2. What is the FTCT? A charity that has been providing educational grants to the children of those working in the fashion and textile industries since 1853

3. How can FTCT help? Educational grants to fund tutorial support and equipment for children with special educational or physical needs Grants to help children with a special talent to fulfill their potential Simple welfare grants

4. “The tricycle is fantastic - it gives Franny a sense of independence that would not be possible without it. We are really grateful to the Trust for helping to fund the tricycle, which makes such a difference to Franny.”

5. “We cannot express in words just what an unbelievable difference this is going to make to Louie’s life. When Louie can learn to write and speak, he will thank you all personally” Rebecca, mum of Louie, 7 mths

6. Who is eligible? The child must be 18 or under The mum or dad must have worked in fashion/textile retail or manufacturing for at least three years, if applying for an education grant, or one year for a welfare grant. There must be a case of need; it must be an ‘essential to have’ not a ‘nice to have’

7. How to apply: Visit: www.ftct.org.ukwww.ftct.org.uk Contact in confidence the charity’s Director, Anna Pangbourne, on: 020 7170 4117

8. Here are some simple steps to help us start reaching your employees in just 4 weeks: Put up a poster Introduce us to your staff Feature us in your newsletter Put a card in your payslips Talk about us online Getting our message across

9. Help us to help your employees by putting us in touch with the following people: HR manager Internal communications manager Managers at your top 4 stores Social media/Online content manager Our contacts ‘Wish List’