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Variety: The Children's Charity

Overview

Transform a child’s life

For 75 years, Variety has existed to improve the lives of disabled and disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. With your help, we can make a difference to even more children.

Providing practical help

Our work is more important than ever, with 4.3 million children living in poverty in the U.K and 600,000 children are both disabled and living in poverty.

Our programmes

We make a lasting difference with our Wheelchair and Special Equipment grants, Sunshine Coaches, Great Days Out and Access Interns supported work experience programme.

Contact

Address

Variety, The Children's Charity
93a Bayham Street
London
NW1 0AG
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Inclusion

Supporting

  • Autism
  • Deaf / hearing impairment
  • Social, emotional and mental health needs
  • Multi-Sensory impairment
  • Learning difficulties
  • Communication and interaction needs
  • Physical disability
  • Other
  • Visual impairment

Local Offer

Variety’s Wheelchair Programme was founded in 1988 to provide funding towards mobility aids for children throughout the country.

WHO CAN APPLY? - We can consider applications from disabled and disadvantaged children and young people up to and including the age of 18 years who are resident within the UK.

WHAT CAN YOU APPLY FOR? - We accept applications for: Manual wheelchairs, Electric wheelchairs, Sports wheelchairs, Trikes, Buggies and Bikes

Wheelchairs help disabled children and young people reach their full potential by providing mobility and independence. If you’re dependent on someone else, simply to get to school or to go and see your friends, freedom is just a dream.

For more information and to apply please follow this weblink (opens in new tab) .

Last updated: 30 March 2026