New funding has ensured that a north-east children’s charity will be able to provide year-long activity clubs for disadvantaged families.
Charlie House has secured a £60,000 award over three years, following a successful application to The Robertson Trust’s open awards programme.
The charity, which supports babies, children and young people with complex disabilities and life-limiting conditions in the region, will use the cash towards their activities co-ordinator’s work.
Children and family support manager for Charlie House, Leigh Ryrie, said: “We are very grateful to have been successful with our award application to The Robertson Trust.
“This substantial award will enable the charity to continue to deliver inclusive, supported activity clubs for families and able-bodied siblings throughout the year.
“We have recently expanded our activities with further fummer clubs being added to support parents and provide opportunities to have fun for the whole family, meet others, make friends and try new activities.
“Charlie House aims to give families confidence to achieve what initially seems impossible with the right support.”
“Our trust and grant applications provide a vital source of income and help us to develop our services, offer more diversity as well as reaching out to, and supporting, more families. This benefits families right here in our local community and throughout the north east.”
Lesley Macdonald, Head of Giving at The Robertson Trust, said: “Caring for a person with a life-limiting condition can often put a great deal of pressure on parents, carers and siblings.
“As part of our care and wellbeing funding strand, The Robertson Trust is committed to supporting work which has the potential to reduce mental health and well-being issues.
“This, in turn, contributes to our overall aim of improving the quality of life and realising the potential of people and communities in Scotland.
“We believe access to regular supported activities and peer support can be hugely beneficial to families involved with Charlie House and look forward to seeing how the project progresses.”
To find out more about Charlie House and its services, visit:
https://www.charliehouse.org.uk