Testimonials

Stories of impact and gratitude.

Humanity & Inclusion

"Several months after the earthquake that struck Morocco, the needs of the affected populations are still great, but thanks to our generous supporters our work has made a great impact with great results already. A huge Thank You for your continued support, The Grace Trust, ensuring we can help the people of Morocco after such devastation."

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity

“We are enormously grateful for the generosity of the Grace Trust and your support for over ten years. Great Western Air Ambulance Charity responds to the most critical patients across a wide area including Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and surrounding counties, bringing lifesaving care to patients who may not otherwise survive the journey to hospital. Every year we are called to around 2,000 people who have suffered a serious accident or medical emergency, and your support helps to make sure we can give them the best chance of surviving with good outcomes. As a charity we are entirely dependent on voluntary donations to operate, and rely on our communities, and grant-givers like the Grace Trust to run the service. Without the help of people like you, we would not be able to reach everyone who needs. On behalf of the charity team and operational crew at Great Western Air Ambulance Charity – thank you for being lifesavers.”

Mind in Croydon

“Thank you so much for your letter and for coming to meet us to present us with the Grace Trust’s cheque of £2,500. l am happy to confirm that your grant will be used towards the charitable objects of our organisation. In particular we have earmarked your kind donation to pay for new audio visual equipment which we use for workshops at two of our premises. The old projectors we have had for years are cumbersome to fix up, very unreliable and on their last legs. New audio visual equipment is essential as many of the meetings we hold now are hybrid with some people there in person and others online. In particular efficient equipment is going to be useful for the many carers’ groups that we run. Our Carers’ Support Service provides support for people aged 16 years and over who care for someone whether a relative or friend with a mental health problem. The aim of the service is to provide carers with the emotional and practical support they need to manage and maintain their caring role, while maintaining their own health and wellbeing. This is a well used and vital service for carers who otherwise can often find themselves trying to manage distressing, difficult and potentially harmful situations alone. We will also be using the equipment for other groups such as anger control training, and for Peter Phillips to provide Mental Health First Aid Training. Thank you once again for your very generous donation.”

LOROS Hospice

“On behalf of everyone at LOROS, I want to say a heartfelt thank you for The Grace Trust’s grant of £5,000 towards the pilot of our new Overnight Response Service. Your grant will help make the pilot of this service possible, enabling us to provide much needed care and support to hundreds of patients when they need it most. I also wanted to let you know much we appreciate you coming to LOROS to present the grant cheque in person. It was lovely to meet you and hear more about the history of the Trust and your links with the wonderful Rapid Relief Team. Thank you once again for your kindness and generosity.”

North London Hospice

“The Grace Trust have been amazing supporters of North London Hospice over the past few years. At North London Hospice, we help those with a potentially life-limiting illness who have specialist needs. Care is provided to help them psychically, emotionally and spiritually. We try to help our patients live life to the full despite their illness. Most recently, The Grace Trust’s donation was an incredibly important measure of support during the challenging months of the Coronavirus Pandemic. This donation has gone a long way to help us provide our expert care to those in our community who have life-limiting illness and support their loved ones also.”

The Rapid Relief Team

“The Rapid Relief Team are extremely grateful for the ongoing support from The Grace Trust. The generous ongoing donations that we have received have enabled us as a charity to reach out and help so many communities and individuals in need. During the past year we have provided over 115,000 meals and connected to so many people. From supporting our emergency services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks to the residents of Whaley Bridge down to meeting the needs of the hungry child who needs breakfast at school.”

Action Medical Research

“The Grace Trust has been supporting the life-saving work of Action Medical Research since 2016. The Trust has helped the charity to fund research into premature birth, detecting complications earlier so that women can get help sooner; and research developing a potential new drug treatment for children with the devastating, rare and inherited disease of Niemann-Pick type C. The support of The Grace Trust is incredibly important to us and we are very grateful to the Trustees for their ongoing support and commitment to saving and changing the lives of sick and disabled children.”

North London Action for the Homeless

“Our grant from The Grace Trust was a great help in uncertain times and allowed us to continue to deliver a vital service to some of the most vulnerable people in our local community. During the lockdown we were able to offer an alternative to our usual service with takeaways and deliveries, providing up to 150 freshly-cooked meals a week.”

OneSchool Global

“OneSchool Global is one the world’s largest and most comprehensive independent schools, operating across 20 countries and over 125 campuses. OneSchool Global challenges traditional teaching norms and embraces technology to develop life-ready students, who learn how to learn. With 23 campuses in the UK alone, the generous support of the Grace Trust enables OneSchool Global to continue to put student learning outcomes at the forefront of all that we do, as we strive to educate the community and business leaders of tomorrow.”

Diabetes UK

“In 2019 The Grace Trust kindly made a donation to Diabetes UK. This donation was put towards our ground-breaking research project that aims to untangle the link between type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s. With the Grace Trusts support, the research team has been able to look at developing of new therapies and how to improve early detection. They also hope to develop new ways to inform healthcare professionals how to manage both of these devastating conditions.”

Children's Heart Surgery Fund

“We are very grateful to the Trustees for their support towards a Baby MRI Incubator for the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit. The Baby MRI Incubator will allow clinicians to perform MRI scans on babies with complex heart defects without the need for general anaesthetics, which can cause cardiac arrest and put babies’ lives at risk. It will make a big difference to the treatment and health of these babies with high-risk cardiac conditions from Yorkshire, the Humber and North Lincolnshire and facilitate new research studies that will benefit thousands of patients in the future.”

Red Balloon Learner Centres

“At Red Balloon, we were absolutely delighted to receive a grant from The Grace Trust. This wonderful gift has been helping us provide therapeutic and educational support for children too frightened to go to school because of severe bullying or some other trauma in their lives. Gifts like this make a world of difference; and The Grace Trust has helped vulnerable children get their lives and learning back on track, so they can go on to thrive and find their place in the world. We thank the Grace Trust Trustees for their part in our students’ success.”

Place2Be

“The Grace Trust’s donation has ensured Place2Be can offer vital support for the most vulnerable children to overcome mental health challenges within the safety and familiarity of their own school environment, while also offering support to parents, carers and teachers.”

Combat Stress

“Combat Stress is incredibly grateful for The Grace Trust’s recent donation. This generous gift has gone towards our community mental health services which are delivered across the UK, ensuring veterans can flexibly engage with treatment, in and around the demands of modern life. We are grateful that the Trustees of The Grace Trust recognise the value of veterans being able to access treatment and support in ways that work best for them and their families.” “Your gift will go straight to work where it is needed most, so that together, we can provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time.”

London Air Ambulance Charity

“Please do extend our thanks to all your members for allowing us to purchase new ones! The team are thrilled with the new garments – thank you!” Flight Suit Supplier and Photographer ‘Prometheus Medical UK’

NSPCC

“The NSPCC’s work is 90% funded through donations and with funding from The Grace Trust we can continue to help children in Cambridgeshire with vital services such as Childline, somewhere children and young people can turn when they are anxious, afraid or alone.”

Spadework

“We are very grateful to all of the organisations, trusts and foundation that support us and it was fantastic to welcome Charles Hathorn on site recently to present us with a cheque from The Grace Trust. Our Trainees enjoyed showing him around our five-acre site and showing him all of the activities in which they are involved. The donation will be put towards expanding the range of services that we offer and we would like to invite anyone associated with The Grace Trust to come and visit us to see the work in progress. They would receive a very warm Spadework welcome.”

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

“I would like to thank the Trustees for their kind support towards the research project which is taking place to develop new approaches to help autistic children.”

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