The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need 2020/21 - Softcover

Pembridge, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784820628 ISBN 13: 9781784820626

Publisher: Directory of Social Change, 2020

Synopsis

Do you help individuals and families in need of emergency financial help? With details of over 1,700 grant-making charities giving GBP308.5 million in funds, this 17th edition of the guide is your companion for providing support to the individuals who need it most. The comprehensive and up-to-date information allows you to simplify the task of finding suitable support for your service users by outlining eligibility criteria, amounts available and how to apply. The guide contains a list of useful advice organisations, as well as tips on how to make successful application. The guide's structure is easy to navigate, fully indexed and includes sections on: illness and disability charities; local charities; utility company funds; armed forces charities and occupational charities. It is particularly useful for social workers, welfare advisors, housing officers and anyone working with individuals in need.

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About the Author

Ian Pembridge Ian joined DSC in as a volunteer in April 2014 before becoming a full-time member of the team later that year, and he has worked on several publications including the Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need, the Guide to Company Giving and the Directory of Grant Making Trusts. He has also been involved in a variety of other research projects including the Sector Insight: UK Grant-Making Trusts and Foundations and Armed Forces Charities reports. He currently splits his time between working on DSC publications and managing the governmentfunding.org.uk website, which brings together information on sources of regional, national and European government funding. His main responsibilities are keeping the website up-to-date, researching new funding opportunities and acting as a main point of contact for both funders and subscribers. He has a BA (Hons) in Politics and International Business from the University of Liverpool and has over five years' experience working in the financial services industry. He has also volunteered at Wirral CVS where he was responsible for finding suitable opportunities for volunteers. His current areas of interest are social investment, corporate foundations and European funding.

Edition details

• Publisher: Directory of Social Change
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784820628
• ISBN 13: 9781784820626
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480