Energy Support Fund opening on 27 September.
The third phase of the Energy Support Fund will open on 27 September.
We expect demand to be high and as it is a restricted fund, we can only accept 2,000 applications. Members are encouraged to check the information below ASAP to identify if they are eligible to apply and then be ready to apply as soon as the link to the applications goes live at 8:30am and 5:00pm on 27 September.
Remember once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Full information can be found here: www.unison.org.uk/esf
If, due to access needs, you have any members who are unable to apply online, they can either call UNISONdirect 08000 857857 or email energysupportfund@unison.co.uk.
Raising Money for There for You
In addition to branch donations [please remember to always provide your branch code so that we can send a thank you acknowledgement and certificate to display in the workplace]; and branches playing the UNISON Lottery https://sterlinglotteries.wufoo.com/forms/z192cqd41edr2p7/ we are excited to announce that some of our more enthusiastic colleagues are finding other great ways to support UNISON’s charity including:
- Participating in the Cardiff Half Marathon on 1 October (click here to sponsor!)
- A charity walk organised by Northern Region on 19 October
We wish our colleagues all the best and thanks in advance for the help to our members that the funds you raise will provide.
If there is a There for You fundraising event going on in your branch or region, you tell us thereforyou@unison.co.uk and we will tell everyone.
Coming to a region near you soon … we often get asked if we can provide There for You collection buckets … one of our talented colleagues in the communications digital team has just designed fabulous There for You branded labels, so we will soon be ordering a bucket for each region.
Free There for You promotional materials available from the online catalogue: Welfare Archives – UNISON Shop
Does your branch make the most of the online catalogue, we have a wealth of materials to help you advertise There for You and practical tools that can help ensure your members get the support they need, including the budgeting tool [with details of the benefit checker on the other side] your branch can order up to 3 packs for free [108 cards].
https://shop.unison.site/product/there-for-you-benefits-checker-and-budgeting-tool-business-card/
The general There for You booklet [complete with new QR code] is currently being reprinted and will soon be available to order from the online catalogue as well.