Elizabeth Foundation

Trustees are pleased to support the highly dedicated Teacher of the Deaf to give essential education in listening and language skills to 24 pre-school deaf children with cochlea implants.

Create

Trustees are pleased to support Creative: Connection ~ Watford, a creative arts project bringing together schoolchildren from SEND schools and mainstream schools, tackling prejudice and building understanding and key life skills. This shared experience should help to build understanding between disabled and non-disabled young people, encouraging positive attitudes at an early age.

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Trustees were impressed to read about the creative residencies CBSO planned, enabling the musicians to gain expertise in working with pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning needs. We have received very appreciative feedback from one of the schools served: CBSO really took the time to get to know individual pupils and their interests in music e.g. F1 theme tune, Shawn the sheep theme tune and taking time to learn new pieces of music to really engage them in the session. Pupils began to understand that once they had stopped playing an instrument, the whole class would also stop, which was lovely for them to be given that control.

Children’s Hospice South West

Trustees are pleased to support your unique hospice activities, particularly the positive way you have addressed your problems during Covid. The theme seems to be one of developing resilience techniques coupled with your ‘at home’ services; the blended care approach and Music therapy.

Children’s Adventure Farm Trust

Trustees are delighted to be able to provide funds for another group of children to visit the Trusts lovely facilities for holiday adventures.

Challengers

Trustees are pleased to be able to provide support for the holiday playscheme for children with disabilities and their families in Basingstoke this year.

Bolton Lads & Girls Club

Trustees are once again delighted to be able to support the running costs of the Youth Inclusion Project which supports children and young people with disabilities and additional needs.

Batten Disease Family Association

Trustees are pleased to offer a grant to continue to fund the work of Liz Jones, the recently appointed Family Support Worker.

Arts Depot

Trustees applauded the work at Arts Depot in preparing young people with learning difficulties to develop some independence skills preparing them for adulthood in providing drama opportunities and work experience preparation. From the engaging website we are aware of the inclusive nature of Arts Depot Trust and are pleased to note the collaboration between yourselves and Chickenshed.