Better Lives
Better Lives is our bi-annual magazine, featuring real stories from the people we help, advice for anyone thinking of applying for support, and news from the MCF.
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Stay home, stay busy
For many households, adapting to life in lockdown has seen the need for creative sources of entertainment…
Charities in action
Two of the charities that the MCF is working in partnership with, Age UK and
Home-Start, have provided some guidance and information to continue supporting
older people and families with young children…
Responding to need
The coronavirus pandemic is something none of us could have predicted, and has caused unprecedented changes to our lives…
Supporting you from home
Calvin is one of our team leaders, managing a team of grants officers who consider applications from the people who turn to us for help. Calvin has shared a day in his life…
The truth about dementia
There are currently over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, with this number expected to…
Did you know? Scope of support
Lots of people know that we can fund an operation or provide grants to cover daily living expenses…
Who cares for the carer?
A carer is anyone, including children and adults, who looks after a family member, partner or friend who…
Don’t man up, open up
Man up, it’ll be fine!’ is a phrase that most of us will have heard many times.
A day in the life
Martin is one of our enquiries and grants officers. For many people, he is the first point of contact when enquiring about support.
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