Challengers

Trustees were pleased to support a new cycle of provision to the Guildford Youth Scheme, which welcomed around 54 disabled young people aged 13 to 18 and ran 39 sessions from your Guildford Centre on Saturdays and during the summer, half-term, and Easter holidays.

Chailey Heritage Foundation

Trustees were pleased to support once again the hippotherapy programme, designed to introduce young children with severe disabilities to the experience of horse riding, offering a liberating alternative to wheelchair use.

Cerebral Palsy Cymru

Trustees are pleased to continue supporting the valuable work enabling early diagnosis and intervention for newborn babies with cerebral palsy in Wales.

Candlelighters

Trustees thank Candlelighters for the recent application to fund its programme providing whole-family support and counselling for children and families facing a childhood cancer diagnosis. While we regret we are unable to offer the full amount requested due to wider financial pressures, we are pleased to make a grant award in recognition of your vital work.

Calibre Audio

Trustees were pleased to be able to support Calibre Audio in the production of audio study guides in a format accessible to youngsters with visual impairment.

Brighter Opportunities for Special People

Trustees are pleased with the provision of a club for adolescent young people that offers opportunities to practise useful skills and enjoy social activities with their peers. It is particularly impressive that this is achieved through self-funding.

Bendrigg Trust

Trustees are delighted to continue supporting Bendrigg’s bursary scheme, which enables more disabled children and young people to enjoy activity-filled residential stays away from home.

Autism Bedfordshire

Trustees continue supporting your child and family support groups across Bedfordshire, including the‘LOAF’ (Loads of Autistic Fun) project for children up to 12 years old, their siblings, and parents.

Armonico Consort

In this project, musicians will support children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities in four schools to write their own music and perform in a local arts centre. This will increase opportunities for music-making and lead to improved confidence and interpersonal skills.

Arts Depot

Trustees are pleased to support the vibrant and inclusive community-based activities, particularly the thoughtfully designed programme of work experience preparation and placements for participants referred by local SEN schools and inclusion units in mainstream schools. Trustees also note with pleasure the involvement of ‘Chickenshed’, another charity supported by JHCT.