Minor Relief Grants
Grand Charity Information Release - 14 August 2009
National charities receive £15,500 from The Freemasons’ Grand Charity
The latest grants announced by The Freemasons’ Grand Charity will benefit seven charities active in the area of vulnerable people. In total more than £15,500 is to be distributed to the organisations through The Freemasons’ Grand Charity’s Minor Grants Scheme.
CHARITY |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
|
Action for ME |
Provides information and support to people affected by M.E. and aims to improve lives through campaigns for more research, better treatments and services. |
£2,000 |
|
Auditory Verbal |
Provides access to Auditory Verbal Therapy for every child in the UK with permanent hearing impairment. |
£3,000 |
|
Christian Lewis Trust Children’s Cancer Charity |
A wide range of support services for children with cancer and their families. |
£2,500 |
|
3H Fund – Help the Handicapped Holiday Fund |
Organises subsidised group holidays for physically disabled people, giving regular carers a period of respite. |
£3,000 |
|
Maytree Respite Centre |
Support for suicidal people |
£2,000 |
|
Pets as Therapy |
Provides specially trained dogs and cats in order to bring comfort and therapy to patients in hospices, hospitals and care homes. |
£2,000 |
|
Tyddyn Bach Trust |
Non-medical residential respite care and support for teenagers, children and adults, with HIV/AIDS and their families, carers and partners. |
£1,048 |
|
For further information contact:
Katrina Baker on 020 7395 9314 or Natasha Treweek on 020 7395 9394.
Visit The Freemasons’ Grand Charity’s website at www.grandcharity.org