The Hargreaves Foundation supports Allsorts

The Trustees of The Hargreaves Foundation are delighted to grant funding to Allsorts, a charity aspiring to create a community between families that have children with additional needs and disabilities to reduce loneliness and capture potential.

Providing activities and support for all members of the family, they deliver a range of activity sessions including sports, ‘stay and play’ sessions, and familial and carer support groups. With a sensory room, a music room, and a changing room with hoists, Allsorts have created a safe space for all. One parent said, "Thank you for all that you do. Allsorts is a great support to us and means that my son can have fun and access experiences that he would otherwise miss out on".

Encouraging children and young people to play competitive sport, Allsorts enters three teams to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) football tournaments yearly and even have several young people representing Great Britain in trampolining, swimming, and Boccia - in 2022-23, they provided 27 different sports welcoming an attendance of over 2000!

Funding from The Hargreaves Foundation will enable Allsorts to host weekly Boccia sessions for 42-weeks of the year and three tournaments, while also offering young people and children the chance to attend at a subsidised cost. Boccia is a Paralympic sport where athletes throw, kick, or use a ramp to propel a ball onto the court with the aim of getting closest to a ‘jack’ ball. It is designed specifically for those with a disability affecting locomotor function, and most of the children and young people that play Boccia with Allsorts would find it impossible to play other sports due to their physical disabilities. Allsorts give these young people the chance to learn new skills like accuracy, resilience, and competitiveness while also developing their confidence and self-esteem.