Join the movement to imagine, create & fund local projects in Guildford - Fund Deadline: 29th March
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By Cherry Trees
Cherry Trees is on a mission to make it easier for children and young people with a disability to have the freedom to express themselves through their clothing and style choices.
Cherry Trees is on a mission to make it easier for children and young adults with a disability to have the freedom to express themselves through their clothing and style choices. Not everyone has the choice to wear what they want to wear. For the children and young adults that come to Cherry Trees there can be a number of barriers. Physical barriers such as being tube fed or a wheelchair user. Practical barriers like needing regular access to the body or needing to wash clothes more often. And, financial barriers too, as life costs around £600 a month more for disabled people and their families. There are 6,300 children with a disability in Surrey and we want to ensure they have the opportunity to express themselves. We will - 1. Run free-to-attend workshops to build the skills and confidence to adapt clothing 2. Empower self-expression and showcase adaptive clothing at our Self-Expression Safari 3. Raise awareness and funds to enable further training, education and campaigning
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Why it's a great idea:
Cherry Trees, together with Frensham Heights School and a growing group of volunteers, have been running free-to-attend monthly workshops since January. More than 100 attendees and volunteers from across Guildford and Surrey, across schools and colleges, from within the fashion industry and from all ages and abilities have already attended. The workshops introduce adaptive clothing and promote reusing or upcycling clothes. They provide practical hands-on introductions to sewing, tie-dying, patterning and styling. They also help build confidence and empower self-expression. The Self-Expression Safari will bring this to the masses. With your support, this can be a free-to-attend event showcasing individuality and inclusivity. The day will include a parade and showcase of adaptive clothing, mini-workshops, fashion stalls, music, food and more. Most importantly, the day will promote understanding to all that attend, and empower children and young adults to be themselves.
Steps to get it done:
We are already seeing the benefit of the workshops and want to build on this to reach more people across Guildford and Surrey. Your support will help us reach and inspire more people. Your support will also ensure the workshops and Self-Expression Safari can remain free to attend. Thank you
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Join the movement to imagine, create & fund local projects in Guildford - Fund Deadline: 29th March
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VolunteerCaring for a child with a complex disability can be exhausting, isolating and emotionally and physically challenging. Mencap’s Breaking Point survey reported that 8 out of 10 family carers have reached, or are close to reaching breaking point due to a lack of short break respite.
Cherry Trees provides this lifeline across Surrey. Their home-from-home care supports children with complex disabilities whilst providing a meaningful break for their families. Last year, they provided this lifeline to 75 families by providing 1,512 sleepovers and 603 tea or day visits. They also organised days out for the families, ran five parent and staff wellbeing days, and provided small but vital financial grants through their bursary and welfare funds. These additional services ensure these families receive the physical, emotional and financial support they need, when they need it.
Providing this lifeline costs £1.3m a year. This is part funded by the local authority but costs, on average, an additional £4.25 per hour of care.
Every £4.25 helps provide another hour of life-changing care and support. See the difference your support makes at www.cherrytrees.org.uk
Project Owner: Cherry Trees The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
