Steps Charity Could Close

A school in Leicestershire which teaches children with disabilities could close because of a dramatic fall in donations during the recession.

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Leicestershire charity which teaches children with disabilities under threat

A dramatic fall in donations during the recession has lead to the charity facing closure Credit: ITV Central

A school in Leicestershire which teaches children with disabilities could close because of a dramatic fall in donations during the recession.

The charity Steps, based in Shepshed, only has enough money to pay its staff another month's wages.

The charity Steps, based in Shepshed, only has enough money to pay its staff another month's wages. Credit: ITV Central

Donations make up half of the centre's funding, and without an injection of cash, it could shut down by September.

The only way of saving the school would be to start charging parents for their children to attend Credit: ITV Central

The only alternative to closure would be to start charging for its services - currently they are provided for free.

For more information visit the charity's website.

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