Community Grants
Charities who have previously received funding.
Derby and Burton Hospitals Charity
The charity supports the University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust and offers extras not provided by NHS statutory funding but making a difference.
A donation earlier this year enabled their Combined Day Unit, a busy outpatient department, to purchase a handheld vein viewing system which allows for better visualisation of veins, improving the cannulation process and blood taking, which can be difficult in cancer patients.
We are proud to support their vital work making a real difference in the lives of patients and staff in our local community.
Fishing for Heroes
Fishing for Heroes provide fully funded fishing courses as part of a package for veterans and active servicemen and women who are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), combat fatigue and other emotional or psychological problem related to their involvement on active service. It can take many years for PTSD to be diagnosed and for sufferers to receive the support they need. The charity aims to support all of those affected by this cruel and often hidden condition.
Research has shown that fishing can be an effective therapy with studies indicating that a short course of instruction can lead to a reduction of up to 20% in PTSD symptoms. As well as helping to improve mental wellbeing, it also fosters a sense of community.
A donation earlier this year supported local veterans to take part in the 4-day residential course at Ladybower Fisheries in Derbyshire. As the saying goes “give a man a fish and you feed him today, teach him to fish and he can feed himself forever”.
Burton & District Mind
Affiliated to Mind, the leading mental health charity in England & Wales, Burton & District Mind aim to provide access to good quality mental health advice, guidance and meaningful support in the community.
Following their own community development survey, 68% of respondents identified a need for more physical health projects to support mental health. The Toyota Manufacturing UK Charitable Trust were, therefore, delighted to fund an 8 week programme introducing adults with experience of mental health problems to the benefit of walking and psychoeducation. The project will run in partnership with a qualified Walk Leader alongside a trained counsellor. Walking sessions will be followed by optional coffee & chat sessions as well as discussions around mental health during the scheduled walks.
Their first session got off to a good start when they came across an injured Swan, aptly named Hope. Having called the local wildlife rescue, they waited until help arrived and Hope was rescued.
Keri Lawrence, Development & Sustainability Officer,Burton & District Mind said "We are grateful to the Toyota team for supporting our wonderfully received project. We all deserve good mental health and, together, we'll get everyone there".
Watch the thank you video here
Me&Dee
They aim to ensure that local families going through challenging times are gifted with special memories. Each family they support has a parent or child who is nearing the end of life.
As part of their continuing care programme, their Girls' Club as well as their Boys' Club help facilitate a calendar full of much needed activities. Many of the girls have endured invasive medical procedures leaving lasting mental & emotional impacts so, trips to the cinema, nail painting & bracelet making make a huge difference. Whilst the Boys Club support for those with high medical needs, often associated with muscle wasting conditions & wheelchair reliance so tickets to the match at Derby County allow special moments to be shared with loved ones. Taylor is 10 and has undergone 90 operations. The Boys Club allowed a safe space to enjoy football before 3 months of intensive treatment.
Maria Hanson MBE Founder/CEO said “With support from the Toyota Manufacturing UK Charitable Trust, we were able to take a group of children with their families to White Post Farm for a wonderful day out. For families facing short and uncertain futures, along with bereaved children from sibling and parent loss, we were able to create many precious memories with animal handling experiences. This support is deeply appreciated.”
British Liver Trust
The British Liver Trust are the UK’s leading liver health charity who work to improve liver health for all and support those affected by liver disease or cancer. The liver performs hundreds of essential tasks so it’s important we look after it!
Earlier this year, the Trust donated £3,000 to support the Love Your Liver Campaign in Wrexham. The Roadshow, which took place in May, seeks to raise awareness about liver health locally and find people with early signs of liver damage, so they can get the care and support they need.
The Roadshow proved a huge success with an excellent turnout. The charity had hoped for 100 visitors and were thrilled when 155 members of the public took the opportunity to receive a free liver scan and complete their liver health screener. This resulted in GP referral letters being provided to 13 people so they could seek further support and act early.
A job well done! We are proud to help keep you on the road and support this vital work.
Watch the thank you video here.
MHA Communities Cheshire West
At MHA Communities Cheshire West, they want to enable older people to maintain their independence and live later life well. Befriending, shopping, medication collection, wellbeing activities, lunch clubs & exercise classes take place at both their Ellesmere Port Dementia Hub and their Dementia Community Support Project in Neston.
A donation earlier this year supported several day trips, giving those living with dementia and their carers an opportunity to 'escape their prison of four walls', a comment they often hear.
A day at Wirral beach blew away the cobwebs whilst a mosaic of freshwater wetland habitats and woodland bursting with wildlife was the experience at Burton Mere Wetlands.Other trips to the museum and on the River Mersey offered something to look forward to, conversations and banter to be had, ideas to exchange and great meals to be enjoyed.
Rainbows Hospice for Children & Young People
Rainbows cares for hundreds of families every year who have a baby, child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most.
Staff uniforms cost the charity approximately £3,000 each year and are one of the many costs the charity needs to secure as they are incredibly important, not least because they protect against cross contamination.
Our 2024 fundraising activities contributed towards these much-needed costs, ensuring the charity continue to brighten short lives across the East Midlands.
Watch the thank you video here.
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY)
In Dec 2011, aged 19, Sam Wright collapsed outside his home after a run & passed away. He was studying at Derby University to be a teacher. He'd suffered a cardiac arrest due to an undiagnosed heart condition.
Twelve young people die every week of sudden cardiac death. Since its formation in 1995, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) has been working tirelessly to reduce that number. As well as promoting and developing heart screening programmes, they support young people diagnosed with potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions, offer bereavement support to affected families and fund specialist referral, screening and cardiac pathology services at leading UK hospitals.
The Friends of Sam Wright Committee was established in 2012 to raise vital funds on behalf of CRY and, since that time, have raised an incredible £90,000 in memory of Sam to finance defibrillators & heart screening events (involving an ECG) for local people.
The Charitable Trust has supported this amazing charity since 2013 and earlier this year donated £5,000 to support a screening session in Derby. We are proud to support and will continue to do so in the future.
Watch the thank you video here.
Look Good Feel Better
Look Good Feel Better is dedicated to improving the quality of life and self-esteem of people undergoing cancer treatment. The programme offers complimentary group and individual sessions that teach beauty techniques to help people with cancer to face their diagnosis with greater confidence.
Their free 2 hour skincare and make-up workshops for women as well as skincare and grooming sessions for men are led by volunteers from the beauty and barbering industries. Sessions address common side-effects from treatment, such as hiding blemishes and drawing back missing eye brows & eyelashes.
Following a donation of £2,000 from the Trust earlier this year, funding will support workshops at the Royal Derby Hospital.
LGFB Volunteer, Lu Wright commented: “patients love every minute, they chat, laugh and make new friends in a safe environmont, feeling proud at Royal Derby Hospital”.
Watch the thank you video here.
