The Whistle Foundation
Our Mission is to enable children with SEND (sensory needs) and children from disadvantaged backgrounds to watch professional sport by providing every sporting stadium with a sensory rooms.
Project Overview
Since the inception of our project to “bring sport to every child,” we have taken over 20 children into the sensory room at Wolves FC and provided match tickets for another 85 children. For many of these children, it was their first time attending a live sports match, representing a significant personal achievement for them. All of this has been possible due to the intervention and hard work of the charity.
In the 2023/24 football season, we provided over £500 worth of sporting equipment and nutritional support in alignment with our ‘Believing’ strategic objective to Amethyst 6th Form’s Football Academy. This support has enabled them to reach high performance levels, ultimately leading them to win their league!
Why Are We Crowdfunding?
At The Whistle Foundation, we are working tirelessly with various stakeholders within the sports and government sectors to deliver sensory provisions in all stadiums, supporting our ‘Seeing’ strategic objective. Our goal is to equip all 92 EFL football clubs and all 18 First-Class cricket clubs (one of which currently lacks a sensory room) with a dedicated sensory space, or at the very least, mobile sensory provisions. This initiative will allow children and young people with disabilities to experience sports.
We are utilizing crowdfunding to fund our sensory bag projects, enabling us to produce them quickly, efficiently, and on schedule for various organizations that have expressed interest. Each sensory bag will include a printed drawstring bag from The Whistle Foundation, ear defenders, sunglasses, fidget toys, and other sensory equipment. These resources will help children with specific needs to access sporting events, whether they are watching live sports or participating in coaching sessions.
Check out the live projects we're supporting
Ward Buddies
We believe no child should feel abandoned, and no parent should have to choose between caring for their child in the hospital and caring for their family at home. Our vision is to build a sustainable model of emotional bedside care that can be shared with hospitals nationwide, and even around the world
R!SE Up
RISE with’ is our community led scheme, which harnesses the support of local organisations to provide life-changing experiences for young people. Coaching provides the foundation of our work, but we want to go further, raising aspirations for our young people. We believe the way to do this is by exposing them to new experiences, which have the potential to be life changing. Whether it’s drumming, boxing, parkour or cooking, these opportunities give young people access to new possibilities, life skills and passions.
The Brick
At The Brick, we run a Food Community at St George’s Church on Water Street, Wigan - a place where people can access affordable, nutritious food with choice, dignity and respect.
