Fundrunning!
Take a look at our Communications & Development Manager's latest entry on our Fundrunning blog. Alison is surviving the cold, wintry weather in March to keep up her training regime. Rather her than you?  Please donate if you can, to keep her going through the Great Manchester 10K Run...
22nd March 2013
In the news
Family Fund featured across a range of UK media on Friday 15th February.  It began with Ross McCrea, Northern Ireland Country Development Manager at Family Fund, talking on BBC Northern Ireland about the funding issues in Northern Ireland.  This interview was played across the breakfast...
17th February 2013
Funding in Northern Ireland
Over 850 families raising disabled or seriously ill children in Northern Ireland face the next few months without help from the Family Fund due to the funding provided by the Northern Ireland Assembly running out. Demand for grants from the Family Fund for essential items such as kitchen appliances...
15th February 2013
Enter our fun colouring competition
2013 marks the Family Fund’s 40th year of helping families raising disabled and seriously ill children. As part of our celebrations, we're giving children the chance to help form our new 40th birthday logo by entering our colouring challenge. The best ones will be collected together to form a large...
16th January 2013
Charity of the Year
The JustGiving Awards for 2012 are now open for nominations.  Anyone can vote for the Family Fund to be the Charity of the Year, up until the deadline of Friday 1st February 2013.All the information is on the JustGiving entry form  The Family Fund JustGiving page is https://www.justgiving...
11th January 2013
Update on Comet extended warranties
For any queries on damaged/broken items bought from Comet, please call Warranties Group on 0844 854 0943.  However, the Warranties Group have confirmed that extended warranties will not cover replaced machines. This means that only the original appliance is covered, if your appliance has been...
4th January 2013
Family Fund pays tribute to Trustee Tony Kemmer
It is with great sadness that the Family Fund announces the sudden and unexpected death of Tony Kemmer, Trustee, on Christmas Eve. Tony had been a Trustee of the Family Fund for over three years. During that time he made an outstanding contribution to the work and direction of the Fund. Until he...
3rd January 2013
take a Break Round 2 deadline
The closing date for the second round of take a Break applications is 31 December 2012.  The take a Break team deals with applications in date order until all the funding is allocated, processing the applications can take up to 10 weeks, and families will be contacted with the outcome as soon...
20th December 2012
Sapphire sparkles at Awards
Sapphire Timson, aged 12 from Croydon, won the ‘Young London Hero’ award at the Spirit of London Awards, O2 Arena on 10 December 2012.  Earlier in November, she also received the 2012 Croydon  Guardian Newspapers’ ‘Champions Child of Coverage Award’ in recognition of her bravery and...
20th December 2012
Northern Ireland Funding
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