| Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Macular Society |
| £3,000 |
15/03/2024
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Core costs for Older People's Welfare
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| The Linbury Trust - Energy efficiency - Macular Society |
| £6,420 |
13/12/2023
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A one off grant towards costs for an energy audit.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Early intervention and support for people diagnosed with sight loss |
| £9,880 |
05/05/2023
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The Macular Disease Society is using a £9880 grant to develop information packs for people across Northern Ireland who have been diagnosed with Macular disease. The packs will provide valuable information on how to manage the condition and where to
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The Macular Disease Society is using a £9880 grant to develop information packs for people across Northern Ireland who have been diagnosed with Macular disease. The packs will provide valuable information on how to manage the condition and where to go to for additional support.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Practical and emotional support for people living with sight loss |
| £67,000 |
20/09/2022
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This organisation will continue to deliver practical and emotional support services across Scotland to people losing their sight due to macular disease. People will be provided with advice and information as well as having access to peer support
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This organisation will continue to deliver practical and emotional support services across Scotland to people losing their sight due to macular disease. People will be provided with advice and information as well as having access to peer support groups telephone befriending counselling support with technology and telephone conferences. The services will help reduce isolation as well as building confidence to help live with macular disease. Over three years the project will reach over 1600 people and 156 volunteers.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - A volunteer framework supporting visually-impaired people in English communities |
| £10,000 |
08/04/2022
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The funding will be used to support a new volunteering infrastructure to support visually impaired people early and bring them together with others.
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| Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Patient-centred smartphone AI for protecting vision in macular disease |
| £43,554 |
01/04/2022
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Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10018335
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| National Lottery Community Fund - A volunteer framework supporting visually-impaired people in Welsh communities |
| £10,000 |
24/01/2022
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The Macular Disease Society in Swansea will expand their volunteering opportunities to support people with sight loss in Wales. £10000 will fund volunteer recruitment and resources training networking and Welsh translation.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Beating the Fear of Isolation of Macular Disease |
| £300,000 |
22/07/2021
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Using £300000 over five years The Macular Disease Society will build on their previous project to deliver peer and practical support advice and information to people in Wales with macular disease. The project will support 2560 beneficiaries whilst
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Using £300000 over five years The Macular Disease Society will build on their previous project to deliver peer and practical support advice and information to people in Wales with macular disease. The project will support 2560 beneficiaries whilst raising awareness of macular disease and the support available.
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| Vision Foundation - Recruitment and training of volunteer telephone befrienders. |
| £9,990 |
10/03/2021
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Telephone Befriending: peer support for people with sight loss due to macular disease
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| DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| £10,000 |
09/09/2020
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"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public
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"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
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| City Bridge Trust - Grant to Macular Disease Society |
| £85,000 |
20/01/2020
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£85,000 over three years (£45,000; £25,000; £15,000) towards the salary and on-costs of a London Regional Manager (37.5hpw), volunteer costs, direct management and related running costs.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Practical and emotional support for people with sight loss |
| £120,000 |
26/11/2019
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The group will use the funding over three years to sustain and expand their practical and emotional support services for anyone losing their sight due to macular disease. The services will also support friends, family and carers across Scotland and
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The group will use the funding over three years to sustain and expand their practical and emotional support services for anyone losing their sight due to macular disease. The services will also support friends, family and carers across Scotland and range from traditional peer-support and telephone befriending to an unique injection buddies service for people needing injections into an eyeball as part of their treatment. The project is expected to reach 1,464 people and 134 volunteers.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Beating the fear and isolation of sight-loss through macular disease |
| £400,000 |
11/09/2019
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The five-year project is using £400,000 to support people across Northern Ireland with Macular Disease. The project is creating new peer support groups and enhancing the range of services offered. The volunteer-led groups have links with medical
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The five-year project is using £400,000 to support people across Northern Ireland with Macular Disease. The project is creating new peer support groups and enhancing the range of services offered. The volunteer-led groups have links with medical professionals and local services to deliver events, group talks and publicity. The project is also providing befriending, employment support, developing a suite of online resources, and providing support to use different techniques to see better.
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| Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award |
| £30,000 |
16/04/2019
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Support Group Expansion (Core Costs)
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| Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant |
| £99,070 |
23/10/2018
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A grant to extend services providing emotional support to people who are losing their sight.
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| Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award |
| £30,000 |
02/10/2017
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Support groups expansion
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| Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Peer support and rehabilitative training Year 3 |
| £10,437 |
01/04/2015
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Towards Peer support and rehabilitative training Year 3
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Boosting the independence & sociality of people with Macular Disease |
| £348,272 |
18/03/2015
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Not Available
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Peer Support for people with Macular Disease in Northern Ireland |
| £200,000 |
12/03/2013
60 |
The project will support people aged over 60 who have macular disease, a condition which leads to the progressive loss of central and detailed vision and is one of the leading causes of blindness. It will target older people who are rurally isolated
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The project will support people aged over 60 who have macular disease, a condition which leads to the progressive loss of central and detailed vision and is one of the leading causes of blindness. It will target older people who are rurally isolated or live in care homes or supported accommodation.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Training and Networking Project |
| £10,000 |
22/12/2011
12 |
This is a project by a charity based in Hampshire and serving beneficiaries in Southampton, Bristol, London and Birmingham. The group will use the funding to deliver volunteer training and networking events for volunteers affected by Macular
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This is a project by a charity based in Hampshire and serving beneficiaries in Southampton, Bristol, London and Birmingham. The group will use the funding to deliver volunteer training and networking events for volunteers affected by Macular Degeneration.
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| Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Macular Disease Society |
| £40,000 |
20/10/2011
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the salary costs of the Senior Group Development Managers (North and South)
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Development Project |
| £339,917 |
10/08/2010
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This project trains and supports people with Macular Degeneration (MD) to volunteer with the Macular Disease Society. MD is a medical condition that results in a loss of vision in the centre of the visual field. The project aims to increase the
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This project trains and supports people with Macular Degeneration (MD) to volunteer with the Macular Disease Society. MD is a medical condition that results in a loss of vision in the centre of the visual field. The project aims to increase the number of volunteers by offering them support and training in a choice of four roles: giving community talks about MD, a buddying scheme to support people with MD, advocacy, or providing information and advice.
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