Apply For Support

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If the item you need is not listed below, we are unfortunately unable to help. Equipment applications must be supported by an Occupational Therapist or healthcare professional.

We can provide 70% to 80% of the total cost of equipment. You will need to put some money towards it or find another charity or funder who can help with the cost.

We are sorry that at this time you do not fall within Caudwell Children’s criteria.
For further help and advise please visit our charity links section.

70% of the total cost
Certain models only and if they cannot be provided by wheelchair services. This includes storm/rain covers for buggies provided by the NHS. Please see guidelines regarding the cost.

70% of the total cost
The total cost of the tricycle must be less than £2,500 and the child must be able to propel it themselves.

70% of the total cost
We will send you a leaflet showing the choices. Applications must be supported by an Occupational Therapist.

70% of the total cost
The total cost of the car seat must be less than £3,000

This must be at a centre that we have approved. We can provide up to £1,000 for each child every 12 months.

£2,500 or £5,000 towards the SDR surgery dependant on the cost of the operation

Fundraising Support for SDR (UK & USA)
Other treatment abroad and/or social costs associated with that treatment may be considered following research and discussion with healthcare professionals. This process may take some time.

20% of the cost of a block of therapy or training (minimum total cost £1,000/£200 donation)
The balance of the money for the surgery or therapy must be transferred to Caudwell Children so that the total amount can be paid to the hospital or therapist.

Before applying please call us on on 0345 300 1348 or email charity@caudwellchildren.com

Caudwell Children Criteria

• The child you are applying for must be less than 19 years old. The whole application process must be completed before their 19th birthday.
• The child and their parents or guardians must be living legally in the United Kingdom.
• The child must have a chronic illness or disability.
• If you and your partner together earn more than £45,000 before tax each year, we are regrettably unable to help. To see if we can help you, we will look at your income, benefits, savings and assets. We will ask for proof of your income such as your payslips. If you do not wish to give us this information we cannot consider your application.
• Caudwell Children can only provide help with the items listed on the front page of this form.

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Application Guidelines

• All applications must be for an individual child and be made on our application form.
• We can help a child once every 12 months.
• If the equipment you need costs less than £5,000 we can provide 70% of the cost.
• If the equipment you need costs more than £5,000 we can provide 80% of the cost.
• The total cost of the buggy must be less than £1,500 for one child. If the buggy is for two children, it can be more than this.
• If you are a foster carer who has been looking after a child for more than two years, we will look at your financial situation.
• If you have received a large sum of money in compensation for medical negligence because of your child’s condition we unfortunately cannot help you.
• We will need a letter stating the name of your child’s condition from your doctor, hospital or clinic. We will ask you for this later.
• We will need an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to complete a form saying that any equipment you have asked for is suitable for your child. We will ask you for this later.
• Caudwell Children must order the equipment or service.
• We cannot make payments to parents or to a child’s fundraising account.
• We cannot pay you back if you have already bought the equipment or paid for a service.
• We can only use suppliers who are registered with us.
• We cannot make donations or payments to other charities, trusts or organisations.
• Caudwell Children will look at all applications and decide if they can be supported. It will be affected by how much money the charity has available.
• Caudwell Children reserves the right to decline support.
• Caudwell Children reserve the right to turn down requests for support.
• You must tell the truth on the application form and you must sign it at the end.

Please provide the information below for the parent/guardian that the child lives with

One of the ways for you to help Caudwell Children is to give consent for us to use your information to help with raising awareness and fundraising. We accept that consent can be changed at any time by the child/young person and/or their parent/guardian. If you do not wish to give consent, this will not affect the outcome of your application.

• I confirm that all the details that I have provided in this form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
• I understand that Caudwell Children will need more information and documents from me.
• I understand that if I don’t provide all the information requested within six months then my application will be closed.
• I understand that Caudwell Children may need to discuss my application with the healthcare professionals/suppliers involved in it.
• I understand that money will not be paid directly to me and that Caudwell Children will not refund any money that I have already spent.

Data Protection

The General Data Protection Regulations 2018 give new guidance on how organisations need to control and process the information that you share with us.

As a Charity providing practical and emotional support to disabled children across the UK, we need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to provide our services, to safeguard vulnerable children and adults and for administrative purposes.

If your application is successful, the Charity will securely retain and process the information provided in this form, together with any associated information during the time we provide services to you and afterwards until your child reaches 26 years in line with General Data Protection Regulations and Caudwell Children's Privacy of Information Policy.

If your application is unsuccessful, all documentation relating to your application (both paper and electronic) will be confidentially destroyed after a period of six months.

Contact Details

Caudwell Children

Caudwell International Children's Centre

Innovation Way

Keele Science & Innovation Park

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Staffordshire ST5 5NT

Tel: 0345 300 1348

Email: application@caudwellchildren.com

1 - Application Form

Assessment of the application form by the Applications Department.

2 - Supporting Documents

Request for supporting documents.

If we have not received the supporting documents after six months we will assume that you do not wish to continue with your application and it will be closed. All paper documents relating to the application will be securely destroyed. If you are having difficulty in returning these documents, please call us and we can give you more time.

Assessment of completed file by the Applications Department.

We will try to assess your application as quickly as we can. As a guideline, this may take anywhere between one and six months, depending on:

• How complicated your application is
• How quickly you return the documents we have asked for
• How much money we have available.

3 - Assessment by Head of Applications Service

4 - Decision

Decision by the CEO or a Trustee of Caudwell Children

We will write a letter to the child’s parents or guardians informing them of the decision.

Caudwell Children is unable to give decisions over the telephone.

Sometimes things do get lost in the post. Although we do not encourage you to chase your application, if you do not hear from us within one month of sending us your information then please contact us.

Whilst we aim to process all applications as quickly as possible, we do ask you to be patient. We will not tolerate any verbal abuse, swearing or rudeness to our staff or volunteers and this will result in your application being declined.

If you need help in reading or understanding anything in this form then please ask us and we will be happy to help.