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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OUR APPLICATION FORM & GUIDANCE NOTES
Eligibility Criteria
Hospitality Action is the trade charity for the hospitality industry. We offer a range of services to past and present employees within the industry providing they have: |
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Worked within the direct provision of food, drink or accommodation away from home. Either the employee or the employer can have the industry connection. This means that either the applicant can have provided food, drink or accommodation directly, (e.g. they were a chef, bartender, hotel receptionist) or the company that they work/ed for does (e.g. worked for a catering company, bar, hotel). |
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Worked within the industry for either one continuous year in the past five; for seven years in their lifetime or be currently working within the industry. |
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Worked within the UK and/or Northern Ireland |
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Limited savings. |
We can also consider help for dependants of industry employees, where the employee fits the above criteria.
Areas of Help
We try to help in as many areas as possible but there are some exclusions. At present we cannot help with any of the following: |
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Education related costs such as private school fees, fees for educational courses, student maintenance, and student loan repayment. |
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Most private medical treatments. |
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Residential Care fee shortfalls. |
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If you are seeking help with one of these areas please see our Useful Links page for suggestions of organisations that may be able to help.
Please note that we also cannot consider a grant for an item until all statutory sources of funding have been tried. |
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How We Can Help
Grants
Our grants are aimed at helping individuals (not organisations).
To apply for financial assistance applicants need to complete one of our application forms (or submit one from another recognised organisation – please contact us for more details). You can click here to download our application form & guidance notes or contact us to have a pack sent out.
All applications for financial assistance need to be supported by an independent third party who can confirm the applicant's need and financial situation. See application guidance notes at the front of our application form for more details on who can support different types of request.
We currently offer the following types of grant:
Essential Needs Grants
These grants are awarded for assistance towards the cost of an item or need considered essential for the well being or improving the quality of life of the applicant. Most requests can be considered (see Areas of Help section above for list of exclusions).
Crisis Grants
These grants are awarded to applicants of working age who have suffered a sudden loss of income due to bereavement, illness or injury. Awards are usually for a maximum of one year. The grant aims to assist with the general living costs of the applicant for a set time so that they have time to adjust to their new circumstances before returning to work.
Top-Up Grants
These grants are awarded to people who have spent most of their life within our industry and are now on a very limited income. The grant aims to assist with their general living costs to ensure that an adequate standard of living is achieved. All of our Top-Up grant recipients are also Family Members See Family Members section for more details.
Information & Signposting
We can advise on a wide range of organisations that offer financial help and other relevant assistance. We also check that every applicant is in receipt of their full State Benefit entitlement and has approached all the relevant statutory sources for funding. Recommendations are made where it would appear a benefit or source of funding has been missed. You may also find our Useful Links page helpful. |
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