The wonderful variety of organisations and projects, all helped with a John Horniman’s Children’s Trust grant, in 2021…
Camden Arts Depot
Trustees are pleased to be able to award a grant towards art-based workshops via Zoom in 2 schools. We are impressed with Work Experience initiatives which include teaching techniques for the school staff and use of experiential learning techniques to develop dexterity, co-ordination, and lateral thinking. These skills have enabled the students to gain a Bronze Award qualification moderated by Trinity College London.
Cerebral Palsy Cymru
Trustees are pleased to support the work of what was formerly Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre Wales, under its new identity. The work to provide pre-diagnosis therapy for babies suspected of having Cerebral Palsy in Wales is groundbreaking. We hope that 6 babies and their families, will benefit this year.
Clear Vision
Trustees again wish to support work in enabling blind and partially sighted children to experience greater life satisfaction, inclusivity, self-esteem and potential job success through acquiring the skill of reading from Braille. We hope our grant will assist in refurbishing Braille library stock.
Helen & Douglas House
Trustees are pleased to support your Supportive Stays Project. It must be wonderful that parents have found that there is a project where they can have respite from being carers and can just be a Mum or a Dad. This is especially important at this present time and going forward as Covid-19 has put so much more pressure on families with disabled children.
Keech Hospice Care
Two of our trustees visited Keech a few years ago and met with the music therapist and saw the music facilities at the hospice. We were most impressed and recognising the value of music therapy, trustees are content to support a grant request for continuation of the music therapy service.
Little Angel Theatre
Trustees are pleased to support The Little Angel Theatre once again as they develop their touring puppet performances for children in hospital to be delivered digitally using wipe-down iPads. We have been very impressed by the way they have adapted to deliver performances and their puppetry training courses online whilst the pandemic continues.
Living Paintings Trust
Trustees are pleased to be able to support the Touch to See books as an online library provision for young members whilst ensuring that those unable to access such facilities will still receive ‘hard copy’ forms. Now that the havoc caused by the pandemic is abating, service to blind and partially sighted children is even more important in enabling our society to rebuild those all-important social, educational and physical networks on which all children so depend
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Trustees are pleased to support the work of the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Open Sound Ensemble 2021/22, which aims to support the musical progression, personal development and social musical opportunities of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in SE London. We have been impressed that work was adapted through Lockdown and that the delivery team’s expertise is being expanded through the use of Makaton.
Museum of London
Trustees are pleased to support the plans for Morning Explorers at the Museum of London and the Museum of London Docklands, providing a programme that gives families with children who have an autistic spectrum condition, more regular provision through bimonthly events, delivering awareness training for staff and running a marketing campaign to encourage more attendees for future events.
Pepper Foundation
Trustees were pleased to read of the continuing support the Pepper Nurses have been able to provide to families and their children who have life limiting conditions, via zoom and telephone conversations. We particularly liked the restructuring of the nursing services so that each team can work to their strengths and provide focussed assistance for the children and their carers.
RSBC (Royal Society for Blind Children)
Trustees wish to support Live Life Go Further programme that will take blind and partially sighted youngsters from a life of loneliness and depression, highlighted by the pandemic lockdown measures, to a life filled with confidence, enhanced mental and physical wellbeing, and improved relationships with family, friends, and community.
Yellow Submarine Holidays
Trustees are very pleased to continue their support of the Yellow Submarine residential holidays for 11-18 year olds who have autism and learning difficulties. We hope that these holidays can take place next year and we are sure the young people will gain confidence through all the fun and activities that you give them in a different environment.
