'I grew up thinking I was lazy. I didn't get real answers until I was in my 30s'

When Philip Rose found himself struggling with his homework and writing things down at school, he thought he was just lazy.

The grandad-of-one grew up in a time where dyslexia was rarely diagnosed, leaving him thinking there must have been something wrong with him.

That was until he took a family member for an assessment for the condition in his 30s and was told he had the learning disorder himself.

Although his unofficial diagnosis was a new revelation, the 72-year-old knew deep down he was dyslexic for many years.

Dyslexia is a learning disability that makes it difficult to process language and perform language-related tasks, such as reading, writing, and spelling.

People with dyslexia may have difficulty with phonological awareness, verbal memory, and verbal processing speed.

They may also have trouble with mispronouncing words, mixing up letters that look similar and following a list of instructions from memory.

Philip, who lives in Hale, first started struggling back in school – finding it difficult to complete his homework and write things down.

And although he was excellent at answering questions and speaking to teachers face-to-face, he felt "relieved" to leave school after completing his O-levels.

Philip went on to study computing at Manchester Metropolitan University where he later became a part-time lecturer for the same course.

It was during this time that he was asked to visit a girl's primary school to teach them the skills of using a computer.

Wanting to move children away from spending five days in front of screens, Philip had the idea to create a hand-on science summer school - SciTech - to help children understand and connect with science and technology.

The holiday club was launched at a