Enablement Project
Angel Special Program
Angel Special Program
Angel Special Needs (ASP) is our Special Needs project which supports family with children with special needs. This program provides one2one support for all especially people of faith who struggles with the challenges of faith, healing and disability. It operates under 4 ‘C’ Church, Carers, Connect and Commit.
To enable is to provide adequate support in other for someone to access what they need. Our special need program provides robust support for family with children with special needs.
Carers Refresh Retreat
We provide respite provisions for carers to take time out to refresh at our Holiday home in Spain. We hold a ‘Chill, Chats and Cheers’ forum for carers twice a month where carers meet online to support each other and outings to help them connect with each other through regional meet and greet ‘Connect Groups’.
Connect
This is where we connect with others online or face2face through yearly conferences bringing children, parents and professionals together to address key issues as it affects raising child with special needs, the event also allow opportunity to showcase the gift and talent of the young people in a safe, fun and accepting environment. We also organise day trips such as museum, beach, cinema, theme parks etc where family can take children out together to support one another and remove the anxiety associated with outings. A forum for praying together once a month as faith plays a major role for some of our audience
Church Inclusive Workshop
This is where we hold ‘Ability Sundays’ in various churches to support equip them to support the community. We also run workshop to equip volunteers
Community Support
We build community spirit where we organise day out for children such as ‘Beach’, ‘Parks’ and Sip and Paints sessions during school holidays. We have regional WhatsApp groups to encourage people connecting with those who live locally to them and general special needs WhatsApp group where bigger community connect.
Ability Sunday 2025
Summer Day Out 2025
Ladies Weekend Getaway 2025
Angel Program 2025
Christmas Party 2025
Ability Sunday 2026
Ability Sunday (April 2026)
At The Fathers Joy charity organisation we recently celebrated our children with special needs ( fondly referred to as masterpieces in our community) during our Ability Sunday last week Sunday 12th of April 2026. It was an opportunity for them to showcase their talents and gifts.
The scripture below captured my thoughts of the day.
The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing; It is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Psalms 118:22-24 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/psa.118.22-24.NKJV
This scripture comes to mind as I reflect on the recently concluded Ability Sunday.
Our masterpieces can be likened to the stone the world rejected but they have become the cornerstone by their performance during the ability Sunday.
To the world it might seem that they can not achieve much due to their diagnosis, but the ability Sunday has given them the platform to express the talents and gifts that God has deposited in them.
The masterpieces performance during the Ability Sunday is the Lords doing and it is marvellous in our sight, as their performance shifts our focus from disabilities to their abilities.
It was indeed a day we all rejoiced and we were glad.
We are definitely going globally so that the world can see what they are capable of. They are light and should not be hidden according to Matthew 5;14-16
Thanks 🙏 Rev Victoria Lawrence and Pastor Temitayo Ogunmefun of Christ Royal Church for giving our masterpieces and their families this special opportunity.
Church Inclusive Workshop!
Our last Neurodivergent Workshop at New Wine Church, Woolwich.
We were delighted to have been invited by New Wine Church the second time to run a neurodivergent workshop. Over 200 people attended including Church leaders, workers, parents and professionals. It was a great time.
Would you like our team to come and train your group? Why not get in touch by completing this form or email us: admin@thefathersjoy.org.uk
Ability Sunday 2024
Day Trip to Margate
TFJ Carers Meeting (West London)
TFJ Carers Meeting (Kent)
