Deadline: 9-Feb-22
The Chronicle Sunshine Fund is proud to work with so many inspiring organisations and individuals across the Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham who share the passion to enhance the lives of local children with disabilities.
The Fund will support babies, children and young adults up until their 19th birthday who live in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham, by funding equipment that is not provided by the NHS, local authority or any other source.
What do they Fund?
The Chronicle Sunshine Fund provides specialist equipment to children with disabilities. They fund equipment that is not funded by the NHS or any other source.
Examples of specialist equipment they have funded in the past includes:
- Trikes
- IT equipment
- Wheelchairs
- Profiling beds
- Specialised seating
- Sensory equipment
- Hydrotherapy equipment
Eligibility Criteria
The beneficiary must:
- Be aged 18 or under.
- Be an individual child/siblings with disabilities or an organisation that supports children with disabilities.
- Not have applied in the last 12 months.
- Live in the following areas: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham.
Exclusions
- Equipment to anyone aged 19 and over
- Assistance for holidays/trips
- Contributions to general fundraising appeals
- Garden/home renovation or improvement
- Travel or car lease
- Childcare costs
- Professional fees/costs
- Training/College Fees
- Insurance & extended warranties
- Any equipment that can be funded through the NHS or Local Authority
For more information, visit https://www.thesunshinefund.org/apply