Families United Warrington (UK)
Families United support families in Warrington, UK, who have a child or young person living with a disability. Families are provided with the opportunity to attend a variety of local activities, trips and learning opportunities. In doing so, Families United Warrington aims to increase the health, wellbeing and social opportunities for their beneficiaries, who are often marginalised by society. They unite families so that they find support in each other through shared experiences and an understanding of the impact that having a child with special educational need (SEND) can have on family life.
In 2023/24, the Eurofins Foundation is supporting the project “SportsWorks” with weekly sport sessions to promote health and fitness in children and young adults who are disabled/have special educational needs.
Families with disabled children often feel unable to access local leisure facilities due to the reaction of the public or lack the knowledge on how to engage their child in sporting activities. This project aims to overcome these difficulties, thus improving the physical and mental health of families with disabled children so that they feel more able to face the daily stresses and pressures of their caring role and reduce social isolation.
This project contributes to the following United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
