National Lottery Community Fund grant announcement

Following a successful application process, we are celebrating the news that we have been awarded over £300,000 over the next three years by the National Lottery.

The £307,309 grant will enable us to establish our Pathways Programme, which will prepare our young people with cerebral palsy for adulthood, and is designed to provide them with the best chance of leading an independent and fulfilled life as adults.

The programme will support disabled young people from the age of 11 up to 25 for the challenging transition to adulthood, by focusing on four key areas: independent living, good health, employment and community inclusion.

The funding has been awarded by The National Lottery Community Fund, which distributes money raised by National Lottery players for good causes and is the largest community funder in the UK.

Sarah Smithson, our Chief Executive, explains how the funds will positively impact young people attending our centres in Runcorn and Wallasey,

At Stick ‘n’ Step we empower disabled children from the age of six months old to reach their full potential in terms of mobility, confidence, and independence. Now, thanks to The National Lottery, we can establish our Pathways Programme, which will be genuinely life-changing for young people with cerebral palsy from across the region and we are so grateful to The National Lottery Community Fund for enabling us to make it happen.

The Pathways Programme has been devised in collaboration with the young people themselves, drawing on their lived experience.