The Fund seeks to help and support physically disabled school aged children receiving education in Hounslow schools, to obtain equipment or resources which cannot be supplied by the LEA, Health Services or other statutory provision.
In the past we have helped with:
November 2024
We purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tablet and a cover for a physically disabled 15yr old boy. The request is for a Tablet and cover, so that he can access educational
programs at home.
February 2023
Two paediatric tricycles purchased. Hounslow Special Educational Needs Specialist Service (SENSS) will house the trikes when not on loan and loan the trikes to children in mainstream schools or Centres for children’s exercise.
January 2023
Specialist PE equipment for a student at Green School for Boys, to enable him to play sport with fellow students.
December 2022
The Martindale Fund has supported the purchase of a scooter and helmet for a Reception age child, to help them to get to school more easily and encourage them to have fun exercising.
A student from a Hounslow school using one of the Hounslow SENSS trikes in school.
Love the brilliant smile. He is enjoying the trike ride.
October 2022
Martindale Fund have funded the purchase of two specialist trikes, designed for disabled children of upper primary and lower secondary school age. The Hounslow SENSS team will loan the trike to specific children for exercise, either at home or school.
September 2022
A pupil from Hounslow Heath Infant and Nursery School was recommended sessions of hippotherapy and Martindale Fund supported the request for funding.
It looks great fun and she certainly enjoyed the sessions.
January 2022
The committee agreed to support the purchase of a wheelchair for the SENSS team, which they loan out for use by students for short periods. For example a day trip or a school journey for students who need extra help for a short period.
December 2021
We agreed to support the purchase of specialist PE equipment for a student in Green School who uses a wheelchair. They can access PE more easily and participate in the lessons with other students.
October 2021
We agreed to fund a further year of singing lessons for a student at Green School for Boys.
January 2021
The committee agreed to purchase another year of singing lessons ,from Hounslow Music Service, for a student at the Green School.
October 2020
We have arranged to pay for a scrum cap for a pupil in Hounslow to help protect his cochlear implant when playing sports.
October 2020
The committee agreed to contribute towards the cost of a hard all weather surface for an outdoor learning area in Hounslow Heath Infant and Nursery School. This surface will enable physically disabled children to access the area easily.
September 2020
We have agreed to purchase three terms of singing lessons for a Hounslow student from Hounslow Music Service.
October 2019
We supported the request to pay for the insurance for two radio aids for two deaf children. Hounslow Health and Adults Services has provided radio aids for deaf children to enhance their learning and communication in school and out of school. A hearing aid is not, on its own, adequate in noisy situations. Preschool children benefit from having radio aids for playschool and when out with the family. Hounslow services provide the radio aids, but the playgroups cannot afford the insurance for the very expensive equipment. Martindale Fund paid for the insurance for two preschool children for one year.
February 19
We have paid for a Monkey In My Chair for a pupil at a Hounslow School. The monkey helps a child to remain connected to their class and classmates while away in hospital for treatment.
January 19
We contributed half the cost of a laptop for a student at Boulder Academy, to help him with his homework.
January 19
We bought a new pair of glasses and the insurance for the glasses for a boy at a Hounslow Secondary School.
December 18
We arranged to pay for three terms of singing lessons for a Hounslow Student with Hounslow Music Service. They will be for paid termly until July 19.
August 18
We purchased an iPad for a student to use at home to support her studies.
July 18
We paid for a group of children to be taken by minibus to Chessington Zoo, for an outing., organised by Hounslow SENSS Hearing Impairment Team
July 18
We bought medals for a number of physically disabled children in Hounslow participating in the Hounslow Heath schools Mini Olympics.
March 18
We paid for the services of a Typing Tutor for a workshop run by Hounslow SENSS for the parents of physically disabled children.
January 18
The charity bought a Dobuggy Stroller for the use of the Hounslow PD SENSS team. They will be able to lend it to schools when they take physically disabled children on day trips or out of school.
November 17
The charity have bought for Hounslow Heath Junior School a table tennis table suitable for the use of the children in their PD centre.
Sept 17
May 2017
- The Martindale Fund was pleased to help support Spring West Academy with their recent residential trip for their physically disabled students. We supported them by paying for the transport costs for their trip to a site in North Devon.
March 2017
- Martindale Fund committee were very pleased to be able to support a Hounslow child by purchasing a 2nd set of waterproof covers for their cochlear implants. The covers enable a child using the implants to swim and use the cochlear implants at the same time. Swimming is a much more pleasurable and fun activity if you can hear people around you. It is also more sociable and safe to be able to hear instructions and your friends comments.
- November 2016
We purchased a series of cycling lessons for a child who needed extra help with learning to cycle.
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November 2016
We bought a pair of waterproof covers for cochlear implants, for a pupil who attends Norwood Green Juniors. This will enable the pupil to go swimming and be able to hear instructions or conversations around them.
- May 2016
We were pleased to be able to purchase, for a pupil of William Hogarth, a rugby skull cap which enabled him to join in school PE lessons.
- April 2016
The committee was delighted to hear from the mother of a Hounslow child, who we have been able to help with purchasing a paediatric buggy. The family have found the buggy to be a great help.
All donations to the Martindale Fund go towards helping physically disabled children with the purchase of equipment which the local Education and Health authorities do not supply. Thank you to those people who have donated in the past and remember that it is easy to donate to the Martindale Fund.
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- February 2016
We have also had a lovely thank you note and some photos from the PD Centre at Hounslow Heath Infants. The Martindale Fund had funded the purchase of two iPads for the use of the Centre children.
As you can see frm the photos the children are enjoying using the iPads.
As one of the teachers in the Centre wrote, "Thank you again for the support with purchasing the IPads, they are really making a difference to the PD Centre children enabling them to access a wider range of activities."
- February 2016
At our last Committee Meeting the committee were given a lovely book of photos and comments about the Winter Party, organised by Hounslow SENSS, for children with physical disabilities attending mainstream schools in Hounslow.
The Martindale Fund helped to support the party by donating £100 which provided the children with a gift to take home, a buffet and Christmas crackers.
The children enjoyed the party, there were games activities and party food. It also gave them a chance to meet other children and for their parents to meet other families in similar positions to them.
The committee were very pleased to have been able to support such a happy event and well done to all the staff who organised and ran the party.
- February 2015: Your kind donations have enabled the Martindale Fund to support the purchase of a wheelchair for a pupil at Chatsworth School. We are very glad we were able to
help.
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January 2015: If you were one of those who kindly donated to Martindale Fund, either through the sponsored walk or by buying a
wristband, you might like to know where some of your money has been spent. We have been able to help in buying a rainhood and cover accessories for a buggy, for a disabled pupil at a Hounslow
school
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In July 2013 Hounslow Heath Junior school took a group of children on a residential school journey. With the hire of a hoist they were able to take a physically disabled boy with them
who otherwise would not have been able to go. He was able to join his friends on school journey for the first time. The Fund supported the student and the school with the hire of the
hoist.
- Tthe fund has contributed towards the cost of the surface of an outdoor play area, at Hounslow Heath Infants, to allow easy access for disabled children.
- September 2012. A contribution towards a new Variety Club Minibus for Feltham Community College.
- An adapted game of Connect 4 to enable a disabled pupil to play with her non disabled school friends, at Beavers Primary School.
- Adapted tricycles for disabled children at Hounslow Heath Infants.
- Contributed towards the school journey costs for a group of disabled pupils from Feltham Community College.
- Contributed to the cost of a Variety Club minibus for the disabled pupils of Hounslow Heath Juniors.
- A contribution towards the purchase of a Radio Aid for a deaf child to use at home and for out of school activities, for a pupil from Edward Pauling Primary School.
"I'm enjoying my radio aid and so does my gym teachers and riding instructor. ------
When we are in the car, I listen to music through the radio aid (either my mum or dad wears it when driving) and I do help them to find directions as I can hear well to what they say."
Kelisha