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Smile Cookie Campaign Recipients, Lansdowne Children’s Centre and Brant Food Selected by Tim Hortons
Lansdowne Children’s Centre and Brant Food for Thought are thrilled to announce they have been selected as the 2026 local charity recipients of the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign, with support from 19 Tim Hortons restaurants across the Brantford area.
Apr 153 min read


Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Revs Up with New Date and Location
Brantford’s loudest fundraiser is back and ready to roar. The 22nd running of the Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Kids, presented by Ensuring Brant, will take place on Saturday, July 4, 2026, launching from a brand-new location: the Airport Community Hall, 3 Airport Road in Brantford.
Apr 142 min read


Jade’s Brave Wing: A mother’s journey of turning trauma into hope for families navigating Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI)
“Connecting with Lansdowne changed everything. It equipped us with the tools to help her, and that knowledge was powerful.” Following a traumatic, unplanned delivery where Jade had to be resuscitated, she was diagnosed with a left BPI, damage to the network of nerves...
Apr 143 min read


Putting the 'simple' in tax filing - free, fast and secure service
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) created SimpleFile services to make tax filing free, fast, and secure.
Apr 11 min read


Celebrating Social Work Month
The Social Work Team at Lansdowne Children’s Centre are professionally trained to support families to cope with the impact of illness, disability and complex health needs.
Mar 261 min read


Brant Heritage Quilters Guild donates fidget quilts to Lansdowne Children's Centre
“The touch quilts were certainly trendy,” Sue said, adding, “With touch quilts, our focus … would be for a sensory experience.”
The quilters would incorporate a range of fabrics in these projects so as to have multiple textures: silky, smooth, rough, bumpy, etc.
Mar 263 min read


Knights of Columbus Brantford breaks record with breakfast fundraiser for Lansdowne Children's Centre
Our hearts are full! The Knights of Columbus Brantford’s Charity Fundraising Breakfast raised a record‑breaking $4,500 for Lansdowne Children’s Centre with their all-you-can-eat breakfast fundraiser.
Mar 31 min read


Rotary Club of Brantford annual Children's Party at Lansdowne Children's Centre, 2025
It was a Block Party bonanza at Lansdowne Children’s Centre as the agency’s annual children's holiday party, presented with Rotary Club of Brantford, connected kids of all ages with interactive brick-based activities celebrating the worlds of Lego and Minecraft.
Dec 19, 20253 min read


1 in 10 children need help finding their voice | Speech Services at Lansdowne
A parent's success story finding support for their child's development with Lansdowne Children's Centre, speech services
Dec 2, 20253 min read


Chance & Friends return to Lansdowne for the holiday season, thank you PetSmart
Chance and friends love learning more about the programs and services at Lansdowne Children's Centre, and sharing with our community how Lansdowne makes an impact in the lives of local infants, children and youth, and their families.
Dec 2, 20252 min read


Magic of Giving Holiday Market raises over $9,000 for Lansdowne Kids
It's a labour of love for organizer Julie Neal, local real estate agent in Brantford whose family has been helped by the many services and programs offered by Lansdowne Children's Centre.
Dec 2, 20253 min read


A PATH TO POSSIBILITY: Joining families in exploring a child's potential
It’s little things in young lives that often create the biggest moments. For Julie Neal, finding the right equipment to empower her daughter Tenley to join in a family dance party was a big moment.
Dec 2, 20253 min read


Lansdowne Stars Shine at 2025 Therapeutic Recreation Artists’ Gala
It was a night to celebrate the creativity, hard work and dedication of the members of Lansdowne’s Therapeutic Recreation program as the annual Artists’ Gala returned to the Branlyn Community Centre on Nov. 21.
Nov 30, 20252 min read


Pur and Simple, a Grand Opening with a generous helping of Heart
Your generosity and community spirit truly shone through as you raised an impactful donation in support of Lansdowne Children's Centre
Oct 7, 20251 min read


‘Lansdowne is a formidable association making major differences in the lives of children and families’
Annual fundraising campaign and family fun fair raises over $30,000 for Lansdowne Children's Centre programs and services, supporting local infants, children and youth, and their families.
Oct 7, 20252 min read


How do your donations impact the lives of Lansdowne Kids?
Through generous donations, Lansdowne Children’s Centre is able to provide vital support to infants, children, and youth with additional needs—and their families. This gallery captures some of the heartwarming moments and milestones made possible by your contributions,
Sep 26, 20251 min read


Physical Activity for Kids, Cerebral Palsy-Network Science and Family Day 2025 Registration
An online event exploring keynotes by researchers and individuals with lived experience who are experts in the areas of physical health and activity!
Sep 23, 20251 min read


BioDesign Prosthetics & Orthotics Champions Lansdowne Kids at Heroes Walk and Roll
BioDesign Prosthetics & Orthotics is once again a proud sponsor of the annual Heroes Walk and Roll for Lansdowne Children’s Centre, reaffirming its commitment to empowering children and families in Brantford and beyond.
Sep 9, 20251 min read


"Team Isla" shares their Lansdowne journey, 2025 Heroes Walk and Roll amabassadors
Brantford's Isla Clarke is this year's Lansdowne Children's Centre ambassador to the Heroes Walk and Roll in Brant Park, October 4
Sep 9, 20255 min read


Lansdowne Children’s Centre celebrates 50th anniversary with open house
Lansdowne is a bright space where families feel welcome but most importantly, supported. Child development children's treatment centre
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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