Happy Days Children’s Charity funds memorable breaks and outings for children and young people across the UK who face mental, physical, emotional, or additional needs. Their support is highly practical and experience-based: group holidays, activity breaks, day trips, theatre visits, and visiting performances that help children build confidence, friendships, and skills. They appear especially focused on organisations serving children with SEND and children in care, and they prioritize access to enriching recreational experiences rather than general operating support.
Targeted, program-specific grants for group experiences; applications are handled on an as-needed basis with no fixed deadlines listed. Applicants are encouraged to contact the charity directly to arrange breaks or outings, suggesting a responsive, case-by-case process rather than a large open-call grant program.
Contact the charity directly before applying and be prepared to describe the group, ages served (3–17), additional needs, and the proposed activity or trip. Since deadlines are not specified, applications seem to be considered year-round on a rolling basis; align your request closely with one of their two program types and emphasize the direct benefit to children’s confidence, social connection, and skill-building.
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Who can apply: Children with disabilities, life-limiting conditions, victims of abuse and young carers who were affected by coronavirus, bereaved by covid-19, financially impacted by job loss, or whose mental health was severely affected by the pandemic.
Who can apply: Applicant should represent a group of young people aged 3-17 with additional needs. Examples include SEN schools and groups, young carers and women's refuges. Key carers must be DBS cleared and a child protection policy must be in place. A feedback form is required after the activity.
Deadline: Not specified; applicants are asked to contact the charity for assistance and to arrange breaks.
Who can apply: Applicant should represent a group of young people aged 3-17 with additional needs. Examples include SEN schools and groups, young carers and women's refuges. Key carers must be DBS cleared and a child protection policy must be in place. A feedback form is required after the activity.
Deadline: Not specified on page; applications are handled on an as-needed basis — applicants are asked to contact the charity for assistance.
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