Making a difference – One Individual at a time
Funding for independence
….as a young person you have been through all sorts of treatment. You end up with a ruling stating you are entitled to use your Mobility Allowance to help provide you with a car. Wow – now wouldn’t that transform your life!! Except you need a £2,000 bond/deposit in the first place. It’s all right though, because when you’ve finished with the scheme (which, by the way, is likely to be never!) you’ll get your bond money back. Well that would all be well and good if you had the £2,000 in the first place!!
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Support for ice hockey player
….you are George Minh Hoang (aged 13) and a talented Ice Hockey player. Here he is in action! George represented England Under 13′s in Quebec, Canada, in February 2014....
Read more ...When all else failed…the RGF helped
….you are a young single mum, aged 21, with no family back up, when your health fails. First you have a kidney problem and the treatment for that affects your heart. You...
Read more ...A gift of a laptop
… At only 17 years old, you have been seriously ill since 2011.  A stem cell transplant has resulted in many severe complications including mobility issues, and the impac...
Read more ...Help for transplant patient
… You were born with a kidney disorder and during your childhood underwent a kidney transplant.  All went well, and you went on to leave home, get a job, find a girlfriend...
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Young rifle squad member
…the lively family scene – mum, dad, and four children.  The youngsters are aged 15, 16, 17 and 18 years old, and they are all international shooters.  Dean Bale is 17,...
Read more ...Young sportsman goes to US
…you are 11 years old and your passion is trampolining.  Meet Zak Perzamanos!  Zak is outstanding, he trains for at least 12 hours per week and shows exceptional talent. Â...
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