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I'm so angry at the cuts and underfunding. We must stop what the Tories are doing to the NHS." Liz’s story: Breast caner, my union and […]

New fund will help members facing particular need because of the pandemic There for You is UNISON’s unique charity, set up to help members in difficulties – and this year, the COVID-19 crisis is making life harder for many of our already-stretched members. Because more of you are struggling, There for You has set up […]

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 […]

New fund will help members facing particular need because of the pandemic

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 […]

Swindon Local Government Branch has made a £2,000 donation towards Step Up September in aid of UNISON’s welfare charity, There for You.

UNISON staff working across the South West have joined together for a fundraising bid in aid of the union’s charity, There for You.

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

The vice chair of There for You’s board, Debi Potter, explains the upcoming phase of the Energy Support Fund

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

UNISON took away some financial pressure after a member’s partner died of cancer

There for You, UNISON’s welfare arm, is changing the way members can request financial help. You no longer apply for emergency grants using a separate form, now all applications are made using the Application for Assistance Form. Case managers will then triage the application and respond, hopefully within 48 hours. You can read the full […]

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. […]

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 […]

UNISON Eastern members facing financial hardship because of Covid-19 are being encouraged to apply for special grants to help them get by. UNISON’s There For You charity has set up a £250,000 fund to help members get through these difficult times. The centrally administered fund means UNISON members can quickly access grants of £250 if […]