Family Fund

Apply for a grant

If you’re raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person, you might be eligible for a grant from Family Fund. Read more

Last year, we provided 88,407 grants or services worth over £33 million to families across the UK

Maintaining relationships

"It can also be hard to find friends that ’get it’, unless they have autistic children of their own."

Disability charities sign ‘The Snail and the Whale’ story for World Book Day

We've teamed up with other organisations supporting disabled children to create a video, using Makaton, of children’s favourite, The Snail and the Whale, written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Room on the Broom.

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme

Family Fund's trading subsidiary, Family Fund Business Services has been appointed to deliver BBC Children in Need's Emergency Essentials Programme

Events

Ashbourne iPad Workshop

Do you have an iPad and want to learn how to make the most of it? Why not come and see us on Friday 22 March in Ashbourne? Read more
Start: 22^nd March, 2019 at 9:30am

End: 22^nd March, 2019 at 11:30am

Published: 6^th March, 2019

Author: Joe Saxon

Location: St Oswalds Church Hall, School Lane, Ashbourne, DE6 1AN
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Linwood iPad Workshop

Do you have an iPad and want to learn how to make the most of it? Why not come and see us on Friday 22 March in Linwood? Read more
Start: 22^nd March, 2019 at 10:00am

End: 22^nd March, 2019 at 12:00pm

Published: 6^th March, 2019

Author: Joe Saxon

Location: Riverbrae School, 2 Middleton Road, Linwood, PA3 3DP
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Manchester Information and Support Day

Family Fund are hosting an Information and Support Day in Manchester where families and professionals can drop in to learn more about the support available. Read more
Start: 26^th March, 2019 at 10:30am

End: 26^th March, 2019 at 2:00pm

Published: 4^th January, 2019

Updated: 20^th March, 2019

Author: Joe Saxon

Location: St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ
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News

Disability charities sign ‘The Snail and the Whale’ story for World Book Day

We've teamed up with other organisations supporting disabled children to create a video, using Makaton, of children’s favourite, The Snail and the Whale, written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Room on the Broom. Read more
Statement on pausing our grantmaking in Wales (February 2019)

We have received a significant number of applications in Wales and can no longer accept new applications until April 2019. Read more
New report shows extra costs for families raising disabled children

A new report from Contact has highlighted that many families raising disabled children are going without essential therapies and equipment owing to the costs involved. Read more