Jeans for Genes Day/Genetic Disorders UK Grant Programme Opens
The annual Jeans for Genes Day/Genetic Disorders UK Grant Programme has opened for applications.
The Jeans for Genes Day/Genetic Disorders UK Grant Programme 2017 is providing grants of up to £5,000 for projects that make a difference to children and families affected by genetic disorders. While individual genetic disorders are rare, it is thought that there are currently more than 6,000 diagnosed disorders and new disorders are being identified every day. It is estimated that 1 in 25 children are affected by a genetic disorder. This means that in the UK, 30,000 babies and children are newly diagnosed each year and more than half a million children and adults are living with a genetic disorder.
Jeans for Genes Day is a national children’s charity, which raises money for the care of children and families who are affected by genetic disorders. Jeans for Genes Day takes place on Friday 23rd September 2016. Each year millions of people across the UK make a small donation to wear their jeans to work and to school. Supporter’s of Jeans for Genes day are able to register and recieve a free fundraising pack.
For more information about Jeans for Genes, the work they do and how you can support them this September, www.jeansforgenesday.org
The monies raised by schools and workplaces on Jeans for Genes Day fund a range of initiatives that improve the lives of children affected by a genetic disorder.
- They run an annual grant programme that is open to all UK charities and patient groups caring for children with genetic disorders.
- Develop resources for schools to make pupils more aware and empathetic of the difficult lives that children with genetic disorders lead.
- Fund the work of Genetic Disorders UK, the national charity dedicated to supporting families affected by genetic disorders.
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The closing date for applications for the 2017 grant programme is Friday 30th September 2016.
To apply, visit www.geneticdisordersuk.org/grantprogramme