Teapot Trust

We're pleased to announce we're partnering with Teapot Trust, a mental health charity that provides support and improves the lives of children living with chronic health conditions through art therapy.   Together, we will signpost children and young people to both of our services and provide mutual training for staff from each organisation. This will make sure children and young people can access the right support at the right time.  Excitingly, young ambassadors and volunteers from Winston’s Wish and Teapot Trust will work together to co-produce a resource aimed at helping children living with chronic illnesses deal with grief and bereavement.   We're excited to be partners and look forward to what is to come in the future. 🙌❤️ Swipe through to hear from some of the individuals involved! 👉

I'm delighted to share that Debbie Wilson has joined Teapot Trust's board of trustees. It's clear from her experience that she will be a great asset. Debbie is the founder and chair of Inflammatory Arthritis UK (IAUK). A charity set up in January 2025 to inspire resilience and empower anyone of any age living with inflammatory arthritis. She co-hosts the weekly podcast Inflammatory! sharing everyday realities of living with IA. Debbie was diagnosed with JIA at a very young age and still lives with the condition to this day. She is also a parent of a child living with inflammatory arthritis as her eldest daughter has been diagnosed with JIA. Debbie knows only too well the impact this has on childhood, teenager years and adulthood. She has now become a well-respected patient/parent representative and advocate for children and young people living with inflammatory arthritis. Before setting up IAUK, Debbie worked for charities in the field of rheumatology for many years and led the “Joint Minds” charity collaboration, highlighting the need for better mental health provision in paediatric rheumatology services. She is also a trustee for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) bringing in her lived experience and championing the needs for children and young people. Prior to working in charities, Debbie had a very successful career as a senior researcher/statistician at the Home Office, working on the impact crime has on children and young people. More details at https://lnkd.in/eCGX8dvV Please also see our Vacancies and Governance pages here and get in touch if you're interested in joining our board of trustees: https://lnkd.in/erwmbRSj https://lnkd.in/esR7K3Pf #charitytrustee #governance #livedexperience #inflammatoryarthritis #JIA Jen Martin, Kirsty Livingstone, Louise Downing, Ally Lloyd, Dr Patricia Watts, Bethany Hitchen

We’re very excited to announce that 15 projects across Scotland will receive a share of over £1.3 million from the #YoungStart fund. 👏 From sparking creativity to building skills and boosting wellbeing, these grants will fuel incredible projects that empower young people to make a real impact in their communities. With #YoungStart’s support, young Scots have even more opportunities to grow, connect, and shine! Congratulations to the projects recieving funding: YouthLink Scotland, Glenboig Development Trust, Scotland Comics, Youth Helm, The Village Storytelling Centre, Scottish Huntington's Association, Strathmore Centre For Youth Development, CamGlen Radio 107.9FM, Teapot Trust.

Teapot Trust's #BIGGive campaign has opened today with every donation until 10th December match funded. Double the donation, twice the impact! Please donate now to help us paint a brighter future for children living in pain. Thank you. Here's the link: https://lnkd.in/eN5mhNgY #BigGive #Christmas #children #pain #arttherapy

As Teapot Trust is a nominated charity for the Co-op's Local Community Fund next year, I joined members and staff at their pop-up shop in Edinburgh today to ask for votes. We need members' support so we can keep helping children living with the pain of chronic illness alongside our community partners. Calling all Co-op members, please go online and vote for Teapot Trust. Here I am with Rebecca Birkbeck and Zuna Farooq. Good to meet Dominic Kendal-Ward too. #communityfund #charity #arttherapy #chronicillness #children April Armstrong, Louise Downing

Teapot Trust has 2 finance vacancies. We're recruiting a Finance Officer (21 hours per week) and a Finance Convenor (voluntary) to join our board of Trustees. Do you know someone who might be interested? If so, please share. Further details are at https://lnkd.in/erwmbRSj Thank you. Closing date: 9am on 11 November 2024. #financeofficer #financeconvenor #charityjobs #charitytrustee