Recent Minor Grants

 

 

  

  

  

July 2008   

Different Strokes

Information, advice, support and rehabilitation services needed to enable younger stroke survivors, both physically and psychologically.

Childhood Eye Cancer Trust

Provides information and support to individuals and families with Retinoblastoma (Rb). Also it raises awareness of Rb with professional bodies and helps raise funds for research in to Rb.

International Theraputic Initiative (ITI UK)

Aims to help adults with neurological conditions take responsibility for their own lives and achieve their full potential, through rehabilitation. They offer conductive education, speech and nutritional advice, and telephone support, which will benefit sufferers and their families alike.

Epilepsy Bereaved

To support families affected by sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and other epilepsy deaths and raises awareness and promote research into this subject.

 

    

April 2008           

Erb's Palsy Group

Advice and support to those affected by the condition which causes paralyses in the shoulder, arm and hand from birth. 

Bobath Children's Therapy Centre - Wales

Therapy for children who have Cerebral Palsy. 

Perthes Association

Advice, information and mobility equipment for children disabled by the disease which affects the hip. 

Barth Syndrome Trust

Information and research for sufferers.

The Living Paintings Trust

3-D art packs to engage blind and partially sighted people.

Lupus UK

Supporting people with Lupus and improving national awareness.

POPSY

A toy library equipped with specialist sensory toys for children with complex special needs.

POD Charitable Trust

Entertaining children in hospitals.

Oesophageal Patients Association

Supporting people with oesophageal cancer and their families and carers.

Afasic  

Help and support for children and young people afffected by speech, language and communication impairments. 

CHICKS

Respite breaks for disadvantaged children. 

Envision

Educational support and adult volunteers to help young people design and run their own projects in areas of volunteering, citizenship and social enterprise.

  

March 2008

Wingate Special Children's Trust

Provides a holiday and sports centre in Cheshire for children with special needs.

Farms for City Children

Provides 7-day visits to farms in Devon, Wales and Gloucestershire for disadvantaged city children. 

Action for Prisoners' Families

Provides support and advice for families of prisoners, especially children. 

Papyrus (Prevention of Young Suicide)

Promoting mental health support for young people and the prevention of young suicides. 

British Stammering Association

Provides information and advice and promotes early intervention therapies.

Island Trust

Sailing opportunities for disabled and disadvantaged young people.