Authority grant to help fund charity’s vital work
CEREBRAL palsy charity Stick ‘n’ Step has been awarded £9,000 by Halton Borough Council.
The money will fund places for two Halton children to attend conductive education classes in the charity’s centre in Runcorn for a whole year.
David Parr, chief executive of Halton Borough Council, visited Stick ‘n’ Step’s Runcorn centre on York Street recently.
He met with the charity’s staff and spent time with some of the children from the 30 families who already benefit from attending sessions there.
Mr Parr said: “I spent a fascinating afternoon at Stick ‘n’ Step with some of the youngsters who are attending regular classes there already.
“The work being carried out by this local charity is really inspirational and the council’s executive board decision to award voluntary sector core grant funding to assist them further in their efforts is another example of the council working in partnership with the voluntary and community sector in Halton for the benefit of local people.”
Chief executive of Stick ‘n’ Step, Amy Couture, says: “We are very grateful to Halton Borough Council for funding places to allow two more children from the area to benefit ● from the support we can provide.
“Our Runcorn centre has been open for less than a year but from September we will have 36 families attending sessions here, which shows the high level of demand locally for our services.”
Stick ‘n’ Step offers support services to children with cerebral palsy and their families.
The charity provides the children with totally free of charge conductive education sessions, allowing them to gain the skills they need to live independent lives.