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The Freemasons' Grand Charity
Supporting Smaller Charities
Grants to fourteen smaller charities totalling nearly £35,000 have been announced by The Freemasons’ Grand Charity. They are the latest awards through the Charity’s Minor Grants scheme which provides support for smaller charities active in the areas of youth opportunities, vulnerable people and medical research.
CHARITY |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
Association for Research into stammering in Childhood (operating as the Michael Palin Centre for stammering Children) |
Free specialist assessments and treatment to help children who are severely affected by stammering. Also researches the causes and treatment of stammering. |
£3,000 |
Brain and Spinal Research Charity - BASIC |
Supports individuals and their families following a traumatic brain injury or neurological diagnosis. |
£2,000 |
British Liver Trust |
Information, support and research into reducing the impact of liver disease. |
£2,000 |
Children Living with inherited Metabolic Diseases - CLIMB |
Information and support on all metabolic diseases in children and adults. |
£2,000 |
Children’s Heart Federation |
Supports children with congenital heart conditions and their families. |
£2,500 |
The County Trust |
Teaches children from deprived areas of towns and cities about the countryside. |
£3,000 |
Dyspraxia Foundation |
Raises awareness of dyspraxia and supports those affected. |
£3,000 |
No Panic |
The relief and rehabilitation of people suffering from anxiety disorders. |
£2,000 |
Peter Le Marchant Trust |
Holidays on waterways for people with a disability or serious illness. |
£1,500 |
Theodora Children’s Trust |
Entertainment for sick children |
£2,000 |
Transplant Sport UK |
Helps young people develop confidence and life skills following a transplant. |
£2,000 |
RICE – The Research Institute for the Care of Elderly |
Research into the ageing process, the use of drugs and other treatments for older people. |
£2,952 |
The Ulysses Trust |
Supports volunteer reserve follies and cadets in undertaking challenging expeditions worldwide. |
£3,500 |
U Can Do I.T. |
Training for blind, deaf and disabled people on how to use a computer and access the internet. |
£3,000 |
For further information contact:
Katrina Baker on 020 7395 9314 or Natasha Treweek on 020 7395 9394.
Visit The Freemasons’ Grand Charity’s website HERE |