Here at DCA we have had lots of fundraising successes and we are very grateful to all the people and organisations that fund us without which we could not give the level of support to Carers that we do.
Our fundraising successess
Children in Need
Children in Need awarded funding to provide Netbooks, Laptops to our Young Carers to support those without the technology to engage and undertake their home schooling and home work in a quiet place and enable them to receive digital support from our Young Carer Support Workers.
Carers Trust
Carers Tust gave us funding towards YC awareness day – Taking action on isolation
It will be used to create and provide campaign packs to schools in Derbyshire.
National Lottery Awards for All
Funding has been secured for “Digital Outreach and Website Update”, this funding will enable DCA to provide a multi-lingual facility and enable health care professionals and schools to access services and resources remotely.
Mansfield Building Society
Awarded funds for Young Carers Family day trips.
Edward Gostling Foundation
Awarded Capital funding towards the replacement of a new office lift.
We have also been awarded funding to provide two new services to Carers;
Derbyshire Dales CVS and the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner
for a New Staff post to provide face to face buddying and support to help them back to Connecting with their local communities and activities and to provide much needed social interaction to reduce the Isolation and Loneliness suffered by Carers, which will commence in the New Year, the funding for this project has been awarded from Derbyshire Dales CVS and the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner.
Vulnerability funding has been awarded for a Young Adult Carers Forum and also to provide digital activities for Carers predominately in the Chesterfield Area.
Also a Young Carers GP Liaison Service across Derbyshire, helping to raise awareness and early identification and support for Young Carers across the county.
Yorkshire Building Society
Has awarded a grant to be able to provide outdoor activities for Carers
DCA received a “Just Giving” donation towards respite for Carers in high peak.
Charity Partners
We would like to thank all our charity partners for their support in which has been a very challenging couple of years for Carers.
Last updated 02/03/2022