Master’s Charity
Since 1998 the Master of each year has selected a charity which the Gild supports during their year of office. This follows from the Gild tradition prior to that date of always supporting a single Charity from Gild funds. Along with our support of the Lord Mayors Charities this is one meaningful way for the Gild to give back to the community and support causes important to the Master and the City.
Since the decision to have Masters nominate a Charity for their year, rather than taking any donation from Gild funds, the Master and the Court, along with members of the Gild and friends, work tirelessly throughout the year, organising and participating in a diverse array of events and social gatherings dedicated to raising funds for various charitable causes.
The Master’s Charity for this Gild Year is The Wilberforce Trust.
https://www.wilberforcetrust.org.uk/
Scroll down for more information about the trust or use the link above, but first…
The Master’s Lady, Rachel Kenny, is doing a Sky Dive to fundraise for The Wilberforce Trust and St Leonard’s Hospice on 18th October. If you can then please sponsor her via this link
https://gvwhl.com/SITPX
The Wilberforce Trust
We are the Wilberforce Trust, and we are passionate about empowering people to gain confidence and independence with sight and hearing impairment including other disabilities to live fulfilling, independent lives.
The number of people affected by sensory impairments or sensory loss is growing and demand for services is on the increase. When you experience a deterioration in your vision or hearing, it can take time to summon the courage to talk to someone. Our teams have infinite patience and understanding and make that first call as easy as possible.
We provide caring holistic support to help people come to terms with a new diagnosis or to better manage an existing condition. While society may present obstacles, we seek to remove them.
Both our Living & learning Zone and mobile unit reaches out to local communities across the City of York and the County of North Yorkshire making contact with people who are often unable to access services.
Although the majority of people in the UK with a sight or hearing impairment are adults, children can be affected too. Parents only ever want the best for their child and for them to enjoy all the fun activities of childhood. Yet all too often children with sensory impairment are left out, standing on the sidelines. We want to change that so we have developed a range of inclusive activities specially designed for children with a visual impairment or sight loss. This allows them to stay safe but run around and play just like any other child.
Everyone at the Wilberforce Trust, from our trustees and directors through to our frontline services, is committed to supporting people with a visual impairment, sight loss, hearing impairment, hearing loss or other disabilities, and we do this through the range of services.
We offer:
LLZ Activities & Events
Supported Living
Supported Housing
YorSensory
Assessments & Registration
Rehabilitation Services from Rehabilitation Officers
Advice, Guidance and Equipment
Visual Awareness Training for businesses
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