Members experiencing financial and emotional difficulties can contact our welfare charity, There for You, which provides a confidential advice and support service for members and their dependants.
Contact us via your branch welfare officer or branch secretary. You can also be put in touch with the Scottish Welfare Committee by phoning 0800 0 857 857. See the UNISON UK Welfare pages for information, advice, Debtline Support, Wellbeing Breaks, financial assistance and much more.
Energy Support Fund opens for applications on 27 Sept
The There for You Energy Support Fund opens for applications on Wed 27 Sept. Grants of £200 are available to support eligible low income members with their energy costs. Due ...
Energy Support Fund applications now closed. Phase 2 opens 16 Nov.
UPDATE 6 Oct: The first phase has now closed. Phase Two of the fund will open on 16 November. Applications will be submitted online. The Energy Support Fund is a one-off payment ...
School Uniform Grant – applications now closed (28 July)
28 July Update: Applications for the School Uniform Grant 2021 are now closed. If you have previously submitted your application, There for You will be in touch by email as ...
Winter fuel grant – now closed (22 Feb 21)
Please note that the Winter Fuel Grant Programme is now closed. (22 Feb 21) There for You Winter has a limited fund to offer grants of up to £200 to ...
Winter Fuel Grant 2019/20
Applications are now open for the Winter Fuel Grant 2019/20 Full details and posters and application forms and a Q and A are on the UK website here www.unison.org.uk/get-help/services-support/there-for-you/there-for-you-winter-fuel-grants/ Some ...
School Uniform Grant 2019 – Apply by 19 July
Get help with the cost of school uniforms Families living on low incomes with children struggle constantly to make ends meet – and this can be particularly acute before the ...
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