Rosemary Conley is a patron for the charity

Leicestershire charity could close

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

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£20,000 for Steps charity after appeal on Central News

Steps charity helps children with motor disorders Credit: ITV Central

Following an appeal on Central Tonight the Steps charity has received around £20,000.

The charity provides support to children with motor disorders and their families to help them lead a fuller more active life.

The charity's patron the diet and fitness guru Rosemary Conley, told Central last month that there was only enough money left to pay staff for one more month and they might have to close. Now the charity say they're not out of the woods but have a little breathing space.

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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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