Partner Charities

We have supported the Institute in the Park in their vital research into childhood illnesses since 2016. Our last grant of £13,773 was made in July 2024 to fund a plate washer. In total we have made grants of nearly £90,000 which have funded specialist laboratory equipment. Institute in the Park is a Partner Charity […]

The research into dementia led by Professor Myra Conway is part of our Parner Charities programme. We made our fifth grant in July 2024 bringing the total since 2019 to over £45,000 primarily to fund much needed specialist equipment. We asked Dr Roshita Edward, a key member of Myra’s team, to update us on progress.

Fun and play are the themes of our third project with Stockdales. We really wanted to do something different this time, having focussed previously on their residential homes, so we were excited when Emma Morris, their CEO, talked about another part of what they offer, Community projects. These schemes focus on learning life skills through

In August 2023 we made another grant to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to purchase Servo-U Ventilators. Alder Hey is a Partner Charity. Alan Newton-French from the children’s charity sent us this update. The new Servo-U Ventilators at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital have transformed patient lives this winter. This equipment has been invaluable for young patients

We have supported Professor Myra Conway’s research work on dementia since 2018. Now at the University of Derby, Myra and her team continue to make progress. We asked Dr Marcela Usmari Moraes, Senior Research Technician and key member of Myra’s team to up date us.  Marcela had this to say. “Dementia and diabetes are two

What has been happening at the Institute in the Park? We made our first grant in October 2016 and our latest in July 2022 to purchase an AriaMx Real-Time PCR System. The Institute became a Partner Charity in January 2021 and we are delighted to be supporting their work. We asked Dr Karen Rafferty, EATC4Children

We have been supporters of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital for many years. Our latest project with them has been to fund the “Imagine” therapy garden at Sunflower House which is part of Alder Hey’s new Mental Health hub. We asked Alan Newton-French from Alder Hey to give us an update and insight into what is

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital is a Partner Charity and our relationship goes back to when we launched the Foundation in 2014. Together we have achieved much and are already at an advanced stage to support their new mental health hub which is scheduled to open in April/May this year. We are looking at making a

We have supported Institute in the Park in Liverpool since 2015 and they are now a Partner Charity which will secure funding over the longer term. Ana Lucia Serafim de Carvalho Kok is an important member of Professor Christian Hedrich’s research team and this is her update on their current work. “The Child Health programme at

Stockdales is a special charity in Sale Cheshire that focuses on bringing supported independent living to disabled children and adults. Part of their work is to provide good homes in ordinary communities. The house in Fownhope Avenue in Sale is now complete and will be home to 6 people in early 2022. From personal experience