Registered Charity Commission Number 6040746. Registered Charity-1118821
WELCOME TO THE LINK FOUNDATION
The Link Foundation is a Maidenhead based children’s charity committed to improving the lives of children and their families in the local community and surrounding areas.
We don’t always see them around us but there are many families quietly struggling to give their children the kind of basics or “little extras” many of us take for granted. At The Link Foundation, we aim to help these children by providing grants to cover their specific need.
75% of our funding helps local families and 25% is directed into carefully chosen international children’s projects.
Who We Help
We aim to help local children in difficult circumstances regardless of background, race or religion, when we know our assistance will make a real difference to them.
We help children in all circumstances – this could be children living with a disability, children who have suffered parental illness or desertion, children who are living in a domestic violence refuge or children whose parents simply can’t afford the basics or “little extras” a child needs. Each year we are delighted to be able to help hundreds of our local children and their families.
Our Approach
Uniquely, we work very closely with local partners such as healthcare and educational professionals who are right at the heart of the community and can identify, and refer to us, the children who will most benefit from our help.
All our partners, including Health Visitors, Family Nurses, School and Nursery Staff, Community Groups, Local Charity Staff, Social Services and Domestic Violence Workers are vital to us. We only accept applications through our partners, who use our specially designed forms to indicate their support of the application. They also know the many deserving families whose children may need our help but would not necessarily ask for it. Given that The Link Foundation is staffed entirely by volunteers and we do not have the resources to visit and verify all applications made, this support is invaluable.
It also means we can operate on a tiny infrastructure and, as a result, an incredible 97% of all funds raised goes directly to the children and their families.
How Do We Help?
We believe at The Link Foundation that even a small gesture can make a big difference in a child’s life.
We regularly provide grants to help children enjoy a significant improvement to their lives, whether it’s to cover emergency needs or to buy something more long term. This can mean giving vouchers to buy essentials such as shoes or school uniforms. We also provide funding for essential household items or specialised equipment to help less able bodied children be more comfortable at home, as well as funding opportunities for children to be included in a school trip or a short break away. Sometimes, we are also able to help local families by passing on good quality, nearly-new children’s clothing, toys, baby equipment etc that have been donated to us.