Birmingham charities receive £4,000 donation

Charities which support vulnerable and disabled children in Birmingham have received more than £4,000 in donations from the DWF Foundation.

The foundation is an independent charity, founded by law firm DWF Law LLP.

Earlier this year, the foundation donated £2,200 to the Birmingham based National Institute of Conductive Education (NICE). NICE's Pre-School Project provides free specialist sessions for disabled children aged 0-5 years helping them improve their physical ability and access early academic learning.

Alongside donating £2,000 to local foodbanks in the city, the foundation also donated to the GivingTree - KidsOuts who were then able to provide Covid-19 relief toys for child victims of domestic violence in Birmingham.

KidsOut used the donation to support the mental and physical health of children entering the refugee system during the pandemic. The grant enabled the charity to provide over 30 refugee children living in Birmingham with brand new toys, many of whom had never received a gift before.

Jon Stevens (pictured), executive partner of the DWF office in Birmingham said, "We are acutely aware of the impact that Covid-19 has had on vulnerable children. Many charities have seen a significant drop in donations and have been unable to complete their usual fundraising activities.

"We are delighted to have been able to support these charities as they see an increase in the need for their services."

These donations bring the total contributions made by the DWF Foundation across the UK and Ireland in February to £38,765 and the total to charities in the Midlands since the DWF Foundation's inception to 29 grants totalling £48,122.