Good to know: Information on charity organisations

Many families find that equipment for their children cannot be funded by statutory services and are therefore seeking alternative funding means – particularly for items such as car seats, trikes and bikes. To assist in these situations, we have provided a list of charities who are familiar with our range of products and who can help with funding of e.g. the marie integral. car seat or the momo tricycle..

Before you seek charitable funding or purchase any specialist equipment for your child, we advise that you seek specialist advice from a Health Care professional to check whether the equipment you need can be provided by statutory services. Most applications for charity funding require the support of a qualified health or medical professional.

The following list contains charities which operate on a national basis and is by no means complete. There may be many local charities to you, who may be able to assist. In addition to this, the latest edition of ‚A guide to grants for individuals in need‘ is published by the Directory of Social Change, and should be available in your local library or can be purchased here.

List of charity organisations in alphabetical order:

Action for Children

“Action for Children” work closely with children and families to spot problems early, and off er extra help when it‘s needed. We do this in many ways – from childcare to mental health programmes and parenting support.

Action for kids

“Action for kids” provide mobility equipment not available on the NHS and help to prepare students with learning disabilities for life after school through our training and work experience programmes.

Boparan charitable trust

“The Boparan Charitable Trust” was set up in 2009 to aid children and young people across the nation who are disadvantaged by disability, life limiting conditions or extreme poverty. They work directly with families providing financial grants for key items that assist the children. In addition to providing funds for specialist equipment they also donate money towards therapies.

Caudwell Charitable Trust

“Caudwell Children” assists special children throughout the UK, with direct donations of treatment, therapy, specialised equipment and dying wish holidays. To qualify for funding the child must be 18 or under, have an illness or disability and live in the UK.

Cerebra

“Cerebra” grants are to help children who have disabilities because of a brain related condition or injury. The condition may be of a physical nature, a learning disability or both. Cerebra off er direct and practical assistance to improve the quality of life, e.g. sensory toys, tricycles and quadricycles and touch screen computers.

Children Today Charitable Trust

“Children Today” are proud to help change the lives of children and young people with disabilities throughout the UK by providing vital specialised equipment to children and families in need. Their aim is to ensure that every disabled child and young person fulfils their potential and leads an active childhood. Funds donated by their supporters enables them to provide grants to purchase special equipment.

Family Action

“Family Action” transforms lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation across the Country.

Family Fund

“Family Fund” believes that families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people should have the same choices, quality of life, opportunities, and aspirations as wider families. They make this happen every day by giving grants to families on a low income for items they may not otherwise be able to afford. They also offer services to help parents and carers to achieve the outcomes they want for their child and family.

Joseph Patrick Trust

The “Joseph Patrick Trust” (JPT) is the welfare trust of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. The trust provides financial support towards specialist equipment to help promote mobility and independence for people with muscular dystrophy, or a related muscle disease. For example, powered wheelchairs, adapted computers and electric beds.

Lifeline 4 Kids

“Lifeline 4 kids” provides essential equipment to help improve the quality of life for children with disabilities and special needs.

Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children

“Newlife” provides grants for equipment for disabled children. The equipment applied for must be essential and disability relevant. The equipment can vary from a wheelchair or a bed through to a communication aid and therapy equipment shed, they have also funded equipment such as replacement clothing and braille machines. Newlife don‘t means test, but due to limited funds they do take a view of the whole circumstances of the family.

Peeps

Peeps is the only UK charity* dedicated to supporting those affected by H.I.E. HIE stands for hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. It is a lack of oxygen to the brain that can cause injury. Peeps was set up in 2018 by Sarah & Steve. The name came from friends who affectionately referred to their daughter Heidi as “Heidi-Peeps”.

The Nihal Armstrong Trust

The “Nihal Armstrong Trust” are a small charity set up in memory of Nihal Armstrong, who died aged 17, on the eve of his GCSE exams. Nihal had cerebral palsy. We provide children with essential pieces of equipment, communication aids or specific services that their local authority does not provide.

Variety Club, The Children‘s Charity

“Variety” believes that every child has a right to live their best life and reach their full potential, whoever they are. They fund and Deliver life-changing programs that give children and young people across the UK a better future.