Miss Welby answered an advert in the local paper, to teach handicrafts to handicapped children, placed by The Voluntary Association for Mental Welfare, which was a charity. She was engaged to visit the homes of 2 children, to teach them handicrafts 1 hour per week. 1 at Hillsdon and 1 at Padbury. After a while she acquired 2 more clients and used to ride her bicycle to each of their homes.
In 1953 Miss Welby was able to secure a room at The Old Workhouse in Buckingham for two and a half days per week. It was a dirty room , but the parents were grateful to the group for the help they were receiving.
Bit by bit the group increased to 12, ranging in age from 4yrs- 36yrs. The time was increased to 3 days per week. At first everyone took sandwiches but eventually were provided with school dinners.
