The CiaO Foundation is delighted to share the success of a recent silent auction held during a special preview of Road, a new series of paintings by acclaimed British artist Duncan Robert McCormick. Hosted at the H.R. Owen Lotus showroom on Piccadilly in London, the preview event brought together art enthusiasts, supporters and friends to celebrate McCormick’s latest body of work.
The CiaO Foundation is proud to continue its supportive partnership with Dysart School, a specialist provision supporting pupils with a wide range of severe and complex learning disabilities across the Royal Borough of Kingston and beyond. Dysart is dedicated to promoting equality of opportunity and maximising every young person’s potential by fostering independence, communication, self-esteem and confidence.
We are very proud to support para-badminton athlete David Follett, an exceptional competitor, mentor and role model whose journey is a powerful example of resilience in action. Ranked number one in England and seventh in the world in mixed doubles, David has spent well over a decade representing his country with pride, turning adversity into lasting impact both on and off the court.
We’re thrilled to welcome Bethany Handley—prolific poet, writer, editor, and disability activist—as one of the latest recipients of a CiaO Foundation grant. Bethany’s creative voice and advocacy work have touched many, and her resilience since becoming paralysed from the waist down in 2023 has been nothing short of inspiring.
We are incredibly proud to support 17-year-old Braydon Robus, a student at East Sussex College Hastings, who despite facing significant challenges, has risen to become one of Great Britain’s most promising adaptive judo competitors. His story is a powerful example of what determination, focus and self-belief can achieve.
We are delighted to introduce Zoe Smith, an extraordinary athlete, World Champion Para Surfer and one of our newest CiaO Grant recipients. Zoe’s journey is not just about winning medals, it is a powerful example of how life’s greatest challenges can open the door to new purpose, renewed identity and unexpected joy.
The CiaO Foundation have followed up on their support of children with special needs by pioneering a new initiative, together with another fantastic charity, Share Community
On Monday 21st July The CiaO Foundation held a very successful fundraising Golf Day at The Army Golf Club, raising funds to support individuals with mental and physical disabilities take on challenges.
A huge thank you to CoStar News for featuring The CiaO Foundation in their news section, highlighting the amazing fundraising initiative created by CiaO’s Chairman, Andy Hogge.
In a world, where vision is often taken for granted, Naqi Rizvi – World Blind Tennis Champion in 2023, has shown that true sight lies in the heart and spirit. Naqi has been chosen as one of our latest CiaO Champions to receive a Grant.
CiaO have arranged, thanks to the generosity of Fidum Property Management, further support for the children of Dysart Special Needs School by funding the cost of 100 riding lessons at Epsom…
You will recall we helped a team of adaptive water-skiers reach their dream opportunity”, of competing at the World Disabled Waterski & Wakeboard Championships.
