The charity's main aim is to help children whose potential for normaland happy development can only be realised through boarding care in asuitable school.
How much is on offer: The amount depends on the particular child'sneeds.
What it will fund: The foundation will fund places at independent orstate-maintained boarding schools for vulnerable children.
Who can apply: Single parents, relations caring for a child, legalguardians and professionals working with vulnerable children can applyon behalf of a child.
The main criterion is a lack of parental care where no other care isavailable. This can include: the death or permanent absence of one orboth parents; chronic and enduring mental or physical ill health of aparent; sibling disability that could affect the care and development ofthe child; and abandonment or abuse.
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