Trefoil exists to support the development of children and young people with additional needs in Scotland, to enable them to maximise their capabilities and achieve as much independence as possible.
Trefoil assists individuals, families or small groups who meet our criteria for development needs. Trefoil support a wide variety of applications but with a broad focus on sport, art, music, life skills and adventure.
The deadline for the next round of funding will be Friday 3 May 2024 for personal development grants and Friday 23 August 2024 for organisational grants.
In 2023, Trefoil awarded grants totalling £144,087.31.
A Trefoil Organisational Grant helped East Kilbride Youth Disability Sports Club take its members to Lochgoilhead for a weekend of activities.
In December 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant amounting to £5,000 to Positive Help to support the costs of their befriending service for children and young people in Edinburgh and Lothians who are living with, or are affected by a parent with, HIV or Hepatitis C.
In May 2023, Trefoil awarded Caoimhe a personal development grant amounting to £2,500 to purchase a portable hoist.
In September 2022, Trefoil awarded SC a grant of £500 from the Lilias Finlay Holiday Fund.
Following a successful pilot year partnership with Glasgow Children’s Holiday Scheme (GCHS) in 2022 Trefoil are pleased to continue collaborating with GCHS for another year to support the provision of holidays for children, young people, and their families across the Greater Glasgow area.
In September 2022, Trefoil awarded £4,900 as an organisational grant to The Sunshine Kitchen for a garden project.
In February 2022, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant of £7,000 to Outfit Moray to fund their Ignite project.
In May 2022, Trefoil awarded M a personal development grant amounting to £420 for the purpose of English tuition.
In September 2021, Trefoil awarded £3,000 to Articulate Cultural Trust to facilitate their Lightbulb Moment project.
In September 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant of £3,318 to benefit a group of students with additional support needs from the north of Glasgow.
In recent years Trefoil has awarded Drake Music Scotland organisational grants used to facilitate specialist music tuition for young people with additional support needs.
In September 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant to Aberdeenshire Sailing Trust. This funding was awarded to purchase sailing equipment to improve accessibility.
Meet Samantha, a young, keen, talented, and visually impaired Athlete. In September 2021 Trefoil awarded Samantha £2,400 towards travel expenses to allow Samantha to participate in various sporting events across the country, enabling her fantastic sporting journey to continue.
In October 2021, Trefoil awarded Naeema a grant of £872 for the purchase of a specialised trike. Naeema is 14 years-old and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at birth
In April 2021, Trefoil awarded The Miracle Foundation a grant of £5,000. This funding was used to deliver a bereavement and trauma support programme for children and young people.
In January 2022, Trefoil awarded Dale a grant of £379 from the Lilias Finlay Holiday Fund. This grant enabled Dale and his family to book a holiday at Sandylands caravan site in Saltcoats.
In March 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant of £2,500 to Families First St Andrews. The grant was used to fund four family events throughout the year.
In March 2021, Trefoil awarded YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) a grant of £1,400. YDance is an award-winning national dance organisation for children and young people, working to make dance inclusive and accessible to all.
In September 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant of £2,385 to Firsthand Lothian. The grant was used to provide 1:1 support for children with disabilities by delivering a range of activity days out.
In December 2021, Trefoil awarded Glasgow Children’s Holiday Scheme (GCHS) £3,500 towards the running cost of their adapted caravan for people living with disabilities.
In September 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant of £500 to Teapot Trust towards their Art Therapy Project at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.
In September 2021, Trefoil awarded a grant of £2,300 to The Glasgow Group of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), an organisation that works with disabled children to teach them horse riding.
In June 2021 Trefoil awarded Alex a grant of £500 from the Lilias Finlay Holiday Fund. Alex has a diagnosis of Autism, sensory modulation disorder, complex communication, and severe speech impairment.
In May 2021 Trefoil awarded Murray £3,240 to fund an additional Judo coach to provide him with the necessary help and support he needed to continue. Murray has had a passion for judo for many years and continued to improve even after he began to lose his vision