Chartered surveyors Fisher Hargreaves Proctor (FHP) has donated to Nottingham charity Footprints Conductive Education Centre, enabling it to progress with the next phase of works at its new centre in Clifton.
A previous supporter of the charity, FHP, which has offices in Nottingham, Derby, and Birmingham, chose Footprints due its major renovation project of its new HQ at the former Highbank Community centre in Clifton.
Following the completion of phase one works, which saw vital facilities created including dedicated session rooms for Conductive Education, a speech and communication room, an accessible children’s toilet training room, and family room, Footprints’ new accessible hub for children who live with mobility and communication difficulties opened to families in June 2025.
The donation from FHP will enable the charity to start work on its new sensory room, which has been designed to accommodate the needs of children and adults of all abilities, and will be available for Footprints’ families and the community.
The funds will also allow works to begin to install the much-anticipated community coffee bar, onsite within the centre.
The coffee bar will provide a welcoming place for Footprints families, giving them a chance to connect, share experiences, and support one another in a relaxed and inclusive environment. It will also be open to the public.
FHP is continuing to support Footprints post donation, making introductions to local firms who may be able to help with the tarmacking of the centre car park and solar panel installation.
In future phases of works, there is still much to do to fulfil Footprints’ needs and ambitions of providing its life changing services to as many families as possible, and to provide a social and vibrant hub for the local community.
Works the charity is looking for partners on include: the refurbishment of what will be a community hall, outdoor sensory areas from each of the three session rooms, solar panels to assist with efficiency of the building and help with running costs, an outdoor seating area as an extension to the coffee bar, refurbishment to damaged windows, blinds, and a porch to the entrance of the centre to protect attending families from the weather.
Previously operating from a site within a Sneinton school which closed, Footprints had already planned to relocate to a new location, with larger and more accessible facilities. Thanks to significant fundraising efforts and the support of more than 150 volunteers and a raft of generous partners, the charity is progressing its works to transform the site into an accessible and inspiring new space that will serve more children and families.
Footprints continue to seek donations and volunteers for the ongoing project. If you’d like to support and be part of this exciting project, contact [email protected]
Photo from left to right – Gemma Ryder (from Blueprint and Footprints Champion Ambassador), Stephen Frew (Footprints Business and Charity Manager), Rob Evans (Footprints Chair of Trustees) and David Hargreaves (FHP Director).