Our recent grant to DASU (Domestic Abuse Safety Unit) has enabled them to provide equipment to help children in their refuge. Children often arrive with their mothers, carrying few or no belongings, so our funding helped the charity to purchase essential items such as travel…
Funding for a second year We are delighted to be helping Maggies Clatterbridge again this year by funding their Cancer Support workshops ‘Where Now?’ and ‘Living with and Beyond Prostate Cancer’. The Williams Family Foundation Trustees recently had the chance to meet with some of…
We are so thrilled that Stick ‘n’ Step have achieved their goal of opening a second Centre, this time in Runcorn. We have supported this charity, that helps children with celebral palsy, for some time and were so excited to be a part of their…
The Williams Family Foundation are celebrating after reaching a significant milestone in the charity’s history. We are proud to announce that we have now given over £1million in grants. The money has helped more than 100 charities in Cheshire and North Wales. Lots of hard…
North Wales Superkids have worked with us many times over the past few years. We’ve helped this children’s charity to provide Christmas toys and panto trips for those children who really deserve a Christmas treat. This year we have also helped them to buy a…
We have been privileged to be involved with the NeuroMuscular Centre’s recent extension project to increase the space they have for offering services to adults with Muscular Dystrophy and other neuromuscular conditions. Our £30,000 grant went towards their newly extended facilities that include a specialist…
We have helped many local hospices in recent times so we were pleased to add Nightingale House to our list of beneficiaries. This hospice in Wrexham provides a Specialist Palliative Care Service for patients with specific life-limiting illnesses from North East Wales and the border…
We have been working with the Countess of Chester to help make the experience, after surgery, a little bit easier for children at the hospital. The Countess Charity asked us to fund some improvements they wanted to make to the room where children wake up…
We were very proud to be part of the opening of the new extension at the Hospice of the Good Shepherd last month. Our significant £75,000 grant went towards their capital build project that has seen the hospice grow in size, enabling…
Cheshire Young Carers were over the moon when we agreed to support their charity again. For 2017, we decided to help their young carers during the school holidays by giving them some respite. Often school holidays can be anything but a break for young carers,…
FDF Centre for Independent Living has been set up in Mold Town Hall to support all people with a physical disability in Flintshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire. The idea of this central hub is a fantastic initiative and provides a one-stop shop for support. We were…
Following the success of The Joshua Tree Saturday sessions, we have decided to continue funding these family support groups for a second year. The Joshua Tree provides much needed support to the whole family including the patient their siblings, parents and grandparents. The Saturday sessions…
We have joined forces with the charity Friends for Leisure to help with their activity costs in the Crewe area. This charity addresses the issue of social isolation often experienced by children and young people with disabilities. They do this by helping these youngsters…
Visyon recognises and addresses the mental health issues affecting children and young people across East Cheshire. Challenges facing these children (some as young as 4 years old) include anxiety, depression bereavement, bullying and self-harm. These children, young people and their families can benefit from a range…
Charities often benefit people in a whole range of ways and this is most certainly the case for an amazing organisation we discovered in Ellesmere Port. Through our work with The Debt Advice Network based in this area, we have been able to support The…
We are delighted to be able to support Stick ‘n’ Step’s conductive education sessions for a second year running by funding another 12 full time and 6 part time places. This fantastic charity makes the world of difference to the lives of children and young…
We are delighted to announce we are contributing £16,900 towards an annual programme of essential group sessions at Maggie’s Merseyside centre at Clatterbridge including Relaxation, Tai Chi, Where Now? and Living with and Beyond Prostate Cancer Course throughout the whole of 2017. Holly Smith (Centre…
Some visits to charities really stay with you and this was the case when the Williams Family Foundation went out to see the Central Cheshire Buddy Scheme (CCBS) in Crewe earlier this year. This fantastic charity runs clubs for young people with disabilities but their limited abilities…
Glyndwr Women’s Aid supports women and children affected by domestic abuse and violence. Part of their support is to provide emergency housing to women and children escaping abuse across the Denbighshire area. We wanted to help enhance the experience for these families staying in the…
We were delighted to help Citizens Advice Flintshire to create a new website improving their online support and access to their advice services. The new website enables users to gain online advice and includes webchat and Skype facilities. Mandy Plant, Marketing, Communications & Fundraising Manager commented: “We…
The Joshua Tree have had a busy year so far, with their continued support for families affected by childhood cancer. With our help, they have set up a new monthly Saturday club to support the Joshua Tree families and provide some well-deserved fun for the children. …
To celebrate Children’s Hospice week we are delighted to announce the opening of a new sensory room at Claire House, funded by the Williams Family Foundation. Just over £10,000 has transformed their sensory space from being tired, out of date and underused into one of the…
Save the Family has been working in partnership with Passion for Learning, a fantastic organisation delivering support sessions for vulnerable children. The Williams Family Foundation are delighted to be providing funding to run their Enrichment Club throughout 2016. This weekly session provides children with a safe, nurturing…
After visiting beautiful Ty Gobaith, Hope House’s sister hospice situated near Conwy in North Wales, we really wanted to do something to help this fantastic charity. Ty Gobaith is in a stunning setting, a fitting environment to provide wonderful care and support to life-limited children,…
We are excited to announce that we have given our biggest grant to date by providing £49,000 to Stick ‘n’ Step, a fantastic charity helping children and young people with cerebal palsy. Matt Meaney, Fundraiser for Stick ‘n’ Step explained more about what this funding…
This Christmas, we were delighted to support Daffodils, a charity helping young people with disabilities and their families. Our funding helped them to send 67 young people and 49 adult carers on the Santa train at Llangollen, enjoying a trip on the steam train and…
We’ve had a fantastic first year at the Williams Family Foundation, giving over £250,000 to local charities within Cheshire and North Wales. These charities impressed us with their commitment to helping people and groups in need within our communities. Our grant funding has enabled them…
Members of HIP (Head Injured People in Cheshire) had a fantastic time at their Christmas Party last week, enjoying a three course festive lunch and entertainment from the Congleton Choral Society. We were delighted to be able to provide a grant to make this party as…
The Williams Family Foundation are proud to support a Christmas tree as part of the 2016 Chester Cathedral Christmas Tree Festival. The festival features more than 40 majestic Christmas trees, transforming the cathedral cloisters into astonishing tree-lined winter walkways. The Williams Family Foundation has sponsored one…
We are very proud to be able to help ChAPS (Cheshire Autism Practical Support) with their short break service in Chester and Ellesmere Port. ChAPS supports people affected by Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and their families. Our funding is going toward annual costs for their…
CSASS (Chester Sexual Abuse Support Service) are a charity helping those affected by sexual abuse & violence, empowering them to make positive choices for their future. This important Chester-based charity has recently moved location and we were asked to provide a small grant of…
Our trustees agreed to continue to help expand the services provided for Shopmobility in Wrexham with a grant to purchase a new two person mobility scooter, along with some new uniforms for volunteers.
Back in June we were pleased to help Home Start Denbighshire with a project to supply baby equipment such as stair-gates, high chairs and car seats to families who need help in the whole of the county of Denbigh. See more of their work on…
Local youngsters from the Lache area of Chester have enjoyed attending a four week summer play scheme at the primary school organised by the Lache Community Development Trust and funded by the Williams Family Foundation. The scheme ran for four weeks over the summer holidays…
Willaston Pre-school already provides Ofsted judged “outstanding” early years care for three and four year olds but they wanted to extend their admission age to include two year olds. The Williams Family Foundation were delighted to help this charity with their new venture, especially as…
Social isolation is an issue that the Williams Family Foundation is passionate about tackling. The foundation was therefore keen to help the Flintshire Disability Forum extend their great work by adding another weekly social group to their timetable. These groups provide social opportunities for people…
Contact the Elderly are celebrating 50 years of helping to tackle loneliness and social isolation amongst older people. One way they do this is by holding monthly afternoon tea parties. The Williams Family Foundation…
The Williams Family Foundation are helping make bath time a safe and fun experience for the children at The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice. The Foundation has funded a special shower trolley that will benefit many children in the months and years to come. The donation…
We were very happy to offer our help to the Women’s Housing Action Group (WHAG) for a second time. The Williams Family Foundation is funding a long term, sustainable gardening project for the women and children being supported by WHAG. A new garden area will…
A new Scout Group is being set up in Rhosymedre, near Wrexham and Scouts Wales were looking for funding to make this happen. The grant provided by the Williams Family Foundation will help with the set up costs and fund taster sessions being run for…
We are very happy to be helping the St. Kentigern Hospice in St. Asaph celebrate their 20th year by providing new smart TV’s with DVD players for the patients to use, as well as a DVD library. The day therapy unit has also been provided…
The Osborne Trust approached us in March wishing us to fund a production run of their Ozzy mascot toy elephants, which were delighted to do. This charity supports the children of parents with cancer and each child receives one of their Ozzy mascots. More…
The Flintshire Deaf Children’s Society approached us to fund a visit for families with deaf children to Snowdonia and this trip is taking place in August. Keep an eye on our page for some pictures of the trip. See more of their work on their Website…
In February we were contacted by Kids Cancer Charity and we were very pleased to make a donation to enable two families to enjoy a holiday to Greenacres Holiday Park on a specially co-ordinated ‘stress-free’ programme. The holiday ensures that children with cancer and their…
WHAG (Women’s Housing Action Group) have received a donation from the Williams Family Foundation to help their families over Christmas 2014. Kirsty Rhodes, CEO of WHAG said: “The Williams Family Foundation agreed to support us with providing some treats for our children and parents at…
The Williams Family Foundation were delighted to make their first grant to Farndon Memorial Hall. The building serves a wide range of groups from the local community but had been without disabled toilet facilities and an adequate baby changing area. The foundation has fully funded…
North Wales Superkids brings sunshine, surprises and smiles to hundreds of disadvantaged children and young people across North Wales. The Williams Family Foundation had the pleasure of sponsoring two of their festive treat projects for Christmas 2014. The first is the Toy Box Appeal that…
Chester’s homeless population were provided with two special food buffets over the festive period. The Williams Family Foundation were pleased to fund these buffets that were made available at Christmas and New Year by Chester Aid to the Homeless. CATH are a leading homeless charity…
After months of preparation the Williams Family Foundation is finally ready to launch and will be accepting grant applications from 5th January 2015. The trustees are excited to be able to start helping charities within their local area and to see what a difference they…