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In the wake of the recent flooding, UNISON’s charity, There for You, has some helpful advice

UNISON help and advice for branches dealing with members who have been affected by the recent floods is now available

Union says the fact that families will be facing the Dickensian dilemma of ‘heat or eat’ in modern Britain is a ‘scandal’

There for You will again be setting up a limited fund to help members on low incomes by way of a one-off payment.

UNISON’s welfare fund pays out a record amount to help struggling members

Three-year pay freeze bites deeper into household incomes as members turn to their union for help with heating

The number of UNISON members turning to the union’s welfare charity, There For You, has doubled since 2010, and most are working full time

There For You has a fund available to help low-income members with grants for school uniforms

The UNISON welfare charity There for You can offer help to members on low incomes deal with the cost of school uniforms

There is an error on There for you’s school uniform grant application form

UNISON has reacted with dismay to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill which had its second reading in the House of Commons earlier this week

Disabled workers describe struggle to work 20 years after Disability Discrimination Act

‘The cuts have shattered our enthusiasm’

Liz Potter was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in the summer of 2013 at the age of 49.

More than 600 UNISON members struggling to pay for their heating, have been awarded over £30,000 thanks to UNISON’s dedicated welfare charity, There For You.