Lottery support for young people in need

25 Sep 2014 04:18 PM

Additional support is to be made available for up to one hundred young Scots with life limiting illnesses, thanks to a Big Lottery Fund award announced yesterday (Thurs 25 Sept).

The Children’s Hospice Association (CHAS) receives £726,793 to provide intensive support to young people aged 16 to 21, and their families, as they move onto accessing adult palliative care services. 

Chief Executive, Maria McGill, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this funding. It will allow us to put in place a dedicated team that will work with and support young people and their families on an individualised basis, looking at their needs as well as their ambitions as they move from CHAS to new care provision more suited to adults. The team will ensure that each young person has an individual care package that best supports them and their needs, as well as their families and ensure that they experience a positive transition.

“The funding allows CHAS to be with the young people during the process, helping to explain changes to care provision and supporting them as appropriate.”

Announcing the award, Big Lottery Fund Scotland Chair, Maureen McGinn, said: “Our Investing in Communities programme aims to bring real improvements to people and communities most in need. With this award, CHAS will provide a specially tailored package of support to young people and their families.  The support, which can be made available for up to three years, will assist with making decisions about their care and also addressing their aspirations and goals.  This is a wonderful example of a project making a positive difference to people at important points in their lives.  And it is one which we are proud to support.”

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Notes to editors

• The Big Lottery Fund is responsible for giving out 40% of the money raised by the National Lottery.
• The Fund is committed to bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need and has been rolling out grants to health, education, environment and charitable causes across the UK. Since its inception in 2004 it has awarded close to £6bn.
• In the year ending 31 March 2013, 28% of total National Lottery revenue was awarded to projects. Since the National Lottery began in 1994, £31 billion has been raised and more than 400,000 grants awarded