ACT to enhance the quality of life for people in need

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ACT is a grant making charity. Here you can find out if you are eligible for a grant and if you qualify you can begin the application process.

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June 2008  The Friends of Edith Borthwick School in Braintree, Essex supports 120 children with multiple disabilities, many of whom are unable to walk, talk or feed themselves.  The school applied to ACT for help to install a specially designed sensory room with a range of highly stimulating equipment to be operated by the children using a variety of switches.  This equipment will encourage the children to learn to develop their co-ordination and to be able to communicate their needs and the ultra violet facility will help those with visual impairment.  ACT were very happy to pledge £2,500. 

June 2008  The ACT Foundation awarded a grant of £1100 to help a young mother suffering from the latter stages of Multiple Sclerosis to purchase a portable gantry hoist.  This has enabled her family to transfer her with greater ease and safety.

June 2008  We received an application to help a man suffering from HIV and more recently TB and MRSA with a week's respite at a specialist centre, Tyddyn Bach Trust, in North Wales.  Owing to his ill health over the years this father has been unable to spend quality time with his two sons but with a grant of £100 towards his accommodation he will be able to spend time with them thus giving them the opportunity to bond.

June 2008  The parents of a 13 year old boy with Cerebral Palsy applied to us for assistance with accommodation costs to enable them to take their son to the National Athletics Championships where he has qualified to compete in the 100m and Shot Putt event.  This is a fantastic achievement considering his disabilities and his school are very proud of him.  ACT were delighted to award a grant of £165 to enable him to participate.

May 2008 The ACT Foundation were able to help a young mother from Essex who has a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy with a grant of £1694.00.  She is a wheelchair user who has a two year old son who has damage to the inner part of his brain.  This little boy has muscle weakness in his lower trunk and head.  The grant was used towards the purchase of a specially adapted trailer which will be fitted to the rear of his mothers wheelchair and allow her to take him out on "walks" and participate in other activities independently.   

May 2008 We received an application for a grant from Action for Blind People for help with funding for a Supernova Dolphin Pen for a lady from Devon who was born with cataracts.  She is now registered blind after her retinas became detached following domestic violence.  The pen will allow her to use specialist software on any computer without the need to download the programmes on each computer.  This lady hopes to attend a RNIB college to gain qualifications and this pen will be invaluable to her.  The Act Foundation were happy to pledge a grant of £310.00 towards the pen.