A number of New England community projects will benefit from the latest round of funding from Newcastle Permanent’s Charitable Foundation.
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Almost $800,000 will be shared by the different initiatives which operate programs across the region.
Camp Quality will receive $47,000 for the purchase of a dedicated van to deliver their programs in Northern NSW.
The National Stroke Foundation (pictured right) will receive $22,000 to fund the StrokeSafe Ambassador Program in regional areas, including Armidale and Tamworth.
John Hunter Children’s Hospital will receive $53,000 to fund the installation of specialised web cameras on each of NICU’s 12 new beds, with live-feed accessible by the baby’s family.
Cancer Council NSW will receive $154,000 to build an online booking platform to facilitate free access to transport for cancer treatment, and Wheelchair Sports NSW will receive $33,000 to use as grants to its members to support individual sport participation and maintain good mental wellbeing.
Projects that received funding will commence in the coming months.
