So Far...

2009 - 10

In June 2009, we received a grant of £10000 from The National Lottery Awards for All scheme, which added to our own fundraising enabled us to undertake a pilot project providing courses of complementary therapy for disadvantaged people. Our fundraising also enabled us to purchase office equipment and to develop and test the policies and procedures necessary to successfully operate this type of funding.

The project has now been completed, with over forty people on low-income in the Worcester area having received treatment. Beneficiaries have been very pleased with the results …

“The success of the treatment that I have received has enabled me to return to work teaching and also to interact with my family, something a couple of months ago I could only dream of.”
Patient comment

“After few sessions all the supporting staff started noticing changes to ---’s behaviour, her looks and well being. ---’s sleeping pattern improved giving her good, undisturbed night’s sleep. Her displays of challenging behaviour appear to decrease in numbers and strength, thanks to lower level of agitation.”
Support worker comment

“I have now had 6 treatments and the difference made has been commented on by family and friends. My range of movement has improved dramatically and I have been able to cut my use of temgesic to only rarely instead of 3-4 times a day.”
Patient comment

Running the study also enabled us to assess the way the scheme operates so that, with a few tweaks, we are in a position to roll out a larger-scale study, once funding has been obtained, the aim being to reach 100 disadvantaged people in the Worcester area.

We are grateful to the many people who have supported 3CHH during this period and contributed to the success of the project.

2008

First of all a big thank you to everyone who has contributed time and resources. Setting up a charity and complying with the requirements of the Charity Commission takes time and energy and this is increased for a medical-oriented charity and increased again where complementary therapies are involved !

Some of the things we have accomplished so far include :

• Appointing trustees and setting up a fund raising team.
• Monitoring practitioners to ensure they have the required qualifications, insurance and CRB checks.
• Setting up the various systems, forms and procedures to enable the patient funding scheme to work successfully and be monitored.
• Organising fundraising events and producing fundraising projections. Presence at Worcester’s Health Show. In excess of £5000 has been raised so far.
• And the often unglamorous but necessary bits - setting up an accounting system, budgeting, form filling and ensuring compliance with charitable and company law.

We are pleased to report that 3CHH fulfilled the Charity Commission’s requirements and is now a registered charity.

This will be a great help in attracting funds and resource support as we move onto the next phase of our work.