Hardship/crisis funding
Asda Foundation – Cost of Living Grant
£2,000
01/02/2023
Local Not for Profit Groups in UK
Groups can apply for a Cost of Living Grant in addition to one other grant or Green Token Giving
https://www.asdafoundation.org/foundation-grants
Asda Foundation – Empowering Local Communities Grant
£1,500
11/11/22
Community Groups in UK
To support broad range of activities that contribute towards transforming communities/improving lives. Support to help with cost of living rise and for refugees is available
https://www.asdafoundation.org/foundation-grants
Aviva Community Fund – Cost of Living Boost (with Crowdfunding)
£50,000
None specified
Registered Charities, CIC, social enterprise & registered community benefit societies
Grants available through match funding to assist local not for profit organisations working to help local people in financial need
https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/costofliving boost/
https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/start-crowdfunding/
BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme
Discretionary
None specified
Applications must be made through an organisation that is supporting a family or young person/assess their needs and administer the grant
Funding for purchase of essential items to meet the most basic needs of children and young people in the UK who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances. Only one application per household per 12 month period
https://www.familyfundservices.co.uk/
British Gas Energy Trust Individual and Families Fund
£1,500
None specified
Any organisation can apply on behalf of the customer
Grants available to individuals and families to be used to write off their energy debts who have energy debt/ have not received a grant in the last 2 years/savings of less than £1,000 and have received help from a money advice agency. Not a requirement to be British Gas customer but should have checked with own provider first who may have funds to support them
https://britishgasenergytrust.org.uk/grants-available/
British Gas Energy Support Fund
£1,500
None specified
Organisations can apply on behalf of individual
Applicants must be British Gas customer and not received a grant in last 12 months/have debts of £250 to £1,500 on an active energy account/be in or facing fuel poverty/have received help from a money advice agency
https://britishgasenergytrust.org.uk/grants-available/
Church Urban Fund – Refugee Support Small Grants
£5,000
9/12/22
Churches and registered Christian Charities
Grants available to support outreach work with Ukrainian and Afghan refugees in England
https://cuf.org.uk/supporting-refugees-in-england/
Clubs in Crisis Fund
£2,000
None specified
Registered Charities, CIC and social enterprises, other not for profit organisations
Grants to support grass roots sports clubs and organisations in UK working in sport for development sector that have been adversely affected by the Covid pandemic
https://www.madebysport.com/clubsincrisis/
COSARAF – Hardship Fund
£2,000
None specified
Organisations can apply on behalf of individual
Grants to support individuals and families in UK in financial need and have exhausted all other sources of help
https://www.cosaraf.org/apply-for-funding/hardship-grants-application-guide/
Groundwork – One Stop – Community Partnership
£1,000
None specified
Community Organisations, Registered Charies, CICs, Health Bodies, Schools, Las, Housing organisations
Partnership Prog supporting not for profit orgs working to tackle food poverty or supporting elderly
https://www.groundwork.org.uk/one-stop-community-partnership/
Sport England – Active Together (with crowdfunding)
£10,000
None specified
Local Sports Clubs, Charities, community orgs, social enterprise sector, town or parish councils, educations establishments that deliver sport and/or physical activities
Grants to orgs who can raise initial funding through crowdfunding to support those experiencing financial difficulty due to Covid, the emerging energy crisis and cost of living or other local crisis
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/active-together/
The Fore
£30,000
13/12/2022
Registered charity, CIC, CIO or community benefit society
Unrestricted grants for small charities working with marginalised groups – with particular focus on those that are community led
Warm this Winter campaign grants
£10,000
28/10/22 – large grants
1/1/2023 – small grants
Vol and community groups, registered charities, CIO, CIC, Schools, statutory bodies, Community Benefit Societies
Grants for activities and events to support Warm in Winter Campaign
https://www.warmthiswinter.org.uk/about
YAPP Charitable Trust
£3,000
None specified
Small charities registered with the charity commission
Grants to support running costs of small registered charities
https://www.yappcharitabletrust.org.uk
If you want to boost your emotional health then build the following into your life:
1. Develop a good group of friends. If possible, try to have quite a wide group of friends. That then means if someone moves away, or you change your school, your hobbies and so on, you’ll still a healthy support system in place.
2. Learn to appreciate solitude. Isolation isn’t the same as solitude. Isolation is being cut off from others for negative reasons; solitude is enjoying space and time for yourself – so you can recharge your batteries, and enjoy just being “you”.
3. Invest time in getting fit. People who are fit and healthy generally feel better about themselves. Also, exercise releases feel good hormones so we feel happier, more optimistic and relaxed.
4. Allow yourself to goof off and have a laugh as too much work will drain your energy.
5. Discover your passion and invest time in that. We all have something that brings us alive, and seems to resonate with who we are inside. So investing in your passion is extremely satisfying.
6. Plan for difficulties and problems. We all encounter problems and hard times in this life. Expecting that to happen helps us feel more in control - as we understand it’s normal, and we don’t just fall apart.
7. Work on increasing your self-awareness. As above, we all have blind spots and idiosyncrasies. If we can learn about ourselves and our natural tendencies, we can learn to master weaknesses, and work to change and grow.
8. Be willing to take risks. Though it’s hard to step out into unknown territory, yo will find it’s more rewarding to stretch yourself and grow.
9. Watch out for energy vampires. There are plenty of people who will drain your energy so learn to say “no”, and to set some boundaries.
10. Ask for help when you need it. We all need support and encouragement at times … And offer help to others when things are tough for them.
10 Tips for Creating a Day Worth Living
1. Get up early
2. Express gratitude for what you have
3. Do something productive
4. Do something fun
5. Do something for someone else
6. Get some sunlight
7. Exercise – it doesn’t matter what – just do some exercise
8. Put a smile in someone’s face
9. Compliment someone
10. Learn or do something new