Cambridgeshire Children's Fund

A Fund to help disadvantaged children (0-18 yrs) in Cambridgeshire within families on very low income.  The fund helps where real need exists and statutory funding is insufficient. Small grants go to families who are referred by SureStart, social services and housing associations.  The grants cover essential items that cannot otherwise be afforded.

Although Cambridgeshire is perceived as a wealthy county, there are areas of severe deprivation. Some parents struggle to provide their children with the most basic, everyday needs such as clothing and bedding.

A small grant from the Fund provides not only practical help but also much needed care and support from the community – a small sum can make a huge difference.

Recent grants awarded include £100 awarded to buy a special child proof safety harness for car seat for a child with epilepsy and development delay from a low income family with indebted parents and 5 children, of which 2 have special needs and £100 to buy school clothing for a child with Down’s syndrome as the mother was very short of money and pregnant with third child.