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vulnerable children in Yorkshire

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Yorkshire Children’s Trust

Yorkshire Children’s Trust was founded by two sets of parents after their daughters were diagnosed with Leukaemia. The charity helps children and their families cope with the emotional and financial strain of many life-changing illnesses, something the founders of the charity understand after dealing with their own children going through the long and harsh treatments for cancer.

This Yorkshire children’s charity doesn’t receive any Lottery, NHS or Government Funding and relies heavily on voluntary donations and 100% of every donation will be used to support local children, so please dig deep and help support some of the most needy and vulnerable children in the region.

Our Support Options

Hospital Stay Grant

A one off payment of £150 to help cover the extra expenses for when you have a child in hospital.

Counselling & Therapies

Person centred counselling and play therapies for children and their siblings, supporting positive mental health.

Respite Short Breaks

A time away at the seaside, not just for the child, but mum, dad and any siblings too at our holiday home in Skegness.

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Hospital Stay Grant

A one off payment of £150 to help cover the extra expenses for when you have a child in hospital.

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Counselling & Therapies

Person centred counselling and play therapies for children and their siblings, supporting postive mental health.

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Respite Short Breaks

A time away at the seaside, not just for the child, but mum, dad and any siblings too at our holiday home in Skegness.

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With your help

We will make the lives of local children better, and reduce the impact on the families that care for them. Remember, every donation, no matter how big or small will help support our work in the community.

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A truly local Yorkshire children’s charity based in Halifax and supporting children across the Yorkshire region and beyond that have cancer, leukaemia and other illnesses.

From inception it was decided that Yorkshire Children’s Trust would not just  be a cancer charity, but a charity designed from the ground up to provide help and support to children who fall through traditional funding gaps of support through the NHS, local authorities and other charitable organisations.

Yorkshire Children’s Trust look at children that need support as individuals and will help to support their long term illness or disability, be it a physical or mental impairment.

The team liaise with parents, medical professional, teachers, social workers and key workers to ensure the best possible outcomes with a range of support options targeted at their needs.

Our current support themes include counselling & play therapies, respite breaks at our holiday homes in Skegness and Hospital Stay Grants.

  Have you signed up for our £25,000 weekly lottery yet? Learn more…

 

Where does your donation go?

100% of your donation will be used to support our beneficiaries.

We cover our core costs through recycling, so this means that when you make a donation, use one of the fundraising platforms or you hold an event or challenge, every penny will go to help some of the most vulnerable families in our community.

Please donate,
every penny really helps

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Did you know that 100% of your donation is used to support sick and vulnerable children in the region?

Latest News

£10K Grant From Pierrepont Trust

£10K Grant From Pierrepont Trust

08 March 2024

Yorkshire Children's Trust has been going for thirteen amazing years, and we count our longevity on the help and support of some great organisations that wish to help us. The Pierrepont Trust are...

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Charity Testimonials

"... I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for organising the car seat. We were able to collect it very quickly and the suppliers were fantastic with their service - I would definitely recommend you use them again! The seat is in use, and we have a very happy and comfortable little boy in it!"

"Stayed at YCT caravan, overall experience was AMAZING, as you go in there's a folder with everything you need to know about the caravan and how to work heating etc, big spacious bedrooms, a big wet room bathroom with an easy access shower and adapted toilet for the disabled. Lovely Modern caravan with WiFi and tv with Netflix etc. Also has a beautiful cottage feel kitchen!"

"Yorkshire Children's Trust are a great local charity based in Halifax. They're were set up by a parent who has a little girl with cancer. Its great that he changed a big negative experience in his life into something positive. Keep up the good work."

"Loved our stay in this gorgeous caravan. Home from home Spacious rooms Very quiet part of the of the caravan site. Would definitely recommend for family’s with or without disabled children."

"I received the hospital grant of £150 that my social worker applied for and to be honest it has been a godsend. Having a child in hospital is so stressful and the last thing a parent should be worried about is money. The hospital grant has helped us to concentrate on getting our little one better. - THANK YOU"

"Got to say these guys do great work - a great charity and highly recommend them if you've a disabled child and need a little help."

"Excellent support. Great that the charity is adapting their counselling methods to work around this Coronavirus. Sarah provides excellent support to my child, they're happier since the therapy started."

"A great charity, help me with travel costs while my little one was in hospital for weeks on end. At time when our finances were so tight, the charity stepped in and supported us and we are so thankful."

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