Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired Ltd Grant

Objectives of the Charity:

a) to advance the education of children and young people, with particular reference to those with hearing impairments. b) to support any other charitable object which promotes the welfare of hearing impaired children and young people, which may conveniently be pursued in conjunction with the pursuits of the above.

2. Types of requests and projects the Trust will consider:

a) assistance with the purchase of specialist hearing equipment or other aids which will benefit an individual or organisation. b) the provision of funding for special courses or individual tuition or speech therapy. c) support for professional assessments and advice or support for appeals against local authorities. d) the financial support of another charity for hearing impaired

How to apply to the Birkdale Trust:

a) Complete the appropriate application form for an individual or an organisation. A letter supporting the application is requested. b) If an applicant is under 18 the application form must be completed in full by the parent or guardian, with a supporting letter or other official papers. c) Requests for grants towards equipment or services must be supported by a written estimate(s) from the supplier or provider. d) All grants for equipment and services will be paid by cheque direct to the supplier or organisation, whenever this is possible. Receipts of completed purchases must be sent to the Secretary of the Birkdale Trust. e) An application form from a group, including a charity or an educational establishment, must be signed by two people authorised to sign for that organisation’s bank account. f) Please note that the submission of an application does not guarantee that a grant will be made or that an accepted application will receive the full funding requested. g) Trustees welcome additional information in support of the application