St. James's Place Foundation
Cherishing The Children
This is our largest theme and is aimed at supporting disadvantaged and disabled young people under the age of 25.
Small Grants of up to £10,000 are available to UK Registered Charities with an annual income of up to £750,000 (this restriction does not apply to Special Needs Schools or Mainstream Schools with a Special Needs Unit). A small number of Major Grants are also available to UK Registered Charities with an annual income of up to £8 million.
Who do we Support?
- Young people (under the age of 25) with physical or mental health difficulties or life threatening or degenerative conditions.
- Young carers (under the age of 25).
- Young people (under the age of 25) who are socially or economically disadvantaged.
How do we help?
- Grants for small capital items.
- Support for staff working directly or hands on with beneficiaries.
- Support for projects of direct benefit to beneficiaries
How we have helped before?
The Back-Up Trust is a charity that supports adults, teenagers and children with spinal cord injuries (SCI), providing a range of services that encourage motivation, confidence and ultimately independence following a life changing accident or illness. All services promote integration and understanding enabling children to positively adjust to their injury or condition.
In June 2011 the Foundation awarded a grant of £60,000 over three years to fund the cost of their mentoring, outreach and volunteer support service aimed at children and young people, aged 13 to 17 years of age with spinal cord injuries.
