Specialist items, equipment and therapy

Here are just a few examples of the specialist items we can fund:

Mobility equipment
Seating aids
Sensory toys
Specialist clothes
Courses of therapy

Products should be selected to suit your child's individual needs. If you have a particular item in mind, including cost, please list this on your enquiry form.

Help for all the family

Our grants do not just help children with disabilities or additional needs. It's likely you have other children in the family. FTCT grants can help fund essential items, like clothing, bedding and shoes for siblings too.

If you have read through all our criteria and would like to apply, please complete our online enquiry form.

Otherwise, please check we are the right charity for your, by finding out more about our grants.

Make an enquiry

If you would like to have a chat to answer any queries, we would be very happy to help. Just call our grants team on 0300 123 9002

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