Swindon Town Community Foundation receives £60,000 grant to help disabled kids
Swindon Town FC Community Foundation has received a £60,000 grant to support disabled children in sports.
The fund, awarded by the Masonic Charitable Foundation, will be allocated over two years and aims to help disabled children aged between five and 16 who cannot access mainstream sports.
The foundation, which operates from Foundation Park and was established in 1991, engages with more than 30,000 participants annually, providing football and multi-sport programmes throughout Swindon and Wiltshire.
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Under the English Football League Trust's guidance, the foundation focuses on sports participation, education, social inclusion, and health.
The grant will benefit around 80 young people over the course of the project.
It will cover costs such as staffing, disability-specific equipment like wheelchair footballs and sensory packs, and subsidised facility hire.
With the new funding, the foundation aims to increase participation among people aged two to 82.
Wiltshire Freemasons' Simon Leighfield, Steve Lee, and Gary Dolphin visited the foundation to present the grant.
The foundation is known for its friendly and approachable team, striving to deliver a positive experience for all its clients.
The £60,000 grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation will be used to support young people with registered special educational needs and/or disabilities.
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