There is a huge range of funding options that are available, these range from government departments or healthcare organisations to charities, finance companies or crowd source funding. Some of the charities and organisations that may be able to help with funding is listed in our funding directory, this is not a complete list but it should help you start your search.
Whilst we can’t help you with any applications for funding, we are happy to answer any questions that you may have, so please don’t hesitate to contact us.
NHS
Whilst each NHS Trust has its own procedure when it comes to applying for a wheelchair through the NHS scheme, the basic information can be found below along with a link to NHS UK website.
Ask a GP, physiotherapist or hospital staff to refer you to your local wheelchair service for an assessment. You’ll need to do this before you can get an NHS wheelchair.
The local wheelchair service will decide if you need a wheelchair and, if so, what type.
You might be able to get a voucher. This allows you to pay towards the cost of a different type of wheelchair.
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding may help you pay for the mobility equipment that you need. Keep any money you raise in a separate bank account.
A strong story helps make fundraising successful. Make sure you are comfortable sharing your personal life with the public before starting fundraising.
Paypal Credit
Simply spend over £99.00 and you get 0% interest for 4 months on that purchase. The great thing is you’ll automatically get 0% for 4 months every time you spend over £99.00. So, if you’re planning a weekend away or fancy splashing out on a new wardrobe, PayPal Credit is the perfect way to spread the cost of those larger purchases.
www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/paypal-virtual-credit/
Carter Trust
Founded in 1993, The Andrew and Catherine Carter Trust is a UK based charity whose mission is to provide financial support for disabled people, especially by providing equipment to promote their effective employment and/or the adaptation of their housing or transport to meet their needs.
www.cartertrust.org.uk/
Newlife
New Life provide loans and grants of equipment such as specialist beds and mattresses, buggies, car seats, functional seats, comfort seats, wheelchairs, accessories, communication aids and standing and walking frames. All applications need to be backed by a UK Healthcare Professional such as an Occupational Therapist.
www.newlifecharity.co.uk/
Whizz Kidz
Whizz-Kidz is the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users
Our vision is a society in which every young wheelchair user is mobile, enabled and included.
www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/
Disability Grants
Do you have a Disability?
Are you a parent or carer of a Disabled child or adult?
If so, use this website to save time finding Disability Grants.
Charities and Trusts provide funding towards the high cost of disability equipment, holidays, housing, days out………in fact anything above and beyond the normal costs of everyday living.
www.disability-grants.org
turn2us
Turn2us is a national charity providing practical help to people who are looking for advice, financial support or grants to help purchase equipment or with the cost of living.
www.grants-search.turn2us.org.uk
The Children’s Trust
The Children’s Trust Brain Injury Community Team supports thousands of children a year in their local communities, helping children and their families gain access to the funding and support they need. In particular the Brain Injury Community Service provides specialist goal-orientated neurorehabilitation delivered in the child/young person’s environment. Delivered by specialists from a range of clinical backgrounds, we work with the child and their family focusing on the needs which result from an acquired brain injury.
www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk
Variety Club Childrens Charity
Better Mobility are the Wheelchair page sponsors of Variety Club’s website. The Variety Club Childrens charity are an amazing charity who since 1988 have provided over 3700 mobility aids to children and young people across the UK including manual, powered and sports wheelchairs and buggies.
www.variety.org.uk
The Mobility Trust
The Mobility Trust provides funding towards powered wheelchairs and scooters for severely disabled children and adults. Grants are only available for equipment that is not available from statutory sources and when the disabled person is unable to purchase for themselves.
www.mobilitytrust.org.uk
The Elifar Foundation
The Elifar Foundation funds a wide range of specialised equipment, therapies and respite for children and adults with profound disabilities, physical disabilities or learning disabilities. Items funded in the past include: Wheelchairs, beds, specialised seating, trikes, communication aids, sensory equipment, holidays, treatments and therapies.
www.elifarfoundation.org.uk
The SF Fund
The SF Fund provides financial support for disabled individuals of all ages for both equipment and services that make a significant difference to their lives. They are able to fund items such as trikes, powered wheelchairs, AAC communicators, computers, adjustable beds and mobility scooters. Applications may be submitted either by the individual (with a supporting letter from a professional) or from an organisation on their behalf. To make an application complete the on-line Enquiry Form. The fund operates in the Midlands, North West, Yorkshire and London.
www.sfcharity.co.uk
Aspire Spinal Injury Charity
Aspire supports people with spinal Cord injuries in the UK. Through it’s Human Needs Fund it is able to offer funding for specialist equipment not available from statutory services such as lightweight wheelchairs, powered chairs, electronic page turners and assistive technology equipment. Applications for medical equipment will require support from an appropriate health professional. To apply download the application form and guidelines from the Aspire website.
www.aspire.org.uk
ACT Foundation
ACT’s grants generally fall into the following areas: building (funding modifications such as stairlifts, bathroom adaptations and vehicle adaptations), equipment (provision of specialised wheelchairs, other mobility aids and equipment including medical equipment to assist independent living) and financial assistance towards the cost of respite breaks. They will not make grants which would replace statutory funding and/or which would pay for work that has already taken place or equipment already purchased or on order.
www.theactfoundation.co.uk
Action for Kids
Action For Kids is a national charity working with children and young people with physical and learning disabilities and their parents and carers. They help disabled children, young people, their parents and carers in three main ways: by providing mobility aids, work related learning and by offering family support services.
www.actionforkids.org
The Hope Foundation for Children
The Hope Foundation aims to improve the lives of children and young people affected by illness, disability or poverty. They provide funding for anything (with a few exceptions) that will benefit the child such as medical equipment, computers, holidays and days out.
www.childrenshopefoundation.org.uk
React
React is a charity working to improve the quality of life for financially disadvantaged children with life-limiting illnesses living in the UK. They supply a wide range of equipment from specialist wheelchairs, beds, baths, and mobility aids, to essential everyday items like washing machines and tumble dryers.
www.reactcharity.org
Lifeline for Kids
Lifeline 4 kids provides essential equipment to help improve the quality of life for children (0-18 years) with disabilities and special needs. For the individual child they provide the full spectrum of specialised equipment such as electric wheelchairs, mobility aids and varying items including specialised computers. They are also one of the only UK charities prepared to help a special needs child from a low-income family with essential smaller items such as shoes, clothing, bedding and specialist toys.
www.lifeline4kids.org
The Joseph Patrick Trust
The Joseph Patrick Trust (JPT) is the welfare trust of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. The trust provides financial support towards specialist equipment to help promote mobility and independence for people with muscular dystrophy, or a related muscle disease. For example, powered wheelchairs, adapted computers and electric beds. The grants cover pieces of equipment that the health and social services do not provide, but which are still vital for maintaining independence and quality of life.
www.muscular-dystrophy.org
Cerebra
Cerebra is a unique charity set up to help improve the lives of children with brain related conditions through research, education and directly supporting the children and their carers.
www.cerebra.org.uk
Shine
Registered charity, which was formed in 1966, initially to help families and individuals affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus and other related issues.
www.shinecharity.org.uk
Child Brain Injury Trust
The Child Brain Injury Trust is the charity that supports children, young people, their families and professionals and helps them come to terms with what has happened and how to deal with the uncertainty that the future may hold.
www.childbraininjurytrust.org.uk
Strongbones Children’s Charitable Trust
S.C.C.T. is a national registered charity set up to help alleviate the pain, suffering and financial burden of families who have children suffering from brittle bone disease, bone cancer, scoliosis, arthritis, and all other conditions of the bone.
www.strongbones.org.uk
Helping People with Downs Syndrome
Providing information and support on ALL aspects of living with Down’s syndrome to ALL who need it.
Comedians Golfing Society (London & Kent area)
We at the CGS are proud of our Charitable Aims, over the 30 odd years that we have been running we have literally raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charitable causes. As a rule we do not normally give money to other charities but prefer to support individual cases.
www.comediansgolfingsociety.co.uk/charity.php
The Tiny Tim Trust (Derbyshire)
The Trust is a registered charity which provides equipment and resources for children with special needs in Derbyshire.
Wheels for Martin’s Friends (South Cambridgeshires areas)
For over 25 Years Wheels for Martin’s Friends has been helping people of all ages with their disabilities. If you require help and have been unable to obtain funds from the NHS or do not have the funds yourself to buy the equipment required, then please contact us. We will do everything to help if we can.
www.wheelsformartinsfriends.org.uk
Pidley Mountain Rescue Team (Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire areas only)
We aim to improve the quality of life and independence of disabled and disadvantaged people within Huntingdonshire allowing them the same opportunities and freedom as everyone else.
www.pidleymountainrescue.org.uk
Payback Foundation
Ceridian wanted to find a way to ‘pay back’ into the local community and in 1997 created its own registered charity, the PayBack Foundation. Since its creation over £400,000 has been granted and hundreds of children provided with much needed support.
The Caudwell Charitable Trust
Caudwell Children provide family support services, equipment, treatment and therapies for disabled children and their families across the UK. We also run our Enable Sport programme for talented disabled athletes and our Destination Dreams holiday for children fighting life threatening conditions.
Children’s Today Charitable Trust
Children’s Today is a charity that raises funds to provide specialised equipment and services for children and young people with disabilities throughout the UK.
Handicapped Children’s Action Group
This organisation provides specialist equipment for children with disabilities, learning difficulties and other special needs. An organisation aimed at parents who require financial assistance for children’s special needs equipment.
Make a Wish Foundation UK
Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK is a charity with a single purpose – we grant magical wishes to children and young people aged 3-17 fighting life-threatening conditions.
Cyclists Fighting Cancer
Enables children and young people living with cancer across the UK to regain their physical fitness, strength and confidence by giving them new bikes, adapted trikes, tandems, other equipment and support.
www.cyclistsfc.org.uk
Paul’s Trust
Whether it is in the form of a new tricycle as an aid to physiotherapy and fun, or therapy with dolphins to assist with personal development. Paul’s Trust considers the individual requirements of all children that apply for help.
www.paulstrust.org.uk
Newlife Foundation
Disabled children have been at the heart of the charity since 1991. Since that time we have become, through our work, the specialists for special children.
www.newlifecharity.co.uk
The Harry Cureton Charitable Trust (Peterborough area only)
The Harry Cureton Charitable Trust has been established as a grant making charitable trust as a result of the generosity of the late Harry Cureton, who for many years lived at Eye near Peterborough. The Charity works to support health care in Peterborough and the area covered by Peterborough and Stamford hospitals.
www.harrycureton.org.uk
Family Action
Family Action transforms lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation across England. We have been building stronger families since 1869, and today work with over 45,000 families through around 120 community-based services. Thousands more are supported with financial assistance through education and welfare grants programmes.
www.family-action.org.uk
Family Fund
We are the UK’s largest provider of grants to low-income families raising disabled and seriously ill children and young people. We help ease the additional pressures families face. We can help with essential items such as washing machines, fridges and clothing but can also consider grants for sensory toys, computers and much needed family breaks together.
www.familyfund.org.uk
Independence at Home
Independence at Home is a charity that provides grants to people of all ages who have a physical or learning disability or long term illness and who are in financial need.
www.independenceathome.org.uk
The Nihill Armstrong Trust
We provide children with essential pieces of equipment, communication aids or specific services that their local authority does not provide.
www.nihalarmstrongtrust.org.uk
Dreams Come True
Dreams Come True is a children’s charity serving England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our mission is quite simply to bring joy to terminally and seriously ill children and young people across the country by making their dreams come true. Over the last 25 years we have brought happiness and joy to more than 5,000 children and young people as well as their friends, family and carers.
www.dctc.org.uk
The OneFamily Foundation
The OneFamily Foundation enables customers of OneFamily to apply for personal grants of up to £500 if they are in financial hardship or have a one off cost they would like assistance with. The Foundation also holds Community Awards twice a year, offer funding from £5,000 to £25,000, across four categories, for customers to help improve their local communities.
www.foundation.onefamily.com
NHS
Whilst each NHS Trust has its own procedure when it comes to applying for a wheelchair through the NHS scheme, the basic information can be found below along with a link to NHS UK website.
Ask a GP, physiotherapist or hospital staff to refer you to your local wheelchair service for an assessment. You’ll need to do this before you can get an NHS wheelchair.
The local wheelchair service will decide if you need a wheelchair and, if so, what type.
You might be able to get a voucher. This allows you to pay towards the cost of a different type of wheelchair.
Access to Work
Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability.
The support you get will depend on your needs. Through Access to Work, you can apply for:
www.gov.uk/access-to-work
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding may help you pay for the mobility equipment that you need. Keep any money you raise in a separate bank account.
A strong story helps make fundraising successful. Make sure you are comfortable sharing your personal life with the public before starting fundraising.
Paypal Credit
Simply spend over £99.00 and you get 0% interest for 4 months on that purchase. The great thing is you’ll automatically get 0% for 4 months every time you spend over £99.00. So, if you’re planning a weekend away or fancy splashing out on a new wardrobe, PayPal Credit is the perfect way to spread the cost of those larger purchases.
www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/paypal-virtual-credit/
Carter Trust
Founded in 1993, The Andrew and Catherine Carter Trust is a UK based charity whose mission is to provide financial support for disabled people, especially by providing equipment to promote their effective employment and/or the adaptation of their housing or transport to meet their needs.
www.cartertrust.org.uk/
Newlife
New Life provide loans and grants of equipment such as specialist beds and mattresses, buggies, car seats, functional seats, comfort seats, wheelchairs, accessories, communication aids and standing and walking frames. All applications need to be backed by a UK Healthcare Professional such as an Occupational Therapist.
www.newlifecharity.co.uk/
Disability Grants
Do you have a Disability?
Are you a parent or carer of a Disabled child or adult?
If so, use this website to save time finding Disability Grants.
Charities and Trusts provide funding towards the high cost of disability equipment, holidays, housing, days out………in fact anything above and beyond the normal costs of everyday living.
www.disability-grants.org
turn2us
Turn2us is a national charity providing practical help to people who are looking for advice, financial support or grants to help purchase equipment or with the cost of living.
www.grants-search.turn2us.org.uk
The Mobility Trust
The Mobility Trust provides funding towards powered wheelchairs and scooters for severely disabled children and adults. Grants are only available for equipment that is not available from statutory sources and when the disabled person is unable to purchase for themselves.
www.mobilitytrust.org.uk
The Elifar Foundation
The Elifar Foundation funds a wide range of specialised equipment, therapies and respite for children and adults with profound disabilities, physical disabilities or learning disabilities. Items funded in the past include: Wheelchairs, beds, specialised seating, trikes, communication aids, sensory equipment, holidays, treatments and therapies.
www.elifarfoundation.org.uk
The SF Fund
The SF Fund provides financial support for disabled individuals of all ages for both equipment and services that make a significant difference to their lives. They are able to fund items such as trikes, powered wheelchairs, AAC communicators, computers, adjustable beds and mobility scooters. Applications may be submitted either by the individual (with a supporting letter from a professional) or from an organisation on their behalf. To make an application complete the on-line Enquiry Form. The fund operates in the Midlands, North West, Yorkshire and London.
www.sfcharity.co.uk
Aspire Spinal Injury Charity
Aspire supports people with spinal Cord injuries in the UK. Through it’s Human Needs Fund it is able to offer funding for specialist equipment not available from statutory services such as lightweight wheelchairs, powered chairs, electronic page turners and assistive technology equipment. Applications for medical equipment will require support from an appropriate health professional. To apply download the application form and guidelines from the Aspire website.
www.aspire.org.uk
MS Society
The Multiple Sclerosis Society provides help and guidance on obtaining grants and financial aid from charitable and statutory funds. The MS Society branches can support individuals with financial help towards equipment, adaptions to the home and car, and top up funding for respite breaks.
www.mssociety.org.uk
ACT Foundation
ACT’s grants generally fall into the following areas: building (funding modifications such as stairlifts, bathroom adaptations and vehicle adaptations), equipment (provision of specialised wheelchairs, other mobility aids and equipment including medical equipment to assist independent living) and financial assistance towards the cost of respite breaks. They will not make grants which would replace statutory funding and/or which would pay for work that has already taken place or equipment already purchased or on order.
www.theactfoundation.co.uk
The Joseph Patrick Trust
The Joseph Patrick Trust (JPT) is the welfare trust of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. The trust provides financial support towards specialist equipment to help promote mobility and independence for people with muscular dystrophy, or a related muscle disease. For example, powered wheelchairs, adapted computers and electric beds. The grants cover pieces of equipment that the health and social services do not provide, but which are still vital for maintaining independence and quality of life.
www.muscular-dystrophy.org
Shine
Registered charity, which was formed in 1966, initially to help families and individuals affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus and other related issues.
www.shinecharity.org.uk
Helping People with Downs Syndrome
Providing information and support on ALL aspects of living with Down’s syndrome to ALL who need it.
Comedians Golfing Society (London & Kent area)
We at the CGS are proud of our Charitable Aims, over the 30 odd years that we have been running we have literally raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charitable causes. As a rule we do not normally give money to other charities but prefer to support individual cases.
www.comediansgolfingsociety.co.uk/charity.php
Wheels for Martin’s Friends (South Cambridgeshires areas)
For over 25 Years Wheels for Martin’s Friends has been helping people of all ages with their disabilities. If you require help and have been unable to obtain funds from the NHS or do not have the funds yourself to buy the equipment required, then please contact us. We will do everything to help if we can.
www.wheelsformartinsfriends.org.uk
Pidley Mountain Rescue Team (Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire areas only)
We aim to improve the quality of life and independence of disabled and disadvantaged people within Huntingdonshire allowing them the same opportunities and freedom as everyone else.
www.pidleymountainrescue.org.uk
The Harry Cureton Charitable Trust (Peterborough area only)
The Harry Cureton Charitable Trust has been established as a grant making charitable trust as a result of the generosity of the late Harry Cureton, who for many years lived at Eye near Peterborough. The Charity works to support health care in Peterborough and the area covered by Peterborough and Stamford hospitals.
www.harrycureton.org.uk
Family Action
Family Action transforms lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation across England. We have been building stronger families since 1869, and today work with over 45,000 families through around 120 community-based services. Thousands more are supported with financial assistance through education and welfare grants programmes.
www.family-action.org.uk
Independence at Home
Independence at Home is a charity that provides grants to people of all ages who have a physical or learning disability or long term illness and who are in financial need.
www.independenceathome.org.uk
NHS
Whilst each NHS Trust has its own procedure when it comes to applying for a wheelchair through the NHS scheme, the basic information can be found below along with a link to NHS UK website.
Ask a GP, physiotherapist or hospital staff to refer you to your local wheelchair service for an assessment. You’ll need to do this before you can get an NHS wheelchair.
The local wheelchair service will decide if you need a wheelchair and, if so, what type.
You might be able to get a voucher. This allows you to pay towards the cost of a different type of wheelchair.
MS Society
The Multiple Sclerosis Society provides help and guidance on obtaining grants and financial aid from charitable and statutory funds. The MS Society branches can support individuals with financial help towards equipment, adaptions to the home and car, and top up funding for respite breaks.
www.mssociety.org.uk
ACT Foundation
ACT’s grants generally fall into the following areas: building (funding modifications such as stairlifts, bathroom adaptations and vehicle adaptations), equipment (provision of specialised wheelchairs, other mobility aids and equipment including medical equipment to assist independent living) and financial assistance towards the cost of respite breaks. They will not make grants which would replace statutory funding and/or which would pay for work that has already taken place or equipment already purchased or on order.
www.theactfoundation.co.uk
The Joseph Patrick Trust
The Joseph Patrick Trust (JPT) is the welfare trust of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. The trust provides financial support towards specialist equipment to help promote mobility and independence for people with muscular dystrophy, or a related muscle disease. For example, powered wheelchairs, adapted computers and electric beds. The grants cover pieces of equipment that the health and social services do not provide, but which are still vital for maintaining independence and quality of life.
www.muscular-dystrophy.org
Shine
Registered charity, which was formed in 1966, initially to help families and individuals affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus and other related issues.
www.shinecharity.org.uk
Helping People with Downs Syndrome
Providing information and support on ALL aspects of living with Down’s syndrome to ALL who need it.
Comedians Golfing Society (London & Kent area)
We at the CGS are proud of our Charitable Aims, over the 30 odd years that we have been running we have literally raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charitable causes. As a rule we do not normally give money to other charities but prefer to support individual cases.
www.comediansgolfingsociety.co.uk/charity.php
Wheels for Martin’s Friends (South Cambridgeshires areas)
For over 25 Years Wheels for Martin’s Friends has been helping people of all ages with their disabilities. If you require help and have been unable to obtain funds from the NHS or do not have the funds yourself to buy the equipment required, then please contact us. We will do everything to help if we can.
www.wheelsformartinsfriends.org.uk
Pidley Mountain Rescue Team (Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire areas only)
We aim to improve the quality of life and independence of disabled and disadvantaged people within Huntingdonshire allowing them the same opportunities and freedom as everyone else.
www.pidleymountainrescue.org.uk
The Harry Cureton Charitable Trust (Peterborough area only)
The Harry Cureton Charitable Trust has been established as a grant making charitable trust as a result of the generosity of the late Harry Cureton, who for many years lived at Eye near Peterborough. The Charity works to support health care in Peterborough and the area covered by Peterborough and Stamford hospitals.
www.harrycureton.org.uk
Family Action
Family Action transforms lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation across England. We have been building stronger families since 1869, and today work with over 45,000 families through around 120 community-based services. Thousands more are supported with financial assistance through education and welfare grants programmes.
www.family-action.org.uk
Independence at Home
Independence at Home is a charity that provides grants to people of all ages who have a physical or learning disability or long term illness and who are in financial need.
www.independenceathome.org.uk
NHS
Whilst each NHS Trust has its own procedure when it comes to applying for a wheelchair through the NHS scheme, the basic information can be found below along with a link to NHS UK website.
Ask a GP, physiotherapist or hospital staff to refer you to your local wheelchair service for an assessment. You’ll need to do this before you can get an NHS wheelchair.
The local wheelchair service will decide if you need a wheelchair and, if so, what type.
You might be able to get a voucher. This allows you to pay towards the cost of a different type of wheelchair.
Newlife
New Life provide loans and grants of equipment such as specialist beds and mattresses, buggies, car seats, functional seats, comfort seats, wheelchairs, accessories, communication aids and standing and walking frames. All applications need to be backed by a UK Healthcare Professional such as an Occupational Therapist.
www.newlifecharity.co.uk/
Disability Grants
Do you have a Disability?
Are you a parent or carer of a Disabled child or adult?
If so, use this website to save time finding Disability Grants.
Charities and Trusts provide funding towards the high cost of disability equipment, holidays, housing, days out………in fact anything above and beyond the normal costs of everyday living.
www.disability-grants.org
turn2us
Turn2us is a national charity providing practical help to people who are looking for advice, financial support or grants to help purchase equipment or with the cost of living.
www.grants-search.turn2us.org.uk
The Mobility Trust
The Mobility Trust provides funding towards powered wheelchairs and scooters for severely disabled children and adults. Grants are only available for equipment that is not available from statutory sources and when the disabled person is unable to purchase for themselves.
www.mobilitytrust.org.uk
The SF Fund
The SF Fund provides financial support for disabled individuals of all ages for both equipment and services that make a significant difference to their lives. They are able to fund items such as trikes, powered wheelchairs, AAC communicators, computers, adjustable beds and mobility scooters. Applications may be submitted either by the individual (with a supporting letter from a professional) or from an organisation on their behalf. To make an application complete the on-line Enquiry Form. The fund operates in the Midlands, North West, Yorkshire and London.
www.sfcharity.co.uk
Aspire Spinal Injury Charity
Aspire supports people with spinal Cord injuries in the UK. Through it’s Human Needs Fund it is able to offer funding for specialist equipment not available from statutory services such as lightweight wheelchairs, powered chairs, electronic page turners and assistive technology equipment. Applications for medical equipment will require support from an appropriate health professional. To apply download the application form and guidelines from the Aspire website.
www.aspire.org.uk
MS Society
The Multiple Sclerosis Society provides help and guidance on obtaining grants and financial aid from charitable and statutory funds. The MS Society branches can support individuals with financial help towards equipment, adaptions to the home and car, and top up funding for respite breaks.
www.mssociety.org.uk
The Joseph Patrick Trust
The Joseph Patrick Trust (JPT) is the welfare trust of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. The trust provides financial support towards specialist equipment to help promote mobility and independence for people with muscular dystrophy, or a related muscle disease. For example, powered wheelchairs, adapted computers and electric beds. The grants cover pieces of equipment that the health and social services do not provide, but which are still vital for maintaining independence and quality of life.
www.muscular-dystrophy.org
Shine
Registered charity, which was formed in 1966, initially to help families and individuals affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus and other related issues.
www.shinecharity.org.uk
Independence at Home
Independence at Home is a charity that provides grants to people of all ages who have a physical or learning disability or long term illness and who are in financial need.
www.independenceathome.org.uk
