain Foundation.
It will allow this excellent centre to extend the school provision for children aged 5 – 16 years who need physical help but can follow an academic curriculum.
Rainbow Hub Chief Executive Lyndsay Fahey said: “I stood on the first floor of the new building with The Wain Foundation chairman Bill Ainscough, just before Christmas and it is so wonderful to see it coming together. The donation from Wain Foundation is helping us to build something truly incredible for children with physical disabilities. “
Work is on schedule to complete this summer and pupils will be using the new Ofsted approved facilities from September.
Lyndsay added: “The hoisting design has been finalised, as has the adapted kitchen and rebound therapy room and we are looking at interior design which is really exciting.
“Our first pupil starts on 19th February 2024 with more to hopefully follow in March, which is really positive. We are also starting to recruit school staff to help us deliver this excellent provision. It is a very exciting time.”
Designed by Seven Architects, the build is being carried out by TMT Construction.