Disability charity Accuro (Care Services) is delighted to announce they have been awarded a grant of £15,000 from the Openwork Foundation.

The grant will go towards staff, transport and activity costs associated with delivering Accuro’s social and activity projects for a year for both children and adults.

Accuro offer many services for local people with a disability in West Essex, including youth clubs for children and young people aged 11+, Friendships Schemes for adults aged 19+, a Saturday Play Club for children aged 8+, and a Holiday Scheme that runs through the school summer holidays. Activities for members throughout the year include social evenings out, day trips during the summer as part of the Holiday Scheme, as well as an Adult Residential Holiday to Center Parcs.

Amy Connelly, Operations and Development Manager at Accuro, said..

“We are thrilled to have received this generous fund from the Openwork Foundation. Grants such as this enable us to continue to offer quality services in and around the community and much-needed respite time for families and carers.”

About the Openwork Foundation
The Openwork Foundation has been at the heart of the Openwork family since 1981 and have donated more than £21.5m over the years, supporting vulnerable children and adults in the UK and overseas. They deliver grant, fundraising and volunteer programmes, designed to engage businesses, advisors and colleagues in The Openwork Partnership, to support their local communities.

About Accuro
Accuro is a small charity supporting local children, young people and adults with disabilities in West Essex by providing services that are fun, safe and inclusive. These services reduce social isolation and empower members by providing accessible social and leisure opportunities that allow members to develop life skills, gain confidence and self-esteem and make friends.

For more information about our projects and services, please visit: https://www.accuro.org.uk/services/