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Ruth Lingard, founder of Fledglings, has extensive experience working with disabled children and families. She has post-graduate qualifications in teaching, social work and family therapy and has worked in special schools, local authority Social Services departments and in three major teaching hospitals in the UK. Her award winning information book 'A Child First' was published in November 1997, since when she has been involved in developing Fledglings' service. Ruth is a full-time unpaid volunteer. In the New Year's Honours list 2005, Ruth was awarded the MBE 'for services to disabled young people'. Ruth has two married sons and a stepson.
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Toril Bugge, who originates from Norway, joined Fledglings in 2009 with a background in telecommunications and recruitment. Toril deals with Fledglings' purchasing and customer orders. Toril has a lively four-year-old daughter.
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Christine Burton joined Fledglings in January 2011 as Accounts Administrator. Christine has many years of experience in the accounts departments of several different organisations. She joined Fledglings at an exciting time as we were introducing a card payment system and is now continuing to explore new ways of improving our service to customers.Christine has a grown-up son.
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Charlotte Cornwell has recently joined Fledglings as the team’s Publications Officer and Customer Advisor. Charlotte has graduated with a Masters in Communication Design as well as a BA (Hons) in Advertising and English. Her design knowledge and experience will be greatly valued at Fledglings, as she will help develop our online and print publications and raise awareness on social media platforms. Part of her time will also be spent taking customer calls on the help line. Charlotte is already making a great impact at Fledglings and we are pleased to have her onboard.
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Alicia Boyer and Sam Davison have recently joined the Fledglings team. Alicia has a teenage daughter on the autistic spectrum and Sam has a 5 year old son who has a number of physical challenges. Their own personal experiences of parenting enrich the knowledge and understanding of our team, and you are likely to find yourself speaking to either of them if you call the Helpline. Alicia is also working on a project funded by the Evelyn Trust to establish closer working relationships with other caring organisations in Cambridgeshire. |
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"Just wanted to say a big thank you to the lady that took my order. She was so helpful and friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Her knowledge of your products was excellent. I look forward to receiving my order and would certainly recommend your company to others." - Paula (parent)
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"I first came across Fledglings when my son Nathan, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, was getting too big for standard baby bibs and we needed to find larger ones..... getting to know what is available can be a bewildering, time-consuming business for a parent ... choosing the wrong product can be a costly mistake too!
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Fledglings provides informed, unbiased advice to parents and carers on what products are available for a wide range of problems and can supply them at competitive prices. It's a godsend."
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