The fund covers children from birth up to and including the age of 18.
	The application must be for a child or children.
	Do not send an application if a baby not yet born. Send the application after the baby is born.

	All applications must be made by a suitable third party such as a social worker, health visitor, doctor, schoolteacher, minister, other registered charitable organization (e.g. Save The Children) or group working within the community (e.g. Gingerbread). Please remember in making an application you accept the conditions of the fund for any award made.
	The fund does not accept applications from individuals applying for themselves or on behalf of others.
	The fund does normally make more than one award to the same child in a twelve month period.
	As the person making the application, please be aware that the fund will not accept more than three applications from you in any calendar month.

	Complete all areas of the form. If you are in doubt about any part of the form please contact us. To access the form, please go to the download section
	Make the writing as clear as possible, preferably in black ink.
	A supporting letter can be included with the application. This may include more details of the items applied for, a summary of the child's circumstances (e.g. family situation, health problems, etc) and any other relevant information.
	Failure to follow the above guidelines may result in the delay of the application being processed or rejected.
	Once the application is complete, send it to: Children's Services Co-ordinator Renfield St Stephens Church Centre 260 Bath Street Glasgow G2 4JP
	Or fax the completed application to 0141 332 6492

The Renfield Centre Children’s Fund welcomes applications throughout the year. However, for administrative reasons the fund will not accept applications or make awards between December 2008 and 12^th January 2009