The charities, which support children and young people and their families living with illness, disability or lack of opportunity, will use the funding to improve the lives of young people.
??The money has been raised by national charity Make Some Noise, which is run by media and entertainment company Global, which owns radio stations including Heart, Capital FM and Smooth Radio, with the aim of helping disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. ?
?The charity reached out to listeners of the stations over the last 12 months and raised a total of £1,423,385 for 38 charities. Cancer support charity Teens Unite Fighting Cancer is among the charities to receive a grant, and has been told it will receive £27,087.?
Hannah Martin, brand and communications co-ordinator at Teens Unite, said the funding will be used to hold a professional conference for young people fighting cancer and their siblings.
??“The conference will be held in London in June 2016 and will provide inspiration for the future; helping the young people to overcome negative thoughts and feelings during such a crucial time in their life and succeed in the years ahead,” she said.
??Meanwhile spina bifida and hydrocephalus support charity Shine has been awarded £30,925 to extend its programme of activities, educational outreach and family events across the UK for children aged up to 11 affected by the conditions that cause health, mobility, social and learning difficulties. ?
?Sian Prince, regional co-ordinator at Shine Cymru, said: “The extra funding that Global’s Make Some Noise has given will make a huge difference to our work.”??
Other charities to receive a grant include Parc Essex, the James Hopkins Trust and Tiny Lives.?
Sarah James, head of fundraising at the James Hopkins Trust, which received £46,080, said: “To help ensure our families get the much-needed support they need is just wonderful; we would like to say a huge heartfelt thank you to you all in helping us achieve our dream to provide free respite to young children in Gloucestershire who are life limited, life threatened or severely disabled.”??
Amanda Richardson, corporate and events manager at Parc Essex, which received £33,696, told Heart Essex the funding would be used to train staff into becoming team leaders, who can focus on serious support such as tube feeds. ?
