Sheffield disability charity Paces wins vital lottery funding

Paces Sheffield has been awarded £10,000 of National Lottery funding to support severely disabled young people, adults and their families during the lockdown.

The charity is providing educational assistance, as well as support and guidance, while trying to limit feelings of isolation and loneliness.

CEO Dr Spencer Pitfield said: “Here at Paces Sheffield, we are absolutely delighted to have been awarded a grant of £10,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund.

“We are a small charity and the impact of COVID-19 has hit charities like ourselves hard, which makes it very difficult to fundraise in the way which we usually would.

“Thanks to National Lottery players, this donation has meant that we can continue to provide ongoing support to our children, adults, and families at a time when they need it the most.”

Yorkshire and Humber charities and community groups have been awarded £900,000 by the National Lottery. The funding has gone to 99 community projects.

The projects winning support range from developing online and telephone support groups and counselling for vulnerable people with brain tumours and their families to setting up online creative writing groups for adults feeling anxious or stressed due to isolation.

The funding, raised by National Lottery players, is being distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest UK funder of community activity.

It is part of the package of support of up to £600 million unveiled by National Lottery distributors, going to charities and organisations supporting communities, the arts, heritage, education, environment and sports.

Abdou Sidibe, the community fund’s head of funding for Yorkshire & Humber, said: “Paces Sheffield is just one of the many projects, from grassroots groups to larger charities, working tirelessly to support their community through these extremely difficult times.”

Find out more at www.TNLCommunityFund.org.uk