Thanks to the kind and generous donation from the James Beattie Trust, local community volunteer group, Hands On Wednesfield (HOW), were able to purchase and distribute toys to children from families who were facing financial hardship this Christmas..

 

HOW joined forces with the Christmas Lunch Project, who had identified those in need and had organised a food parcel for 800 families.

The James Beattie Trust donation, along with others, allowed us to fund presents for 140 children in the Wolverhampton area.

A small army of volunteers came to help with gift wrapping and then distribution to the homes of these families, helping to make their Christmas just that little bit more special.

 

We can’t thank you enough for this donation, which was even more needed in these difficult times.

Simon Archer

Hands On Wednesfield

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Thanks to the kind donation and support from the James Beattie Trust, the West Midlands CARE team are today able to continue in their efforts of providing enhance clinical care to the people of the West Midlands. Volunteering their own time, Doctors, Paramedics and Nurses doubled their efforts to respond to those patients who were critically ill and requiring advanced care, during the initial months of the Covid-19 pandemic. By doubling the shifts and responding to more cases, the team consequently doubled it’s spending on outgoing costs in equipment, consumables and fuel. With Covid-19 cases continuing to periodically rise, the team is committed to its role in the pre-hospital environment. The team is financially supported by donations only and it’s through support like this generous donation that the team will continue to work through the winter of 2020.

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A huge THANK YOU to the James Beattie Trust for their kind donation to Wolverhampton Mencap to help support our members who are desperate to return to their sheltered support activities at our Glyn Bank headquarters.  Covid 19 has prevented ALL of the activities such as cookery, arts and crafts, singing classes and woodwork from taking place, as well as our Gateway Club socialising on a Friday evening.  This has meant that Members have been isolated, lonely and often frightened by the world outside their homes.  Our volunteers have continued to produce as many online activities as possible to provide support during this time.

Bal and Jamie proudly showing their walking in Bantock Certificates

A proud Greg with his certificate. Well done!

Recently small groups have been participating in group walks around Bantock Park.

We are now significantly improving our hygiene facilities at G

Glyn Bank so that some sheltered activities can resume in small groups.  Thanks to the James Beattie Trust this can now happen!

Sue Cockhill

Mencap Wolverhampton
Glyn Bank
13 Lloyd Street
Wolverhampton
WV6 0RL
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We are thrilled to have been given a generous grant!  Heart Care has been working hard during this health crisis to support vulnerable patients suffering from heart and lung diseases by providing over the phone support and information on social media and our website.

Many patients are elderly and alone and the lockdown has affected their physical and mental health.  However, the team have been able to provide support, health advice and signpost to

any other services that might be of help to them.

Betty, 84 and has been taking part in our

home exercise programme. Having recently come out of hospital with heart problems she had no further follow up appointments pencilled in, feeling abandoned fortunately one of Heart Care’s nurses made contact. Since then the team has scheduled regular calls with Betty saying:

“The calls and chats have been a great help. It felt like a lifeline!”

Our grateful thanks to Beattie’s Trust for helping fund the Friends of Bilston Town Hall gardens improvements, 2020.

To tend the gardens during the Covid 19 lockdown was a rewarding occupation in itself as we are unable to feature films in the Town

Hall Ballroom during the present crisis. Both levels of the gardens have matured pleasantly and are greatly appreciated by the townsfolk.

We are trying to entwine local and national celebratory dates within the gardens (such as “Black Country Day” flag flown on 14^th July),

National Remembrance Day will be significantly manifested this year.

Thank you for helping transform a neglected area into the town garden of which we are extremely proud.

Best regards,

Astrid Hupperdine,

Friends Of Bilston Town Hall.

We were delighted to receive your letter advising that the Trustees of The James Beattie Charitable Trust agreed to make a donation  to The Haven Wolverhampton.  This is wonderful news – on behalf of everyone at The Haven, thank you very much.

As a long-time supporter of our work you will understand the impact domestic abuse can have on the women and children we support. As such, we can’t thank you enough for your support which will enable more women and children to leave abuse in their past, overcome trauma, and move forward to a brighter future.

“The Haven support has provided a safe space for me to talk about how I feel, my fears, concerns for my son’s wellbeing. The Haven provide a support person to attend court hearings with me which is crucial support to help me keep strong which also helps me to stay resilient for my child.” – Anon

The Haven Wolverhampton supports women and dependent children who are vulnerable to domestic violence, homelessness and abuse. Through our five communal refuges in Wolverhampton (which provide accommodation to 62 women and up to 100 children at any one time), and support to those living in the community – in their own homes alone, or with the perpetrator – our focus is on holistic service provision under one roof, so women and children get all the help they need through their journey away from abuse. We can’t thank the Trustees of The James Beattie Charitable Trust enough for their very kind support, which will enable more women and children to leave abuse in their past, overcome trauma, and move forward to a brighter future.

Yours sincerely

Sarah Abbiss
Grants Officer

The Haven Wolverhampton

sarah.abbiss@havenrefuge.org.uk  | 01902 904 677

https://www.havenrefuge.org.uk/

A Hidden Gem!

Situated alongside the canal at Newbridge is the M S Therapy Centre.  Set up in 1986 to help people who

suffer from Multiple Sclerosis.  A warm welcome awaits visitors in a lovely setting backing on to the canal. Members and their families/carers can sit around the large table and chat while waiting for their appointments.  On sunnier days the terrace is available to watch the world go by (or the odd narrowboat or two).

Our charity has been providing therapies and support to our members and their families/carers in the local area and throughout the West Midlands, Shropshire and Staffordshire for 33 years in September this year.  The centre has a small staff team and a number of volunteers who give their time each week. Members self-refer to us who have Multiple Sclerosis, other neurological conditions, along with members who have cancer, strokes, sports injuries and more.

The centre offers oxygen under pressure in a chamber and more recently members who cannot go in to the chamber for what- ever reason can sit outside of the chamber breathing oxygen through a mask.

We offer physiotherapy, reflexology and other holistic therapies such as massage, reiki and psychotherapy.

Our objective is to be able to continue to offer our services to our members who currently use our lovely facilities but also to try and help more families out in the community who may need our support.  To enable us to do this we have to raise over £150,000 per annum.  Our members pay a contribution towards the cost of their therapy and we are very grateful to receive donations from  organisations such as the James Beattie Trust whose recent donation of £2125.00 will go towards helping the centre become COVID safe for our members enabling them to have their own masks when they return following the lock down .

Wolverhampton & District M S Therapy Centre Ltd. Registered Charity No. 701791

Meadow View Wharf, (off Tettenhall Road), Wolverhampton, WV6 0JT Tel: 01902 744888.

Email: admin@mscentre.co.uk.  Website: www.mscentre.co.uk

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On behalf of Wolves Play Café I would like to say a huge thank you to the James Beattie Charitable Trust  for your generous donation of £557.20 for the Play at Home Activity Packs Project.

The funds have enabled us to carefully develop and resource 20 Play At Home Packs which will be distributed by working with Low Hill Nursery School. They will support families with young children in the area by providing quality resources, books and activities to support playing and development of little ones at home at this challenging time. The funding also has provided the opportunity for the organisation to be able to reproduce the packs in the future to further support families and enable investment in Wolves Play Café’s accessible play opportunities across the city.

We have shared the project via social media and will be posting a short blog about the project including photos and testimonials on our website as well.

Thank you again for your contribution to supporting young children and caregivers in our city.

Kind regards,

Lisa Stallard

Co-Founder and Chair

Lisa Stallard, Co-Founder

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