Friends of the Elderly’s grants programme is designed to assist older individuals facing financial difficulties. Their aim is to provide support to older people who are struggling to make ends meet, and to ensure they are able to live with dignity and in comfort.
Grants can be used to cover essential expenses such as purchasing a new fridge, paying unexpected bills, food, clothing, or covering gas and electricity costs. The application process is managed through organisations who register with Friends of the Elderly and work with older people in their local communities. These organisations are known as Referral Agents, they might be community centres, religious centres, carers centres, housing associations, advice organisations like Citizen’s Advice or other charities like Age UK.
Referral Agents will write and submit the application on the older person’s behalf, ensuring they understand their situation, the support required and assessing any evidence..
If you or someone you know would benefit from a Friends of the Elderly grant please see our ‘Finding a Referral Agent’ help sheet which will help you take the first steps to identify a Referral Agent who can submit the application.
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A seven-day online match funding campaign supporting arts and culture charities working to achieve societal impact across the UK, run in partnership with New Philanthropy for Arts & Culture (NPAC).
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