Northern Ireland

In 2020/21 we helped 5,426 families with grants across Northern Ireland. This meant that thousands of essential items were awarded to families, including computers, tablets, kitchen appliances, much needed family breaks and much more. Family Fund receives support from the Department of Health.

Read our annual report for 2020/21

But our impact spreads further than financial grants, we also provide vital information and signpost to other support services, some of which can be found on where else to get help.

Further help

You can find more information on services for families in Northern Ireland at the Family Support NI website. We are also a member of Children in Northern Ireland.

You might also wish to try Family Support Hubs. These provide early intervention family support services to vulnerable families and children/young persons aged up to 18 years.

Further information about support available for disabled young people in Northern Ireland can also be found at NI Direct.

Get involved

Does your organisation help families raising disabled and seriously ill children or young people in Northern Ireland? Is there an opportunity for us to work together to better support these families? If yes, please get in touch by contacting our Partnership Engagement Manager, Emma McKeown on [email protected] or by calling us on 07818 456378.

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England

In 2019/20 we helped 62,254 families with grants across England.
Working with the sector

We work with organisations across the third sector to help deliver change and services for families raising disabled or seriously ill children.
Our board

Our Board of Trustees provide the vital skills, expertise, experience and commitment essential to the proper management of the Fund, and to develop our services to continue to meet the needs of families.
Our senior management

Our senior management team provide guidance and leadership for the organisation.
Our staff

We are a small team working hard to deliver a large number of grants to families across the UK every year.
Wales

In 2019/20 we helped 986 families with grants across Wales.
Scotland

In 2019/20 we helped 6,324 families with grants across Scotland.
Our mission

Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Last year, we provided over 149,000 grants and services worth over £48 million to families across the UK.