Trusts and
foundations

We work in partnership with trusts, foundations and
donor-advised funds of all sizes, offering opportunities
to support us in delivering vital services for deaf children
and their families.

Helping deaf children communicate, learn and thrive

At The Elizabeth Foundation, we believe that every child deserves the chance to communicate, learn, and thrive.

We support preschool deaf children to develop their listening and spoken language skills, giving them the confidence and ability to participate fully in education and social life, preparing them for their future lives.

We work in partnership with trusts, foundations and donor-advised funds of all sizes, offering one-off or multi-year funding opportunities to support vital service delivery, maintain our facilities, and ensure access to specialist equipment.

Funders receive detailed impact reports, showing the difference we make together in children’s communication, learning and social inclusion.

We welcome the opportunity to submit applications or discuss potential funding opportunities, including through donor-advised funds.

A track record of successful funder partnerships

We have received support from trusts and foundations of all sizes over the years.

These are just a few examples of some of our successful partnerships:

We report to you

“Your report clearly presented the very challenging situation your charity and the families you support face every day. Your experience and well qualified team of specialist staff are able to provide essential support to parents and children, with your report including strong evidence of real progress towards key milestones for learning and development. It has been amazing to read about the significant improvements to so many children”

“Thank you for your wonderful updates. It is very good to hear that The Elizabeth Foundation is continuing its marvellous work. It is very uplifting to hear the amazing stories and understand how our grant is making a difference.”

“Your report has captured so clearly the individualised support that you provide to each child … and the progress they have made according to their hearing challenges faced.”

Feedback from grant funders

Helping donor-advised funds make a measurable impact

At The Elizabeth Foundation, we are delighted to work with donor-advised funds (DAFs), their sponsors and wealth advisors to ensure gifts made through DAFs deliver real, measurable impact – helping deaf babies and young children achieve the listening, communication and educational developmental milestones they need to thrive.

Within our five-year strategy, we are also looking to build upon our services and sustainable income, including CPD accreditation of our unique online resource Let’s Listen and Talk. We are happy to provide you with well-planned projects matched to your investment criteria.

If you or your clients are exploring ways to align DAF giving with early years development or disability inclusion, we’d be delighted to collaborate.

Ovingdean Hall Foundation

“The Ovingdean Hall Foundation has been working with The Elizabeth Foundation for over a decade. Over the last few years, we have focused on Let’s Listen and Talk, the free online communication programme for deaf babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

“It has been incredible to see the development of this programme, which has now reached over 1,000 families and professionals across the country.

“Working with the team at The Elizabeth Foundation has always been a joy. We are delighted to be a supporter of The Elizabeth Foundation and we know that Let’s Listen and Talk will continue to benefit deaf children during the key early years of development.”

Sarah Armstrong, CEO of The Ewing Foundation and Secretary of the Ovingdean Hall Foundation

Videos made by funders about our work

Major grant funders including Comic Relief, BBC Children in Need and Global’s Make Some Noise have made films showing how they have supported our work for deaf children and their families.