The Marian Elizabeth Trust programme
In partnership with The Marian Elizabeth Trust, we are providing further grant support for families raising children and young adults with multiple complex significant support needs living in specific locations across Birmingham, Liverpool, Chester, Leicester, Peterborough and surrounding areas.
The Marian Elizabeth Trust programme
This grant funding is for families:
- on low incomes
- caring for children and young adults, up to the age of 21
- with multiple complex learning, communication and physical support needs
- living in Birmingham, Liverpool, Chester, Leicester, Peterborough and surrounding areas
Who is eligible for support?
To be eligible for a Marian Elizabeth Trust grant, you need to apply for a Family Fund grant first. Then, as part of your application, our teams will assess whether you meet the criteria for this additional grant.
Alongside living in the areas outlined above, the child you’re applying for needs to have three or four of the following, to be eligible:
- a lifelong physical disability
- limited communication or non-verbal
- attendance at a specialist school for education
- a need for personal care for things like eating, washing, dressing.
If you think you could be eligible for this grant, please start a Family Fund application today using our online portal. Then, our teams will contact you if you meet the criteria for this additional grant, once an assessment has been completed.
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About The Marian Elizabeth Trust
The trust was established in memory of Marian Edwards and her daughter Elizabeth. Marian devoted her life to caring for Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born with multiple complex learning and physical support needs. She was born in 1939, during a time of little understanding, or available support for families raising disabled or seriously ill children.
The Marian Elizabeth Trust is unable to accept direct applications from individuals for financial assistance. Instead, the Trust makes grants to charitable organisations, such as hospices and charities, which support families raising disabled children. By working with Family Fund, they were able to support more disabled children and young people, through a single application process.
For more information about the Trust and why it was set up, you can email [email protected].