Whether it’s an urgent workplace issue, a welfare concern, or simply reassurance in a difficult moment, the staff of UNISONdirect are listening, guiding and supporting
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UNISON Winter essentials Grant: Applications open for 24 hours from 12 Noon on Wed 10 December
Winter is tough enough. UNISON’s Winter Essentials Grant is here to help members with £200 food shopping vouchers. Open 24 hours on 10 Dec!
Check eligibility here https://unsn.uk/40CMVT7 Applicants must: Be a UNISON membe…Read more…
Welfare at Work Week is back! 29 Sept to 3 Oct
Welfare at Work Week is back! 29 Sept to 3 Oct
UNISON branches are highlighting the support available from UNISON’s charity – There for You – including grants, debt advice, and budgeting tools.
Contact your branch or organise your own event
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Croyde Bay manager takes on 100km cycle in aid of There for You
‘I’m hoping to raise as much money as I can to help people less fortunate that me’
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Croyde Bay manager takes on 100km cycle in aid of There for You
‘I’m hoping to raise as much money as I can to help people less fortunate than me’
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UNISON School Uniform Grant 28 May 2025 – share with members
“UNISON’s charity, There for You, is offering help for members on a low income with a one-off, non-repayable grant of £75 per school-aged child which will be paid in the form of a voucher. We want to make this limited fund go as far as possible a…Read more…
Opinion: The chancellor must think again on winter fuel cut
It’s clear the government has inherited a mess form the Tories, but the cut of winter fuel allowance to pensioners is a mistake
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Opinion: The chancellor must think again on winter fuel cut
It’s clear the government has inherited a mess form the Tories, but the cut of winter fuel allowance to pensioners is a mistake
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Get help with school uniform costs – UNISON “there for you” (despite the cuts)
While I am “disappointed” (to say the least) that the current majority group on the UNISON NEC is cutting the financial support for our vulnerable members, by hundreds of thousands of pounds, this vital scheme is still going ahead from 29 May 24….Read more…
UNISON Winter fuel grants for members on a low income
Can branches check out this page unsn.uk/41SPAHd and encourage low income members to apply for a “there for you” winter fuel grant worth £200. Applications will open twice on Wednesday 24 January, at 8.30am and 5pm. The online …Read more…
Get support with your energy bills
The vice chair of There for You’s board, Debi Potter, explains the upcoming phase of the Energy Support Fund
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Get support with your energy bills
The vice chair of There for You’s board, Debi Potter, explains the upcoming phase of the Energy Support Fund
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UNISON School Uniform Grant 2023 – This Thursday 1 June: Get Ready!
On the day only – online applications. Up to a max of £150. Net household income* of no more than £26,000/year (£2,166.67/month) OR: In receipt of means-tested benefits. https://www.unison.org.uk/get-help/services-support/there-for-you/school…Read more…
Get Help with School Uniform costs – UNISON “there-for-you” fund : supporting members when it gets tough
Tonight at our UNISON London Housing Associations Branch Executive meeting, we discussed a number of key issues facing members – possible/probable strike action over pay, breaking of pension promises and trade union victimisation & bullying by a ma…Read more…
Winter fuel grant opens 25 January
UNISON Welfare opens its annual programme offering grants of £200 at 10am on Wednesday 25 Jan – find out if you’re eligible to apply
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Food banks under pressure from a ‘tsunami of need’
Food bank charity The Trussell Trust reports that one in five working people are now turning to food banks, as the cost of living crisis takes its toll
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Energy Support Fund | There for You (UNISON Welfare) | UNISON National
UNISON Welfare will be launching the first phase of our Energy Support Fund at 11am on 5 October. Applications will be submitted online.(Please spread the word. This fund is limited and we must make sure that all branches and regions get a fair share)T…Read more…
UNISON Welfare’s Energy Support Fund opens 5 October
The grant is a one-off non repayable grant of £200 for UNISON members struggling with their energy bills
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Help There for You raise £1m to fight energy bills
There for You plans to publish a comprehensive package of help to support members with energy bills over the winter months
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“Get help with school clothing costs this summer” UNISON “there for you” (Apply ASAP)
School Clothing Grant 2022Important: Before starting your application, please ensure you carefully read the ‘How to Apply Guide’. We cannot accept applications that do not include a membership number and all supporting documents. …Read more…