Funds in action
Since the Barchester Healthcare Foundation was established, in 2003, we have helped and made a real difference to the lives of numerous individuals and small groups across England, Scotland and Wales.
Our grant recipients are keen to keep in touch often letting us know how they have progressed in their day to day life, which has seen marked changes because of our contribution.
Waterside Colour Circle Workshop
The Waterside Colour Circle Workshop (WCCW) provides arts based workshops for the disabled community of Cornwall. Its aim is to build their client group's self esteem, confidence and manual dexterity by using arts and crafts.
Our contribution towards arts and crafts materials ‘has been put to great use. The workshops are and continue to be very successful and enthusiastically attended'.
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David is an active rambler and outdoor enthusiast with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). His condition limits mobility and means that he has to rely upon specialist scooters to remain active.
Our contribution towards a specialist scooter has meant David can maintain his passion for outdoor activities, ‘discovering and experiencing the countryside again' with fellow adventurers of the Disabled Ramblers Society.
… Read moreSue is an inspirational disabled woman with mobility and dexterity problems. Her condition limits movement and requires that she use specialist equipment in her everyday life.
Our contribution enabled Sue to purchase a computer and specialist software so she could ‘feel an equal in a work environment, whereas previously, she felt (and was!) clumsy and unable to use standard office equipment effectively, owing to physical disabilities'.
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Gavin is a bright 21 year old young man who has cerebral palsy, profound learning disabilities and epilepsy. His condition affects his muscles and means that he cannot move without the aid of his wheelchair.
Our contribution towards a specialist hydrotherapy pool has enabled Gavin to receive daily hydrotherapy which has vastly helped his muscle and joint pain - 'a quality of life which the Barnards had thought their son had lost'.
The equipment has made an invaluable difference to Gavin's day…
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