UNISON WELFARE is a
registered charity. It is a unique confidential service
offering advice and support just for UNISON members and
their families:
Debt advice
Listening and support
Financial assistance
Breaks and holidays
Personal advice
We support members in a variety of ways mainly through
confidential advice and financial assistance in the form of
grants. For example we can help with sorting out finances,
advise on benefits or put members in touch with another
organisation that can help. A grant could be made, for
example, to assist with household bills, ease debts or help
with the cost of a much-needed break. We can often increase
the financial support available by collaborating with other
grant making organisations.
Support is offered through our team of experienced casework
staff at national office and branch welfare officers. They
are there to listen and help.
The difficult circumstances confronting members who need are
help are rarely the result of a single problem. The grants
we give often provide a vital breathing space whilst we work
with other parts of UNISON and other agencies to find the
varied and longer term solutions required.
"
We cannot put into words how much
this break did us the world of good."
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