Auditory Verbal UK

Trustees wish to continue their support for work in helping more profoundly deaf children learn to listen and speak as equals to their hearing peers through Auditory Verbal therapy.

Marches Family Network

Trustees are pleased to award a grant for three activity sessions for children with learning difficulties in Hereford and Leominster. We commend this much needed and imaginative project. Trustees are pleased to support this work again with an award. We admire the way in which you have been able to continue your work during lockdown, with “bubble” systems in two locations. 

OKMT (Otakar Kraus Music Trust)

Trustees were pleased to receive your letter of July 2020 reporting your activities to date and would like to award a grant to enable 4 children to receive OK Music Therapy for 36 weeks in term-time during 2020 until July 2021 as conditions permit.

Bendrigg Trust

Congratulations on responding so positively to a difficult year.  Trustees are pleased to hear that the Trust have managed to provide day adventures for families with disabled children.  We know that residential visits and the ‘Bendrigg Buzz’ will be even more appreciated when they can safely resume.

ICAN

To support the funding of a Family Support Worker at Meath School, so that the children with the most severe forms of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) can thrive.

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Trustees would like to thank the London Philharmonic Orchestra for the impressive work recorded in their Newsletter, which showed just how adaptable they had to be – and were – in times of crisis. We are pleased to support the costs of delivering the 2020/21 LPO Open Sound Ensemble, the Orchestra’s out of school inclusive music project.

Yellow Submarine Holidays

To continue the support of The Yellow Submarine residential holidays for 11-18 year olds who have learning disabilities and autism. We hope these holidays can take place this next year and we are sure the young people will have lots of fun and gain confidence in a different environment.

Ashford Family Nursery

To support the shortfall of nursery fees that families are unable to pay, which are not covered by the Government voucher scheme.

Sheffield MENCAP & Gateway

Trustees are pleased to make an award again for continuing work in preparing young people with disabilities for a brighter and fairer life.

NANSA

Norfolk & Norwich Send Association

Trustees are pleased to be able to assist NANSA to cover the shortfall in funding for the next financial year for the All Aboard programme which provides families of children with disabilities and /or special educational needs with a wide range of support. NANSA learned of the Trust during a visit to Norwich Quaker Meeting House.