Aftermath Support aims to improve the support available to victims of incidents involving road death and serious injury. It has been running for over six years and helps nearly three and a half thousand people every year. A three year grant from The Morgan Foundation will enable Aftermath Support to continue to provide much needed support to victims of road collisions.

2010 Entrepreneur Awards Finalist A much valued publication which provides information to disabled people and their families and provides a platform for carers and disabled people for expressing their views and creativity. £30,000 funding has been awarded on a sliding scale over three years to assist All Together Now! in becoming self-sufficient.

The Apple Trust is more than a day nursery or after schools club. It seeks to build positive relationships with children and their families. The grant from the Morgan Foundation of £20,000 over two years to help in employing 4 Out of School Assistants, will enable The Apple Trust to provide safe activities that extend beyond the out of schools sessions. The ‘Teatime Special', with a 2 course meal and film evening, for children and their parents/carers allows families to spend quality time together in a relaxed, friendly environment. The Holiday Club allows parents to continue in much needed work during school holidays preventing families from living in poverty. Their children are cared for, encouraged to explore the environment they live and play in, and engage in activities that help with all areas of a child's development.

Autism Networks is a self-support group which helps children and young people affected by Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the founding principle behind the group was that all disabled people, particularly those with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, should have every opportunity to enjoy the best possible quality of life. The Autism Networks Centre provides a place for families to access specialist leisure activities, information, resources and support, particularly in times of distress. Three years funding has been granted towards the post of a Volunteer Co-ordinator to develop the project.

The Basement Advisory Centre in central Liverpool offers a comprehensive and inclusive range of services to the homeless or hostel-users in the city. Highly skilled staff assist users address issues which have caused homelessness and help them to restructure their lives. The Morgan Foundation has committed £30,000 per year over three years to employ a development worker and to help with running costs.

Based in large premises near the docks, Birkenhead Youth Club provides a safe and disciplined place where local youngsters can go an enjoy themselves with the benefit that their social, physical and educational abilities are enhanced. The club has a current membership of 500 young people aged between 8 and 16 years, with a core staff of volunteers. Having made a capital grant in 2009 towards the costs of an all weather football pitch, a one year grant to provide dancing classes for teenage girls has been made to Birkenhead Youth Club.

A three year grant has been made to support the club with establishing a special needs under nineteen team. The club currently has three special needs teams – under 12, under 16 and adult. The club was finding difficulty in introducing players who are turning sixteen in to the older established senior team. The funding will give those players extra time and will give the club a time period where we can introduce the players at a more suited time and stop them from leaving the club.

Butterflies offers a bereavement, loss and separation support service to children and young people aged 7-16 years of age, in the community through the voluntary sector. Capital funding was provided for the development of the children's counselling suite and a three years funding has been committed towards running costs of this valuable specialist service.

Smiley Bus Award C-SAW Community Support for Autism in Wales is based in North Wales and works with children and adults on autistic spectrum, their parents and carers. C-SAW provides a variety of services including an autism specific holiday club, a young person's social group, parent seminars and parental support, counselling and recreational activities for autistic children. Three years funding was given for core costs.

2010 Entrepreneur Awards Winner Part of the Canal Boat Adventure Project, the Nessie Club (Courage to Achieve) support to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them to access support and opportunities to enable them to reach their full potential in social, educational and international settings, equipping them with a wide range of life skills. The original cohort of young people now provides mentoring and support to the next group who in their turn will pass on their skills and expertise to the cohort below them, thus ensuring the continuing success of the project.

The Caterpillar Club is a club for families with a child or children with disabilities. It helps prevent feelings of isolation that some families and siblings may experience, whilst providing a much needed support network for the parents. The club offers activities and outings that bring the family unit together as a whole, whilst at the same time the disabled child draws strength in the realisation that they are not alone out there. They learn new skills & experiences and forge new friendships.

A disabled sports club based in Rossett, the Wheelchair Basketball Club has a team in the Wheelchair Basketball Superleague and incorporates teaching of a range of skills to disabled youngsters to improve their independence and self-confidence. £6,000 per year for three years has been awarded to help develop the junior team and expand the Disability Awareness Programme as well as covering costs for the summer residential camp.

A charity run by Wirral Police Officers and other Organisations to reward young people who have overcome tragedy or an adversity or for showing good citizenship within the community by taking them scuba diving and sailing. The Morgan Foundation has supported them by contributing £8,000 over two years to assist them to charter a sailing ship.

ChAPS support parents and carers of dependants with Aspergers Syndrome or Autistic Spectrum Disorder whether diagnosed or not living in Cheshire with local support groups, workshops, information sessions and an annual conference.

Smiley Bus Award A voluntary group, Cheshire Penguins is a club for people with learning difficulties. It is a swimming club with plenty more than swimming, providing the chance to travel around the country and parts of Europe competing, working towards their independence by competing for themselves and travelling away without their parents, even to the extent where they can represent Great Britain. The other side of the club is about friendships and social networking, with approximately 80 members with learning disabilities, everyone can integrate with others at their level. Rather than sitting around at home, they not only swim but play table tennis, ten pin bowling, go to the pictures, shopping and ball room dancing. Each year there is opportunity to go holiday as a group, finally the Christmas party at the end of the year gets everyone together to which they can dress up their formal attire and generally be themselves.

The Dee-Sign choir practise out of Chester Deaf Centre, and they are a group of fund raising volunteers aged 8 to 68.

A one off grant has bee provided towards some of the volunteers’ expenses during 2011, in connection with defending their title as winners of the 2010 Signing Choirs Class at the Jersey Eisteddfod.

The Chester and District Federation of the Blind is a local, independent charity run by and for people with a visual impairment. The Federation provides services including monthly audio described trips, 1:1 IT training, social clubs, an annual trip to sight village and supported transport. The Morgan Foundation is funding a Community Inclusion Worker for three years to support those people in the area who have little or no confidence due to sight loss. With this funding, the charity will be able to reach many people who would otherwise have remained lost, lonely and virtual prisoners in their own homes.

CHICS provides support and self-help for children with cancer, their parents, siblings and relatives. The organisation is run on a voluntary basis and provides help and support through regular informal meetings, social functions, holidays, outings, a newsletter, information and non-medical advice, improving hospital facilities for families and fund raising. The Morgan Foundation has provided £37,500 over three years to fund a Family Liaison Officer to provide personal family support to members in their own homes and on the hospital ward and clinic.

This small charity based in North Wales provides support and information services to ME sufferers. It has been given £5,000 a year for three years to support its administrative needs.

A small, newly founded group providing a year long timetable of activities, including arts, craft and sports for adults with learning difficulties and physical difficulties. The group meets in a safe environment where people can feel comfortable, learn new skills and build their confidence and self-esteem.

Contact a Family Wales helps families of children with disabilities by providing information, organizing workshops, campaigning on disability issues and linking families. The Morgan Foundation has provided three years funding for a Family Support Worker who provides an enquiry or home visiting service for families caring for disabled children aged 0-19 yrs in Conwy ,Gwynedd and Anglesey. The service is open to families or carers and may provide information on such issues as local services and support to explore options available, negotiating with other agencies, helping families to access benefits and other sources of financial help or general emotional support through a crisis or period of increased stress such as moving school or receiving a diagnosis.

Working from numerous venues across North Wales, Cruse Bereavement’s trained volunteers offer a confidential and free service to promote the well being of bereaved people, to enable anyone suffering a bereavement caused by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. In addition to counselling and crisis support, there are regular social support groups and information drop-in sessions across the area. An injection of cash, together with three years funding towards running costs has helped ensure the organisation’s financial stability.

Daffodils was set up by a group of families who all had a disabled child. The organisation provides a support network and provides activities and outings for disabled children and young people together with their parents and siblings, enabling them to access activities from which they may be otherwise precluded. £15,000 a year for three years has been awarded to help with running costs.

Based at Halton Hospital, the Support and Information Centre provides a wide range of services to over 300 cancer patients, their carers and families per week. The main services offered are drop-in sessions for signposting and information, emotional support, counselling and listening ear, home visits and complimentary therapies. 31 volunteers work a five day week to accommodate clients for counselling within two weeks of registering. A grant of £8,500 per annum for three years will cover volunteer expenses.

Down's Syndrome @ Wirral is a parent led support group for families with a member who has Down's Syndrome. The charity has recently celebrated it's 21st birthday. The Morgan Foundation has provided financial support for three years towards the costs of a summer playscheme for young people aged between 12 and 18 years. The summer playschemes are held in August at a local school and will have a sports based theme.

Smiley Bus Award This Wrexham based charity provides out of school activities for children and young people who suffer from a disability, learning difficulty or life-limiting illness. A wide variety of social and leisure activities, plus various forms of training are offered. Assistance was originally given to enable Dynamic to establish and develop its services. Support for core costs continues, with funding of over £85,000 having been committed to date, plus the provision a fully adapted minibus to transport the youngsters to their various activities.

Ellesmere Port & Neston Special Olympics engages individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with a learning disability into sport and the community. The group promotes healthy lifestyles and emphasises the need for regular participation in physical activity and social contact. Encouraging athletes to be independent plays a fundamental role in the social and physical development of individuals and this is achieved by creating manageable yet challenging environments and activities. The group offers a wide range of competitive situations & has supported many athletes to success at all levels, yet maintains the ethos of participation and enjoyment.

Empowering Youth Foundation is a youth development organisation that teaches valuable life skills to youth through the medium of golf. Youths aged 7+ can take part in the Life Skills Experience which is a progressive golf and life skills programme based on nine core values inherent to the game including honesty, integrity, sportsmanship and confidence.

2011 Entrepreneur Awards Winner An inspirational voluntary group providing support and practical help to the families of victims of homicide across Merseyside as well as campaigning for changes in the law. A three year grant has been offered to help with the costs of renting premises to allow the group to grow and develop children's services, family activities and counselling.

FareShare Merseyside rescue good food that would otherwise go to waste and deliver it to people who need it. Through strong partnership links with community organisations the food is enjoyed by homeless people of all ages, frail older people, people with learning disabilities and women and children fleeing domestic violence. The Morgan Foundation's donation of £10k per annum for three years will help underpin running costs and allow the charity to grow and help even more people.

Ferries and Port Sunlight Family Groups is a Wirral based charity offering a wide range of support and activities for families under pressure, enabling them to make changes towards a more positive future. £60,000 over 3 years has been awarded towards salaries and running costs.

From its start in 2005 FOFCAB has focused on providing a meeting place to engage with older members of the public in order to address issues of social isolation and poverty. Most users of the facility are local but others do visit from as far away as Flint. A range of activities take place, including IT, flower arranging, art, photography, local history and wholesome, good value meals are on offer in the community café which is run by volunteers. Three years funding has been provided to maintain the Community Engagement Worker post.

Established in 1995 as an Adventure Club for children aged 9 – 13 Granby Toxteth Activity Club has become a Registered Charity operating 3 outdoor education projects for children and young people aged 9 – 19 years. The small local grass roots organisation offers motivation and support to young people through adventurous activities including the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. For the young person the development of these newly found skills enables them to gain confidence and improve their self esteem levels. This is then reflected in their academic achievements through the formal educational system and many go on to further and higher education. Many former members have gone on to university studying youth work, media, graphic art, fashion & textiles and sports leadership whilst others have gained employment in ICT, administration, the Royal Marines and retail work. The Morgan Foundation provided £5,000 emergency funding in the summer of 2007 to cover the ongoing costs of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, with a further 3-year commitment of £10,000 per annum for general running costs starting in December 2007.

Halton Access to Sport offers sporting opportunities for young people with a disability between the ages of eight to eighteen to take part in weekly sports session. The sessions are designed to increase personal growth and wellbeing interaction with other young people and to encourage all of the members to take an active participation in sport on a weekly basis. The sessions are designed around the young people and all sports are adapted to meet the needs of the members and the siblings that attend each week. The Morgan Foundation has provided three years funding towards running costs.

HAFS is an established voluntary support group run by families, supporting families in Halton affected by Autism. HAFS offers a relaxed, friendly and supportive environment where the whole family is catered for. HAFS provides support on an emergency crisis basis or as part of a long-term strategy, helping to obtain appropriate levels of statutory body provided services and benefits. There are regular trips and outings, an annual holiday, monthly support groups, supervised sports sessions and leisure activities and carer support services, including respite care. A grant of £15,000 per annum for an administrator post, plus one-off start-up costs of £3,000 were granted in July 2007.

Providing a much-needed service for separated family members to meet in a safe and comfortable environment, this organisation is pivotal in helping to maintain parent-child relationships and reducing the stress and conflict which may be present when relationships break down. It has been given a commitment of £15,000 to support its administrative needs.

A voluntary support group offering respite and wellbeing activities for carers of people with mental health issues. The group also provides support and advice to new carers of sufferers and assists Mental health professionals with insight into what some of the conditions are like to deal with on a day to day basis. A three year grant has been provided to fund respite trips and craft sessions.

Based in South Cheshire, HANFA provides a summer scheme for children with disabilities during the summer school holidays as well as a fortnightly youth club throughout the year. The activities provide much needed respite for parents and carers and give the young people the opportunity to access activities which would otherwise be denied them due to their disabilities.

Homestart's main service is to offer volunteer support and befriending to families with children under five years old. Volunteers offer support, friendship and practical help to families under stress, in their own homes, emphasising the pleasures of family life and helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown. The project has been given three year funding totalling £20,000 to expand its volunteer network.

The Hope Centre provides facilities and support to homeless clients with drug and alchohol addictions, the elderly, isolated and families. Three years funding has been granted towards the Centre Co-ordinator's salary.

Founded in 2002, this project offers services to improve the lives of local parents and children, meeting them at their point of need. The Family Worker provides advice, support and activities whilst paving the way for other agencies if necessary. One to one support is given in the home and groups meet in the local church hall. A total of £15,000 has been awarded over three years towards the salary of the Family Support Worker.

An independent charity based in Warrington and run by volunteers, the John Holt Cancer Foundation provides free support, activities, advice and complimentary therapies to anyone who is or has been affected by cancer: patient, carer, bereaved carer, family member or friend. Work takes place in a variety of locations in the community, including the oncology ward at Warrington Hospital and The Morgan Foundation has offered three years funding towards the costs of premises for a base and drop-in facility in the town centre.

Jus Kidz was set up by the parents of children with disabilities to end the isolation their children experience at weekends and during school holidays. There is an inclusive Saturday activity club for children and young people with a disability and their siblings from the Knowsley area. Parents are offered much-needed respite or the opportunity to stay for a chat and coffee. School holiday schemes offer play and day trips. Funding has been given for three years to help with running costs.

The Kids Fun Club (Rhyl & District) is an out of school club for young people aged 8-24 with any specific needs. Founded in 2004, the club has a strong 16-24 year old membership that are all volunteers and help run and support its 8-15 year olds during club sessions. The 16-24 year olds (Fun Club Rebels) have their own projects and events like Duke of Edinburgh, Sports Leaders, plus lots more. The 8-15 year olds (Monkey Mania) have all the usual club activities: arts, crafts, sport, dance, plus they are very community minded involved with gardening and litter picking etc on a regular basis. The funding that The Morgan Foundation has given is to fund a full time coordinator.

KIM (Kindness in Mind) provides unique, innovative support via groupwork in the community and in the acute sector, for women throughout Flintshire who experience common mental health concerns and severe and enduring mental illness. KIM's programmes enable clients to improve coping strategies and to work towards mental health recovery, increasing social networks and opportunities for training, volunteering, employment and community integration. A grant of £6,000 per annum for three years has been provided to support volunteer training and on costs.

The Kings Cross Project is a community development project based in Widnes and serving the whole of Halton. Its mission is to ‘work alongside local people to find local solutions to local needs’, encouraging and supporting people to take part in the life of their community. A range of services are offered to children and families including: After School Clubs, Child & Adolescent Counselling, Family Support, volunteering opportunities via our Community Parents Programme and Christmas Hamper distribution. Staff and volunteers are highly skilled and trained and offer a passionate and compassionate independent service to children and families, working alongside statutory agencies. The Morgan Foundation has committed to funding over three years towards the management costs of the project.

The club is a self-funding voluntary organisation run by people with disabilities for people with disability and its aim is to promote and develop opportunities that will increase knowledge, self-confidence and a greater public awareness by taking part in activities with able-bodied and disabled people. The Morgan Foundation has made a three-year grant to help with running costs.

Liverpool Bereavement Service is a charitable company founded in 1998 and devoted to providing the only exclusive bereavement service for the people of Liverpool offering one-to-one counselling free of charge. At the heart of the organisation is a core of dedicated volunteers, from a wide range of backgrounds, who are committed to maintaining the service. A grant of £12k in the first year and £15k in years two and three will be used towards the salary of a volunteer co-ordinator.