2025 Funded Projects

The Movement Centre is an amazing charity based in Oswestry, dedicated to supporting children living with movement difficulties and their families. They are also a specialist treatment centre and provide a therapy called ‘Targeted Training’ to help children gain movement control, which can help them to learn new skills and gain independence.

They are currently running a campaign called ‘Stand With Us!’ which is focused around their standing frames, an essential piece of equipment used by children who attend The Movement Centre. Children receive a standing frame and take part in therapy sessions on a daily basis at home.

When we were approached in December 2024 by Derwen College to sponsor a student for their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, we knew this was the perfect opportunity for The Charlotte Hartey Foundation to support.

By donating £682, we have enabled one student to embark on life-changing adventures such as a challenging four-day walking expedition in Snowdonia or an exciting sailing expedition on the Norfolk Broads. For students like Brendan, who has mobility issues, the sailing option provides an opportunity to enjoy this experience.

Steve Evans - Sports Coordinator from Derwen College - along with student Brendan, visited Hartey Wealth Management’s Oswestry office this week and expressed their gratitude for the donation.

“The support from Hartey Wealth Management has been invaluable in making these opportunities available to our students,” said Steve Evans. “It allows them to gain independence and confidence. They learn valuable skills while participating in activities that might otherwise be out of reach.”

Brendan, who is a student on Derwen College’s Hospitality and Food pathway, said he was excited for the experience and said: “I’m looking forward to learning to sail with the Gold team and Steve! It’s going to be a great adventure.”

When Brendan visited our office, we were so blown away by his amazing attitude and infectious sense of humour that we agreed to sponsor another student!

We have now donated a total of £1,364 towards Derwen College’s Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.

Students Lizzie and Dylan, who are both talented swimmers representing Team GB in Down Syndrome Swimming, also visited our Oswestry office to express their gratitude. The sporty duo will be trading their goggles for hiking boots as they take on a four-day expedition in Snowdonia, walking up to six hours a day as part of their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.

Karl Hartey, patron of the Charlotte Hartey Foundation, is a keen sportsman himself and was delighted to support the students in their fitness and health challenges.

“I know Snowdonia well, having used it as a training ground for my charity climb up Mount Kilimanjaro,” Karl said. “Hearing that Dylan and Lizzie are also national sports champions is the icing on the cake. I can’t wait to hear all about their adventures in Snowdonia.”

Steve Evans, expressed his gratitude for the donations.

“It’s important to us that every student who want to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards is able to. We work hard to break down barriers to success, including financial ones. The Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award would be a sizeable cost if it wasn’t for funding support. Thanks to kind sponsors like Hartey Wealth Management, we can provide these life-changing experiences.”

We’re looking forward to catching up with the students to hear all about their adventures.

 

Thanks to a grant from the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Foundation, we are able to help the Primary Care Foundation with their work in Sri Lanka, where funding had nearly ran out. Find out more about their work here.