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She explains that, for a number of weeks, a team including herself and head of welfare Julie Grant, have been looking “at how we can support our members in this time of […]

Some Key Facts 41% of women affected by period poverty keep sanitary pads or tampons in for longer to save […]

As Britain succumbs to a poverty crisis, food banks are calling on people’s support to help those less fortunate, including children, who are facing hunger. Between April and September this year the Trussell Trust distributed more than 500,000 emergency food parcels to people in crisis –  over 188,500 of them to children. That means that for the […]

Sixty-nine branches have donated to our COVID response fund so far – is yours on that list?

There For You has a fund available to help low-income members with grants for school uniforms

UNISON help and advice for branches dealing with members who have been affected by the recent floods is now available

It also ignores the simple fact that profits and dividends among all the energy companies are on the increase and many of them are […]

UNISON’s Covid-19 response fund reopens today, offering grants of up to £500 to help members affected by the pandemic. If you are a UNISON member, you can apply for the fund if your income has been affected in any of the following ways: You and/or your partner are currently furloughed; You and/or your partner are […]

Applications revealed the stark choices many face when it comes to balancing the basics of life. The winter fuel grants scheme is an invaluable lifeline for some […]

If you are dealing with members or promoting this grant - please let pass on this information.   More information on the UNISON Facebook page […]