Bay MP Adrian Sanders has congratulated charity Family Fund for helping 121 families with severely disabled children in Torbay during 2007-08. Grants have totalled almost £79,000 and have enabled the purchase of items such as washing machines, clothing, computers, driving lessons and family holidays.
Family Fund now has two further ways to help people in Torbay. Firstly, the Fund is now accessible to disabled young people up to the age of 18, raised from 16, for families who have an earned income of less than £23,000.
Family Fund 'extra' (www.familyfundextra.org.uk) gives families with disabled children discounts on a large range of services and products from retailers such as Marks and Spencer, Comet and Argos.
Family Fund has asked for people to use 'extra' as their online shopping gateway for retailers such as Amazon, so that the Family Fund can receive commission on these purchases from retailers, reinvesting funds in badly needed grants.
Adrian commented: "Organisations such as Family Fund play a vital part in supporting low income families with disabled children."
"It is so important that disabled children and provided with the same opportunities wherever possible as able-bodied children and items such as laptops and driving lessons help facilitate this."
"I would encourage anyone who thinks they may be eligible for funding to visit www.familyfund.org.uk or call Family Fund on 0845 130 4542."
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