The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need 2020/21
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The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need 2020/21 by Ian Pembridge
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.
'The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need is a great resource bringing together in one place, a wide range of sources of support and helpSadly, living in poverty is a reality for many people in the UK, but there are many charities that can help make life that bit easier - as long as you know how to find them.'Steph Harland, CEO Age UK; `One in two people affected by a brain tumour diagnosis, experience financial difficulty. This guide is invaluable in helping us find grants and sources of funding, so we can provide essential support to people at this very difficult time.' Beth Ryall, Information and Support Officer, The Brain Tumour Charity
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784820626 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784820628 |
| Title | The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need 2020/21 |
| Author | Ian Pembridge |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Directory of Social Change |
| Year published | 2020-03-02 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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