Management Testimonials

Our case committee deals with applications from your colleagues in the trade who now find themselves experiencing circumstances they never imagined would happen to them, when they were younger.

A Beneficiaries Story

We help people like you, people like Mike
Mike worked for the same Nottingham Builders Merchants for over twenty years. He saw the company operate under several different names, starting off as Wintringhams, then Sabah Timber, then Harcross Timber, until finally it was taken over by Jewson Ltd. He worked as Assistant Manager at the firm until he finally left the company in 2003.  

What happened?
Mike approached us in 2004 when his daughter was 24 years old.  His daughter suffers from Cerebal Palsy, but she had been receiving treatment at a world-renowned clinic in Hungary and had sufficient mobility to take part in disabled sport to an international standard. She was also able to go to university with the aid of a carer, and other assistance with her disability. However, following an accident at university when she was run over by her own electric wheel chair, she suffered from a back injury and now has to rely on her family to care for her and has had to give up university.

Mike gave up his job at Jewson to look after his daughter, and although his wife was disabled, she was also their daughter’s carer. Mike was eventually able to return to work part time until he was diagnosed with cancer and had to leave work again. Mike recovered from cancer temporarily only for it to return again after a brief respite. Tragically Mike’s wife passed away, which meant that he must now care for his daughter alone.

Before the accident, Mike’s daughter was able to get around with the aid of a wheel chair and sticks but she is now unable to walk or stand, and has to use a specialist chair in which she has to almost lie down.

Mike originally approached us to ask for assistance in decorating costs. He needed to widen four of the doorways in his house, and to fit two ceiling track hoists which would enable his daughter to become more independent at home, and alleviate the stress on himself and his wife (when she was still alive) as carers. This meant that every room in the house would need decorating as a result.

How we helped
The Rainy Day Trust made a contribution towards the decorating costs, and Mike also receives an annual award from us which has helped to alleviate the financial problems which resulted from having to give up work.

If you have worked in this industry for 10 years or more and are in need of our assistance, or you know of someone who is, download our grant application form here.