Vote for Family Fund and Help Charities with Disabled or Seriously Ill Children

This September, we’re delighted to welcome Family Fund to the My Favourite Voucher Codes charity poll.

Every month, we give four UK charities the opportunity to win a donation from My Favourite Voucher Codes. Throughout September 2026, you can cast your vote for the charity you would most like to support, completely free of charge. At the end of the month, the charity with the most votes will receive 20% of our monthly profits.

One of the four charities hoping to win your votes this September is Family Fund, a UK charity dedicated to making life better for families raising disabled and seriously ill children and young people.

From practical grants that can ease some of the pressures of everyday family life to information, digital skills and wider support, Family Fund works alongside families to help them access the things they need.

Voting takes less than a minute, there’s no charge and you don’t need to register. Here’s why you might want to cast your September vote for Family Fund.

What Does Family Fund Do?

Family Fund’s mission is to make life better for families raising disabled and seriously ill children.

The charity provides grants and practical support, alongside information, connections and skills that can help families achieve their goals. It also creates opportunities for families to share their experiences and have a say in the policies and services that affect their lives.

Family Fund describes itself as the UK’s largest grant-making charity for families raising a disabled or seriously ill child on a low income. Since 1973, the charity has delivered more than 1.5 million grants to families.

Those grants can make a very practical difference to everyday life.

Depending on the grant programme and a family’s eligibility, support can cover items such as kitchen appliances, clothing and bedding, sensory or play equipment, tablets and computers, furniture and family breaks.

For families already dealing with additional caring responsibilities and costs, help with something as everyday as replacing a broken washing machine or purchasing suitable technology can take away one more source of pressure.

Family Fund believes that families themselves are best placed to understand what they need, which is reflected in the way it approaches its support.

Family Fund Offers More Than Grants

Although grant-making is a major part of Family Fund’s work, its support extends beyond financial help.

The charity provides information and services designed to help families develop their financial and digital skills, as well as find other sources of assistance.

Its Discover Digital programme, for example, offers free digital skills and creative workshops and resources. Families can receive help getting started with devices, understanding accessibility features, staying safe online and making better use of technology.

Family Fund also provides financial information and free workshops for families raising disabled children and young people. Its wider support services can help families find organisations that may be able to assist with other needs too.

This whole-family approach is an important part of Family Fund’s work. The charity recognises that when a child has significant additional needs, the impact can be felt by parents, carers and siblings as well.

Family Fund’s Vision for the Future

Family Fund’s long-term vision is an inclusive society where families raising disabled and seriously ill children can readily access the support they need and have the opportunity to live well and thrive.

That means looking beyond immediate assistance.

Family Fund wants families to have greater long-term financial security, so caring for a disabled or seriously ill child does not automatically push a household towards financial hardship. It also wants disabled and seriously ill children, along with their siblings, to have access to the same opportunities as children in other families.

Its current 2023-2028 strategy, ‘Being there for families’, focuses on four main areas: delivering essential help, growing its support to reach more families, working alongside families and partner organisations to create positive change, and enabling its team to provide the best possible support.

The scale of the charity’s work demonstrates why continued support matters. In 2023-24 alone, Family Fund reported awarding more than 84,000 grants across 12 programmes, alongside providing more than 69,000 instances of information and support.

How Could Winning Our Charity Poll Help Family Fund?

Every vote in our September poll gives Family Fund another chance of receiving 20% of My Favourite Voucher Codes’ profits for the month.

For a charity providing practical assistance to families, additional funding can help it continue its wider mission of making everyday life more manageable for families raising disabled and seriously ill children.

Family Fund works with government funders, trusts, foundations, corporate partners, charities and individual supporters to fund its work.

Our charity poll gives the public another simple way to show their support. You don’t have to make a donation yourself. Instead, you can help decide which charity receives our donation by casting a free vote.

How to Vote for Family Fund in September

Want to support Family Fund in this month’s poll? Voting is simple:

Visit the My Favourite Voucher Codes homepage between 1st and 30th September 2026.
Scroll down until you find our monthly charity poll.
Find Family Fund among the four September charities.
Select Family Fund as your chosen charity.
Submit your vote.

That’s it!

Voting is completely FREE, there is no need to create an account and you won’t need to provide personal details just to cast your vote.

The poll remains open throughout September, with voting closing at the end of the month. The charity that receives the most votes will win 20% of our profits for September.

Frequently Asked Questions About Family Fund

Who does Family Fund support?

Family Fund supports families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Its main grant programmes are aimed at families on a low income, although eligibility criteria vary between programmes. The charity considers both household circumstances and the level of additional support a child or young person requires.

What can a Family Fund grant pay for?

Available grant items depend on the particular programme and the family’s circumstances. Family Fund provides support for a wide range of practical needs, which can include household appliances, clothing and bedding, sensory and play equipment, furniture, technology such as tablets and laptops, and family breaks.

Do you need a particular diagnosis to receive help from Family Fund?

Not necessarily. Family Fund states that its eligibility decisions use the social model of disability and focus on the level of support a child or young person needs rather than relying solely on a medical diagnosis.

Families should always check Family Fund’s current eligibility criteria directly before applying, as criteria and available grant programmes can vary.

What happens if Family Fund wins?

Whichever of our four September charities receives the most votes will receive a donation worth 20% of My Favourite Voucher Codes’ profits for the month.

Cast Your Vote for Family Fund This September

Caring for a disabled or seriously ill child can bring additional practical, financial and emotional pressures to family life. Family Fund has spent more than five decades working alongside families to make some of those pressures easier to manage.

Whether that means helping with an essential household appliance, providing technology, supporting families to build their digital skills or making sure their experiences are heard, the charity’s work is centred on what families tell them they need.

This September, supporting Family Fund could be as simple as casting a vote.

Visit the My Favourite Voucher Codes homepage between 1st and 30th September 2026, scroll down to our charity poll and vote for Family Fund. It is completely free and takes less than a minute.

And once you’ve voted, please share the poll with your friends, family and colleagues. Every additional person who takes part could bring Family Fund another vote closer to winning 20% of our September profits.

One vote costs nothing, but together those votes can help decide which charity receives this month’s donation