# THE SYMBOL TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1097042
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** April 14, 2003
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1097042


## Contact

- **Address:** The Symbol Trust, PO Box 1453, MAIDSTONE
- **Postcode:** ME14 9DJ
- **Phone:** 07415 862546
- **Email:** info@symboltrust.org
- **Website:** www.symboltrust.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR CARERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION.2. TO COMMISSION AND SUPPORT RESEARCH PROGRAMMES WHICH WILL INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE CONCERNED WITH THE NEEDS OF, AND APPROPRIATE INTERVENTIONS FOR, ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.3. TO ENABLE THE PUBLICATION OF WORK AND THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE MODELS OF BEST PRACTICE IN IMPROVING THE INDEPENDENCE, COMMUNICATION, EATING AND DRINKING SKILLS OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.4. TO FUND PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES OF DIRECT BENEFIT TO PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES.5. TO ORIGINATE, DEVELOP AND PROVIDE TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PRACTITIONERS, AND PARENTS AND CARERS IN ORDER TO DISSEMINATE BEST PRACTISE AND INCREASE EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE AMONGST THOSE WORKING WITH, AND CARING FOR, ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.6. TO ASSIST THROUGH FUNDING, COMMISSIONING OR WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ANY OTHER ORGANISATION TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

**Activities:** -supporting  small scale specialist education services for young people with special needs for whom no mainstream  options are available - developing a web based national educational resource for students with special needs, their teachers and families  - funding specialist after-school education for children whose parents have special needs in order to help them keep up with their peers




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Geography

- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Naziri |  | July 9, 2018 |
| Christopher Wood |  | Dec. 11, 2017 |
| Mark Christian |  | July 9, 2018 |
| Paul Mitchell |  | Jan. 5, 2018 |
| Samuel Hinton |  | Jan. 5, 2018 |




