Grants and Trusts

TADVIC have received the following grants in 2009. We sincerely thank the following organisations for their generous support.

WCF Thomas Trust - $15,000.  The grant will be used to expand the Freedom Wheels program to ensure that all people with disabilities have the opportunity to ride a bike independently or with assistance. As part of the grant the service will be expanded to develop support equipment for bikes for young adults (18-25) and to develop trailers to attach to adult bikes for children who are unable to ride independently.

Victorian Government Volunteer Small Grant - $3,500. To be used to recruit volunteers for the Freedom Wheels Program.

United Way Geelong - $7,500. To be used to support the operations of TADVIC's Barwon Branch.

Lord Mayors Youth in Philanthropy Fund - $7,500.  Project to extend the Freedom Wheels Modified Bike program to older children and young adults by developing and producing a range of customised support equipment that can be attached to 26” bikes.

Lord Mayors Charitable Fund - $5,000. To be put towards the design and development of a new client / project database.

Marian & EH Flack Trust - $12,000. To be used to address Volunteer Management issues, in particular, recruitment and induction of new volunteers and training and strengthening support of existing volunteers.

Equity Trustees – Ivy H & Arthur Thomas Trust - $10,000.  5% of requests to TADVIC come from people with disabilities such as Post Polio Syndrome, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy and Multiple Sclerosis who are unable to lift themselves unaided from sitting to standing. TADVIC assists these people by making lifting platforms to move them from the floor, from chairs and from their cars. This funding is for a project to investigate the optimum way to manage this issue, develop design protocols, address safety issues and develop standardized prototypes that can be adapted to meet individual needs.  

The Sentinel Foundation - $5,000. For support of project work in the Barwon Branch.

Sidney Myer Fund - $10,000. To purchase 10 laptop computers in order to supply one to each regional branch project coordinator. Laptops will have internet access and will have remote access to the IT network and database in the TADVIC Office. This will ensure that all centrally stored project data and photos are accessible to all project coordinators and enhance information sharing between the branches.

William Buckland Trust - $35,000. To develop a new and improved project database. The new database will enable staff to do their work more efficiently and will increase our capacity to access, maintain and dissemminate accurate information between the metropolitan and 10 regional branches without timely delays.

The Honda Foundation - $4,000.  To purchase two adult trikes and support equipment which can be adapted to meet the specific needs of older children and adults with disabilities. The trikes will be held at the office for trial purposes so that clients can have a go at riding them.

Collier Charitable Fund $9,000. To support administration of 30 TADVIC recreational projects throughout Victoria.

Swinburne Philanthropy Alumni $1,800. For operational costs.

Willliam Angliss Charitable Fund $1,000. To be put toward publicity.