Charities offering support
There are a number of charities that can provide support to Parents and Carers.
Please have a look through the list below, and if you feel they would be able to help you in any way, you can apply directly to them.
Family Fund
The Family Fund helps low-income families caring for severely disabled children up to the age of 18. They give grants to make life easier and more enjoyable for the disabled child and their family such as washing machines, driving lessons, hospital visiting costs, computers and holidays.
Family Fund cannot assist where there is a responsibility on a statutory agency to help with the requested item.
The Child Foundation
The Child Foundation helps children across the UK up to the age of 18 with disabilities and/or special or specific care needs and/or terminal illnesses and their families by providing grants and equipment not normally provided by the statutory authorities.
They supply grants for mobility equipment, communication equipment, specialist seating and hoists and holidays.
Wipe Away Those Tears
Wipe Away Those Tears is an Essex-based charity which aims to bring a sparkle into the lives of terminally or seriously ill children. They do not accept applications for autism.
They provide equipment.
The Boparan Charitable Trust
The Boparan Charitable Trust aims to help children and young people up to the age of 18, throughout the UK, who are disadvantaged either through poverty, disability or life-limiting conditions.
They supply grants towards mobility equipment such as wheelchairs, trikes and buggies, sensory toys and equipment, speech and language therapists and holidays.
Caudwell Charitable Trust
Caudwell Children is a national charity that exists to transform the lives of disabled children and their families across the UK. They can provide powered wheelchairs, buggies, car seats, therapy tricycles and sensory equipment.
In addition, they can provide funding for specific therapies for children affected by CP/acquired brain injury and autism.
The Hope Foundation
The Hope Foundation aims to improve the lives of children and young people affected by illness, disability or poverty.
They provide funding for anything (with a few exceptions) that will benefit the child such as mobility and medical equipment, holidays, etc.
Action for Children
Action For Children is a national charity working with children and young people with physical and learning difficulties.
They help disabled children, young people, their parents and carers in three main ways: by providing mobility aids, work related learning and by offering family support.
