Fashion & Textile Children's Trust

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We give grants to help the children of UK fashion and textile employees who are struggling financially. Find out more about our criteria and application process. Read more
Support families in need

We're the only organisation dedicated to supporting the children of people who work in the British fashion and textile industry. With the rising cost of living creating even more worry for parents, grant enquiries have doubled in the last two months. Please donate to support our work. Read more

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£20 Just £20 would help to provide new bedding for one child, whose family are already struggling with debt.

£50 A donation of £50 would help to buy essential clothing for one child, taking away the worry of providing new uniform.

£100 A donation of £100 would help to buy specialist equipment like sensory toys.

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90%	of families who apply get help with a grant. If we can't help you, we will do our best to signpost you to an organisation that can.
7	weeks is the amount of time the whole process usually takes, from completing your application to having the grant.
100%	of parents who apply say they would recommend us to a friend.

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£25

£25 could pay for a new pair of school shoes to give growing feet room to breathe.

£50

£50 could buy a Secondary school child a blazer, tie and bag, giving a young person the chance to focus on their learning and stand out for the right reasons, not the wrong ones.

£100

£100 could pay for a brand new tablet, helping a child to keep up with their schoolwork while at home

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Preparing your grant application

Qualifying Employers

A full list of the fashion and textile employers which meet our trade criteria. Read more
Application Process

We’ve broken down the process into simple steps so you know exactly what to expect. Read more
Supporting Documents Explained

Find out more about the documents you need to provide when applying for a grant. Read more
Your Questions Answered

Commonly asked questions from our applicants. Read more

Case studies

Easing the Back To School Worry for Mia and Jonah

Joy is Mum to Mia 14 and Jonah 5. She works at the John Lewis Partnership. Here Joy shares her story of applying for an Back To School grant with the FTCT. Read more

Partner with us

Getting Started

It's really easy to get started with us and we can tailor our partnership to suit your company's unique needs. Read more
Our Partners

By working with us you'll be part of our community of partners providing a lifeline for industry families with nowhere else to turn. Read more
Why partner with us?

Promoting our grants to your employees has wide-ranging benefits which can compliment existing HR and employee wellbeing policies. Read more

Challenge events

Alton Towers Races in November

Sign up for a race at the UK's biggest Theme Park, Alton Towers, this November Read more

Blog

Caroline Arthur on Her New Bridal Book, RELOVABLE, and FTCT Partnership

We sat down with bridal designer and author of RELOAVBLE, Caroline Arthur to find out more about why she chose the FTCT as her charity partner for the project. Read more
Ralph Lauren's 'Bring your Child to Work Day' raised £1,200 for FTCT

The Ralph Lauren UK team hosted a unique summer fundraiser, giving a boost to our Back to School Campaign Read more
FTCT Partners With Caroline Arthur on Donation Pledge from New Bridal Book

We are thrilled to launch a unique partnership with Bridal wear designer Caroline Arthur and her new publications RELOVABLE. Read more

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