An exciting new funding disability partnership will see dedicated investment of £270,000 ring-fenced specifically to help children with disabilities across the UK.
![Staff from Newlife charity with children's disability partnership signs](https://new.ucan2magazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/newlife-disability-award.jpg)
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children have joined forces to offer talented post- doctorial researchers the opportunity to compete for a pioneering three-year fellowship award.
The partnership, launched earlier this week at RCPCH’s annual conference in Birmingham, will enable the chosen recipient to have a real impact on the lives and health of children with disabilities across the UK.
Newlife, which has been investing in medical research for more than 10 years, will contribute £135,000 with RCPCH providing match funding. The successful researcher will receive a fellowship grant to the value of £250,000 to advance paediatric research in the field of childhood disability, while supporting them to progress their own career.
Sheila Brown OBE, CEO of Newlife, said: “We are delighted to work with such a prestigious organisation on this ground-breaking project and hope other charities follow our lead.”
Jo Revill, CEO of RCPCH, said: “Investing in paediatric research is vital if we’re to continue to improve the health and wellbeing of children.”
For other disabled charity fundraising take a look at our Features page