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Yorkshire Children's Charity

A Helping Hand Grant

A Helping Hand grants provide practical items for children aged 19 or under in Yorkshire when financial challenges make family life harder, for households receiving Universal Credit or Child Tax Credits. Families cannot apply themselves: a school or social worker applies on the child's behalf. The charity orders any approved items itself; it does not give money or pay bills.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Amount not specified
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Applications must be made by a school or social worker (the charity's help pages say schools and key workers who work directly with the children) on behalf of a child or young person aged 19 or under who lives in the Yorkshire region, in a household that gets Universal Credit or Child Tax Credits
  • Families should ask a representative at their child's school to recommend them

What it funds

  • Tangible items for children, covering both the niceties and the necessities that come with having children

Any approved items will be ordered by the charity. A case study describes a £200 grant for a comfortable garden space for a child receiving end-of-life care.

What it will not fund

  • Monetary grants
  • Utility bills

How to apply

  1. The family asks a representative at the child's school (or a social worker) to recommend them
  2. The school or social worker confirms the eligibility statements on the online form
  3. They complete the application: their own details, the parent or guardian's details, the child's details, benefits received, free school meals, urgency and the amount needed
  4. Submit; the form can be saved and finished within 30 days

Have ready

  • A recommendation from the child's school
  • A picture of the child (if possible)

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