Barnfield Councillor June Harrison recently presented a cheque for £200 to the manager of Rough Lee Home, a purpose built accommodation centre for people with physical disabilities. It was built in 1984 thanks to the efforts of former headmistress of Heathfield Primary School in Blackburn, Sister Gabriel. One of her pupils suffered a brain tumour and was left with physical disabilities so she started a campaign which led to the building of the home for disabled adults.
The home is celebrating its 30th year and currently has 14 residents who receive round the clock care whilst still enabling themselves a degree of autonomy. Rough Lee is not widely known of and relies on donations so is trying to raise £30,000 to keep going.
Anyone wanting more information or wishing to donate can call Andrea Buckley or Wendy Hargreaves on 01254 393152.
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