ABOUT US
We're a North East based charity that enhances the lives of local children with disabilities by funding equipment to meet their specialist needs. We support babies, children and young adults up until their 19th birthday by funding equipment such as specialist beds, wheelchairs, trikes, IT and sensory equipment that is not available through the NHS, local authorities or any other sources.
We receive no statutory funding and so we rely solely on the support and generosity of local organisations and individuals to raise £450,000 annually through donations, events and community giving.
In 2018 we recorded a 35% increase in application submissions from families and organisations meaning that we need your support now more than ever in order to help every child with a disability in the North East who has applied for our support.
We are proud to say that we are not means tested as we believe regardless of a family's financial situation or income, every child with a disability, has the right to have access life changing equipment they so desperately need.
MEET OUR TEAM
"We have a small, but perfectly formed team, who's passion and determination ensure we raise the funds needed to purchase equipment for local children who desperately need our help.
Meeting our children and their families is hands down one of the best parts of my job, besides working alongside my amazing team!"
Siobhan Sargeant, Charity Director
Rachel Kaczmar
Family
Coordinator
0191 201 6068
Outreach and Applications hotline 07593298541
OUR TRUSTEES
Helen Dalby
Chair
John Douglas
Deputy Chair
Amy Whyte
Bev Dean
Chris Whittington
Rachel Bell
Jonathan Waters
Maggie Pavlou
ANTI RACISM STATEMENT
The Chronicle Sunshine Fund is fully committed to being an anti racist organisation now, and always, and have taken steps to ensure we are learning about, seeking out, and standing against all aspects of systematic racism. These steps have included staff members receiving both internal and external Equality and Diversity training, rewriting our Equality and Diversity statement and strengthening our existing relationships with intermediary groups from the Black, Asian and Ethnic Communities. Now more than ever, we are committed to providing platforms enabling all marginalized voices to be heard. We ae learning and we are growing.
DID YOU KNOW?
It is reported that the North East has some of the highest numbers of children registered as disabled in the UK.
We estimate that there are over 18,000 children living with a disability in the areas that we support.
For recent news story's, visit our landing page with Newcastle ChronicleLive. We regularly share stories of our families, appeals and events.
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