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If you care for a disabled child or young person, Family Fund extra could make a difference to both you and your family!

Become a member of Family Fund extra and you will benefit from receiving discounts on thousands of products and services from leading high street retailers and organisations. Not only will Family Fund extra help make your money go further, it will provide you with information, services and the ability for you to be heard amongst our community of families sharing their stories and experiences of raising a child or young person with a disability.

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With your support, the Family Fund could take a further step towards transforming the lives of many more thousands of disabled children and their families.

It’s easy to support us through sending a donation, shopping with Family Fund extra, recycling or spreading the word for us.

The help we receive from our supporters is invaluable and allows a real difference to be made to thousands of severely disabled children and young people across the UK.

The difference we make

At the Family Fund we understand how expensive caring for a disabled child can be. We can only afford to give grants to around 48,000 families a year, and then only to families on low incomes,caring for severely disabled children who meet specific criteria. Family Fund extra is our way of finding new ways to support and make a difference to all families that care for a disabled child or young person.

The difference we can make with Family Fund extra is only possible through the generosity of our supporters, and our retail partners, who support us in our vision of an inclusive society where families with disabled children have choices and the opportunity to enjoy ordinary life.

Read some of the stories from our friends and families.

Retailers

Argos
Comet
Haven
Marks and Spencer
Thomas Cook
Toys R Us

Families we help

Maisie's Story

"When Maisie was born eight years ago with Down's syndrome, Sarah her mother had to give up her job as a hotel manager. Life is tough for the family although Maisie is in mainstream education, she sometimes hits other children and Sarah often goes to school to sort out problems. Maisie's immune system is quite low so she is always getting colds and ear infections and going to the doctors every few weeks. There are also regular trips to hospital to test her ears and eyes.  The Family Fund has helped the family for six years now with days out at the seaside and holidays on the Trent and Mersey canal. " Maisie absolutely adores it. She can swim a short distance and always wears a life jacket, so she can enjoy life on the water as much as everyone else. Without the Family Fund's help we could never afford a holiday. They have also replaced a fridge and a tumble dryer for us, within a short period of the items breaking down. It's practical, efficient help you can call on"

Rhys's Story

"The Family Fund is different. We listen to what families tell us they need most and, however unusual the request, if a good case is made, we try to help. So when single mother Nichola from South Wales asked for a dog for her son Rhys, we pricked up our ears. Nichola explained that Rhys has dyspraxia, learning difficulties and low muscle tone. Although he is eight his capacity to understand is that of a four to five-year-old. He goes to mainstream school, where he gets 20 hours of one-to-one teaching a week, but he doesn't have a best friend and finds it hard to form relationships. Having a dog would help Rhys in several ways. It  would give him something to care for and relate to and also develop his sense of responsibility. Family Fund agreed and provided funding to buy Smirnoff, a boxer puppy. "Since Smirnoff arrived, she's been inseparable from Rhys. She goes everywhere with him and even sleeps on his bed. Having Smirnoff encourages Rhys to go out for walks with the dog. That helps him to meet people and gives him something to talk to them about. Its been brilliant for Rhys because now he's got focus for his affection, it's helping him to grow up much faster"

What our friends say

Argos

"Argos has been working with Family Fund for over two years. We are delighted to be working with Family Fund extra by placing the entire Argos catalogue on the extra website and offering families with disabled children a discount when shopping.  This is a natural step in our continued commitment to help families through this very worthwhile venture."

Comet

"Comet has been working in partnership with the Family Fund for over four years helping families with severely disabled children. Together we’ve pioneered the payment card and we’re very privileged to be able to participate in Family Fund extra, an exciting and worthy new initiative that will allow the Family Fund and its partners to help even more families across the UK"

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