Local children’s charity receives almost £500,000 from National Lottery

MOMENTUM Children’s Charity has announced that it has been awarded £489,758 of vital National Lottery funding.

The funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, which distributes money raised by National Lottery players for good causes, will be allocated over five years. The grant will fund the roles of some of Momentum’s Family Support Workers in Surrey, London and Sussex, providing emotional and practical support to families with a child who has cancer or another life-challenging condition. 

Partnering with local hospitals, Momentum offers personally tailored support to families, both in hospital and at home. The demand for the charity’s service is growing fast, and Momentum is expected to support around 480 families over the next year, with that number likely to increase year on year.

Bianca Effemey OBE, Founder and CEO of Momentum Children’s Charity said:

“We are delighted that The National Lottery Community Fund has recognised our work in this way. Our Family Support Workers are at the core of what we do. When a child is very unwell, the impact goes far beyond the effect on their own physical health – it changes their whole way of life, often having implications on the mental and emotional well-being of the entire family. Our services include counselling, creative therapies, special experiences, and respite breaks to help address these issues and ensure no family has to cope alone. Thanks to National Lottery players, we will be able to strive to reach our goal of helping even more families who need us.”

National Lottery players raise over £30 million a week for good causes across the UK. Thanks to them, last year The National Lottery Community Fund was able to distribute over half a billion pounds (£615.4 million) of life-changing funding to communities.

To find out more about the work of Momentum Children’s Charity, please visit: www.momentumcharity.org.