Princess of Wales Memorial Fund

[eyeshade]

Whilst this may be incensitive, I thought I would just say that I went on the above site this morning to see what grants were available to disabled children in the UK today but was amazed to find the above site only gives funds to overseas initiatives and refugees and asylum seekers iniatives. Surely this can't be right can it? Wasn't she a Princess of this country and shouldn't some of the fund monies be given to youngsters in the UK? I don't know, what do you think?

[bednobs]

i think that every fund has to have limits on who it will give to, or else everybody would be applying. EG i need a new porch, and i think i'm a very deserving case, but i just cant find anyone to give me a "porch grant"!

there are lots of other funds i would imagine for disabled children to apply to

[chanel5]

Why is it when someone makes a minor typo there is always a smart a r s e waiting to make a totally unfunny comment on it. While you are showing how (un)clever you are, why not also make the effort to answer the question?
I agree with you, eyeshade: although Princess Diana did a lot of work overseas (eg her landmines initiative) she also worked for home-based charities, so some of the money from her fund should be made available for children in the UK. I am quite shocked to learn that this is not the case.

[bednobs]

why just children though?

[bednobs]

also it is NOT right - i just went on there and the fund does give money to projects in the UK:
"The Partnership Initiative, under which the Fund is committed to spending up to �5 million over five years to follow-up and add leverage to our previous investments into penal affairs, mental health and other areas in the UK,"

[chanel5]

Good point, bedknobs. I'll amend my comments to include all ages who can show that they are in need of charitable support.

[legendis.god]

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/Hom eAndHousingOptions/YourHome/DG_4000642


try there


may be more use


forget the princess

[legendis.god]

yes

and whats the queen of tarts got to do with the price of a prawn c0cktail anywyas?

[eyeshade]

hi bedknobs u are right! Having delved. Just thought there would have been more about funding in the UK really that's all. Cheers!

[Goodsoulette]

It does give or has given to this country, if you look on the database or the map with very clear big red dots there one stuck right in the middle of the UK. If you read the site properly its quite clear. A lot was given to mental health and bereavement charities by the looks of it over the last 8 years and the next 5 years "focus" will be towards the three concerns on the home page, this will change again for the five years after.

[chanel5]

Zacsmaster - thanks for pointing this out, and I agree, the question was posted in the incorrect section, but it was nevertheless a serious question. However, if you are successful in your stated mission to banish irrelevancies from Chatterbank, then the section will cease to exist.