Celia’s story
Celia Newsham, who is living with a diagnosis of PSP, successfully applied for a PSPA Support Grant to help pay for a mobility scooter so she can get out and about in her village.
PSPA support grants aim to help improve the quality of life for people who are living with or are affected by PSP & CBD.
The support grants can provide a one-off payment of up to £250 to help provide an item or service. Applications will be assessed on the impact the item or service identified, would have on the person living with PSP or CBD, or their carer.
Please note, funding is limited, therefore we can only provide a grant to each individual once a year.
Applicants must gain a referral for a grant from a health or social care professional involved in the care of the person affected by PSP or CBD or their carer.
The Support Grant application form and guidance and appendix can be downloaded here. Please note, incomplete application forms will result in the application being delayed whilst further information is requested. Please note we do not fund retrospective requests.
The completed application form should be returned to PSPA, 3rd Floor, Margaret Powell House, 415a Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 3BN or emailed to helpline@pspassociation.org.uk
We aim to process applications within five working days. Once a decision has been made, the applicant and the healthcare professional will be informed.
Read personal stories below from Support Grant recipients about how they found the process and what aids they used the grant to buy.
Celia Newsham, who is living with a diagnosis of PSP, successfully applied for a PSPA Support Grant to help pay for a mobility scooter so she can get out and about in her village.
“Maintaining grandma’s quality of life is really important so the grant for clothing will really help.”
“You could see on her face how happy mum was to see her grandchildren for the first time since March.”