The Directors were pleased to welcome a new Trustee, Michael Stewart to the board of Trefoil.

In September the members of East Kilbride Youth Disability Sports Club enjoyed a residential activity weekend at the Lochgoilhead National Activity Center in Argyll. This was supported by a £4000 grant from Trefoil.

In the summer of 2019, Trefoil awarded £500 to help support Isaac and his family to go on an action-packed holiday to the Scottish Highlands.

In 2018 Trefoil gave a grant of £2,000 to the Lothian Autistic Society for their Saturday Adventure Programme.

In March 2019, Trefoil awarded a grant of £3,500 to assist funding the Families First Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Picnic and New Year Party.

In May 2018, Trefoil awarded Drake Music Scotland £18,480.00 to enable them to work with Lothian Autistic Society, The Yard and Teens+ from August 2018 to June 2019 and provide high quality and meaningful music tuition for a total of 24 children and young people with special needs.

At the end of 2017 Trefoil helped fund Children’s Classic Concert’s We Can Fly Project. Children’s Classic Concerts provide interactive and inspirational experiences of live music. ‘We Can Fly’ is a moving piece of music tailored for pupils with additional support needs at the point of their transition between primary and secondary school.

In September 2018 Trefoil helped fund a holiday for twins, Alec and Bobby. Both Alec and Bobby have Autism. The grant from Trefoil allowed Alec, Bobby and their parents to go on an Autism friendly holiday to Hartland Holiday Centre on the Isle of Wight. Hartland provides sensory rooms and facilities suitable for children with Autism.

In March, Trefoil awarded a grant of £3,620 which helped Options In Life expand and develop its social inclusion and skills development projects for young people who have a learning disability and other additional support needs.

In March, Trefoil awarded a holiday grant to 9 year old Deacon. The grant allowed Deacon to join his mum and siblings on holiday to Haven in Wales for his 10th birthday.

Last year, Trefoil member Sarah Lansdown met former Trefoil pupil Tony Cascarino and learnt about the impact that Trefoil School had on Tony throughout his life.

Tony attended Trefoil School from 1946 to 1952. At the time Trefoil School was based in Polkemmet House, Whitburn.

In September 2018 Trefoil provided funding of £7,500 to WAVES Additional Needs Support Group to take 90 members on a Residential Weekend at the Calvert Trust in Kielder.

Trefoil awarded a grant of £1,000 to support Campus Children’s Holidays Residential Project. Across the summer, 143 disadvantaged children benefited from the opportunity to attend this project, providing them with the much needed respite from challenging home lives.

In March 2018, Trefoil supported nine families to take part in the first ever DDX3X support UK family meet up.

Beneficiary, Pauline Jackson from Project Ability kindly designed a new leaflet for Trefoil. This will help spread Trefoil’s reach and allow Trefoil to support more young people with additional needs.

In September Trefoil supported Trinity Sailing Club, take five young people with additional needs, on a three day sailing voyage.

Last year Castlehill Primary School sought funding from Trefoil in order to create a sensory area, to support the needs of children with Autism.

With support from Trefoil, Callum now uses a sensory projector to help him get to sleep.

In October Linda, one of Trefoil’s Trustees, attended the Minecraft launch at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Linda met Milo, who was delighted to show Linda how the game worked.

Over the summer Trefoil was delighted to support Gympanzees Pop Up activity centre for children with additional needs.