Rules

1. The aim of the charity is to provide recreational, cultural and educational opportunities to children in the Salisbury region who for financial reasons would not otherwise be able to access such activities.
    
   The Trustees will not consider funding applications for; activities that have already been paid for, activities that have already been booked, paying in arrears for activities that have already taken place, child minding or school holiday child care or funding school residential trips for children who are entitled to a statutory remission of charges. 
    
2. Applications for a childrens chance award should be made on the Application Form  and must be supported by one of the following third parties: School headteacher, Social worker, Health visitor, Priest or GP.
    
   Application Forms not signed by an authorised person or only partially completed will be returned.
    
3. Nominated children should be in full time state school education.
    
4. Nominated children should either reside permanently within a thirty-mile radius of Salisbury Cathedral or attend a state school within a thirty-mile radius of Salisbury Cathedral. Preference will be given to children who live or go to school in the city of Salisbury, which may generally be considered to be postal areas SPl and SP2.
    
5. Applications will be individually considered and childrens chance awards will be made at the discretion of the Trustees and where appropriate in partnership with other charities or agencies. The following criteria will be applied: the date of the application, the resources available, the urgency of the application and the particular circumstances of the nominated child. Priority in all cases will be given to applications for 'sustainable' activities such as music or sports tuition. Applications for school residential trips will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and must be accompanied by the original letter from the school stating the date, duration, location and cost of the trip. 
    
   Please allow at least 14 days for your application to be processed.
    
6. The Trustees will not accept applications for activities considered to be dangerous or inappropriate, such as bungee jumping.
    
7. The Trustees will not accept applications for the purchase of material goods.
    
8. The Trustees' decision is final.
    
9. The Trustees accept no liability for any child experiencing a childrens chance award and cannot be held responsible in any way for any part of the service delivery or failure of service provision.
    
10. Childrens chance awards are subject to the written consent of the child's parent(s)/legal guardian.
     
11. Acceptance of a childrens chance award constitutes acceptance of the Rules.
     
12. Awards are payable by cheque direct to the service provider for which a receipt is required. Cheques will not in any circumstances be made payable to the child's family.

Please send completed Application Form (which will be treated in confidence) to

4 VICTORIA ROAD, SALISBURY, SP1 3NG (01722 415991)