The Halberg Trust recognise that disabled children may have additional costs when participating in physical activity of sport due to their disability. This fund is available to individuals between the ages of 5 and 18 or 8 and 18 years old depending on the application to cover additional cost such as individual lessons or specialist equipment.
Halberg Trust Activity Fund Form
When applying for equipment the applicant must include a quote. When applying for individual lessons etc the applicant must include a Personalised Sports Plan which needs to be filled in by the person who will be coaching the recipient. This plan identifies what the person can and can not do and how the coach will be working with them. The follow is a swimming plan and a template that can used for an additional sport.
Personalised Sports Plans Template
Personalised Swimming Plan - Example
The Canterbury Community Trust has established a “Making it Happen” Awards scheme to assist individuals where funding can develop skills, change social attitudes and help extend and develop an individuals potential. This is intended as a scheme to assist when all other avenues of funding have been exhausted. Applicants are only able to make one application to the scheme. The “Making it Happen” Award scheme can be used where appropriate to ensure that disabled people have the opportunity to participate in physical activity and sport.