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Other grants
| Aberlour Fund | Aberlour’s Urgent Assistance Fund can provide immediate relief to families with children (aged 21 and under) who are suffering extreme hardship. Families who are struggling to provide food, heating and clothing for their children. |
| Chances for Children | Individually tailored grants of up to £2,400 for children and young people who have experienced a crisis that has recently had a significant and enduring impact on their wellbeing and educational engagement. |
| Challenger Children’s Fund | Provide grants for physically disabled children under 18 years, in Scotland. Funding is provided to meet a specific need not covered by statutory sources e.g clothing, apparatus, equipment, household appliances, furniture, adaptions to home or garden. Applications are normally made through a third party, and the application form must be signed by a qualified professional. |
| Clevedon Forbes Fund | A Christian charity which makes grants for UK residents of limited means who are either recovering from illness or trauma. Grants are also made to carers. |
| Council tax reduction | Councils offer a range of reductions for council tax bills for different circumstances. Some which may be relevant are: Carer reduction: if you are providing at least 35 hours care and living with the person you care for; they cannot be your partner or a child under age 18 Disability Persons Reduction: someone in household is substantially and permanently disabled and the house has had to be modified as a result Severely Mentally Impaired Person: is an adult in the household has a permanent and severe learning disability or mental health impairment North Lanarkshire: https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-and-exemptions South Lanarkshire: https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200181/you_and_your_household/1477/council_tax_-_exemptions_and_discounts_occupied_properties/5 |
| Crackerjacks | Crackerjacks helps families and children with disabilities. The charity’s goals include ensuring that children with disabilities have the same opportunities and experiences as other children. They offer grants to parents, guardians, and care workers. Grants of up to £3,000 but can take up to 3 months. |
| Dream Big Trust | To improve the lives of vulnerable children, young people and adults. We look for opportunities to help someone take their next steps, learn new skills and build a bright future. |
| The Douglas Hay Trust | Small trust set up to aid physically disabled children under the age of 18 to help with holidays, education and computers. It also gives help with clothes, shoes and bedding. |
| East Renfrew Good Causes | Wide criteria of what grant can be used for and can be sometimes be granted on same day if an emergency. They operate Scotland wide. Needs to be done by a professional on someone’s behalf. |
| Family Fund | Family Fund provides a wide range of grants to families living in Scotland raising a disabled, or seriously ill, child or young adult on a low income. Whether you need a kitchen appliance like a fridge, cooker or washing machine; clothing and bedding; sensory or play equipment; technology for your child, or a much-needed family break, we are here to help. You can apply once every 2 years. |
| Lanarkshire Carers | They have limited funds but can help in moments of crisis and for simple essentials like a washing machine. Hamilton office is 01698 428090 Airdrie is 01236 755550 |
| Sunny Days Children’s Fund | Sunny Days Children’s fund make small grants to enable them to help as many children and their families as possible, whether it be for day trips, medical equipment, respite, hospital travel, or sadly making children’s remaining time as comfortable as possible, to include where achievable, children’s last wishes. |
| Time To Live Fund | Carer breaks can be applied for through local carer organisation such as Lanarkshire Carers. This can be used for a holiday, short break, or something which benefits the carer such as a gym membership, massage or haircut |
| The Talisman Charitable Trust | Provides grants to people ‘going short’, i.e. on a low income or living in poverty. One off grants are provided to help with disability as well as education, health and housing. Applications must be made on your behalf by a council worker, Citizen’s Advice or charity worker. Grants are not meant to be a replacement of State Benefits , so you must have investigated state benefits as an option first. However, you may still apply for a grant, while on benefits. |