David Lewis Centre
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David Lewis (also known as the 'David Lewis National Epilepsy Centre', David Lewis School and 'The David Lewis Centre' is a health foundation based in Little Warford, Cheshire. It provides residential accommodation, education and health services to people with epilepsy, autism learning and physical disabilities.[1]
It is a registered charity under English law and in 2007–8 had a gross income of over £27 million, the majority of which comes from local authorities. David Lewis employs over 800 staff.[2]
It was founded in 1893 by the estate, and to continue the work, of the Victorian philanthropist David Lewis (1823–1885) of Liverpool who had founded the Lewis's retail stores.
References
[edit]- ^ "The David Lewis Centre". Retrieved 20 April 2008.
- ^ "David Lewis Centre, registered charity no. 1000392". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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Categories:
- Organisations based in Cheshire
- Health charities in the United Kingdom
- Epilepsy organizations
- Organizations established in 1893
- Special schools in the Borough of Cheshire East
- Further education colleges in Cheshire
- Private schools in the Borough of Cheshire East
- Disability organisations based in the United Kingdom
- 1893 establishments in the United Kingdom