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 Happy Days Children's Charity

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Happy Days Children's Charity

Fund ID:	S32274	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	11/10/2023	
Funding for families with children aged 3-17 who are disabled, have a special need or have been abused.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Happy Days Children's Charity	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Happy Days Charity is a national children's charity dedicated to providing holidays, days out, and theatre trips for disadvantaged young people with special needs. 
The Charity supports families with children aged 3-17 who have learning difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, acute, chronic or life limiting illnesses, been abused or neglected, witnessed domestic violence, been bereaved or act as carers for a parent or a sibling.
Objectives of Fund
The Charity supports families with children aged 3-17 by funding trips, experiences, respite breaks and group activity holidays for those who need them most.
Value Notes
The minimum or maximum grant levels are not specified.
Match Funding Restrictions
The Charity will also consider applications for partial funding, joint projects with other agencies, and applications for group residential holidays.
Who Can Apply
The Charity accepts applications from parents, guardians, grandparents or siblings, plus from GPs, consultants, nurses or social workers. 
Day Trips, Visiting Theatre and Group Activity Holidays 
The applicant must represent a group of young people aged 3-17 with additional needs. This includes representatives of a special needs school or special needs group, young carers and women's refuges. Only key carers will be funded and additional adults must be self-funded. A group leader and deputy group leader must be nominated. 
Family Holiday Breaks and Family Day Trips 
The child or children in need of the holiday (i.e. a two to three night break within the UK) should be between 3 and 17 years old, have special educational needs or have been abused or have a life-limiting condition. Families must also have a household income of £28,500 or under, this includes all benefits received but not PIP/DLA, Child Benefit or carers allowance.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
Funding is not available for accompanying adults who are not key carers. 
Taxis or hire vehicle costs for a Family Holiday Break are not eligible for funding.
Eligible Expenditure
Group Day Trips and Visiting Theatre 
Applicants may apply for a day trip to a wide variety of destinations, for example, the seaside, a theme park, the theatre, or for a theatre workshop to visit the applicants' premises. Items that can be funded are tickets/passes and transport costs. 
Group Activity Holidays 
Applicants may apply for a group activity holiday to a wide variety of destinations such as outdoor activity centres, holiday camps and sailing breaks. 
Family Day Trips 
Eligible trips include zoos, farm parks, theme parks, the seaside or the theatre. 
Family Holiday Breaks 
Applicants may apply for a short break family holiday by the seaside or in the countryside, usually in the United Kingdom.Other destinations will be considered according to cost.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. 
Application forms are available to download from the Charity's website. 
Contact The Happy Days Children's Charity for further information
Useful links
Happy Days Children's Charity
https://www.happydayscharity.org/
Happy Days Children's Charity Funding
https://www.happydayscharity.org/applications
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Ann DaRocha
Happy Days Children's Charity
Unit 6-7 The Glover Centre
23-25 Bury Mead Road
Hitchin
SG5 1RP
Tel: 01462 530710
E-Mail: ann@happydayscharity.org

Theresa Marshall
Happy Days Children's Charity
Unit 6-7 The Glover Centre
23-25 Bury Mead Road
Hitchin
SG5 1RP
Tel: 01462 530710
E-Mail: theresa@hapydayscharity.org