A NATIONAL children’s charity is hoping to visit schools in Weymouth to make the town more aware of its work.

The charity bibic (British Institute for Brain Injured Children) helps children with conditions affecting social, communication and learning abilities is looking to visit Weymouth to make them more aware of the work the charity does.

Wendy Whittaker, the schools liaison officer for the charity, said: “Part of my role is to talk to teachers about bibic and its work with children.

“During each visit I will discuss what we do and the therapy and training we can offer.

“We also want to make schools aware that when parents make referrals they can be involved too and I will explain the level of involvement needed and why it is important.

“In addition to this, I will discuss the referral process and how teachers can go about referring children, who they believe would benefit from our help, to us.”

Any school that would like to request a visit from a bibic representative or would like more information can contact Wendy on 01458 253444 or by emailing info@bibic.org.uk bibic is a registered charity that helps children and young people aged from six months to 18-years-old with conditions affecting their development and learning abilities to achieve their potential for a more fulfilled life.

These include developmental conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, dyslexia, dyspraxia and brain injuries.

Wendy added: “As well as the visits, we are also able to offer training sessions to teachers and parents.

“The training sessions can be tailored to each individual school and their needs. People interested in the training should contact us for more details.”