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Grants of up to £70 per school age child are now available

There For You helps UNISON members experiencing financial difficulty. In past years, people would come to the charity when they experienced a sudden upheaval – illness, redundancy and the like – but increasingly they’re having to get in touch just to make ends meet. It’s not hard to see why: we’re enduring the highest period […]

UNISON members can now apply for up to £200 towards their spiralling winter fuel bills. There For You’s Winter Fuel Grant, which has helped thousands of low-paid public service workers cope with the heavy costs of heating their homes over the years, reopens today. UNISON members on low income and with limited savings can apply. […]

Find out if you might be eligible for a grant of up to £200 to help cover the rising cost of gas and electricity this winter

Date

14 June 2022 12:30pm–2:00pm

Location

The Brighton Centre, King’s Road, Brighton BN1 2GR

The annual general meeting of UNISON Welfare This is a member only event Registration is required Outcome

The fund will offer grants of up to £200 and is designed to help the union’s most vulnerable low-income members

UNISON’s charity There for You has helped an incredible 4,000 members this year who have needed an extra hand over the pandemic. You can read about the amazing work over 2021 and what plans our welfare team has for 2022 in the December newsletter. From advice to filling in applications to information on our winter […]

With rising bills and other financial pressures, you might be eligible for a grant of up to £350

These last two years have been challenging in many ways – not least financially. And the winter months bring money challenges of their own. This autumn, UNISON Learning and Organising and There For You worked with The Money Charity to bring UNISON members a webinar on financial wellbeing. Lynsey Sykes Davis from The Money Charity […]

UNISON has always given a helping hand to members in need through There for You – and last year help was needed more than ever as the charity’s new impact report demonstrates

Date

28 September 2021 2:00pm–3:00pm

This free 1-hour webinar hosted by UNISON’s charity There for You is delivered by The Money Charity. It’s designed to help UNISON members manage their money better, stay on top of their finances and plan for the future. It also offers the latest in money saving tips. More information Find out more and register on […]

Date

28 September 2021 12:00pm–1:00pm

This free 1-hour webinar hosted by UNISON’s charity There for You is delivered by The Money Charity. It’s designed to help UNISON members manage their money better, stay on top of their finances and plan for the future. It also offers the latest in money saving tips.

At the start of the pandemic, UNISON’S There for You charity set up our Covid-19 response fund to support members during this unique and challenging time. One year on, the fund is still helping members who have faced uncertainty and hardship. During these difficult and uncertain times, you may find yourself in need of a […]

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and the pandemic is having a significant and negative impact on our collective mental health. But don’t worry, your union is here to help

A UNISON member from South East Energy branch extended her thanks to her UNISON branch and There for You, after receiving a grant from the Covid-19 response fund. “My name is Carolyne Picknell , I’ve worked For Edf for over 12 years now. The company has been fantastic in supporting me through working at home […]