The Lone Parent
Fund
The Lone Parent Fund is a historical
fund which provides emergency grants of up to £100
for lone parents, usually to assist with buying an essential
domestic item. A letter
of referral is required from a member of the clergy, or staff
of an appropriate voluntary organisation. Applications will
not be accepted directly from the person who will benefit
from the grant.
Please include details of who to make any cheque payable
to as grants will not be made direct to the lone parent.
The referrer is expected to be able to vouch for the genuineness
of the application (being a lone parent) and ensure where
possible the money is spent according to the application.
Any evidence of this (copy of receipt) should be forwarded
to the office. Applications are dealt with as soon as reasonably
possible and with care to keep applicants names confidential.
Grants are often made where a family have fled to emergency
accommodation because of domestic violence or similar danger
and they are in need of essentials which had to be left behind.
Grants are also frequently made where there are additional
pressures or vulnerabilities for the family e.g. children
who have been victims of abuse, a member of the family has
a disability, the active parent is particularly young or
the family have had recent experience of homelessness / temporary
accommodation. Grants are not usually made for reoccurring
outgoings such as purchasing school uniforms or to contribute
to paying off accumulated debts.
We welcome applications on behalf of lone parents of the
Christian faith, other faiths or who have no faith allegiance.
We are grateful for the donations
made by various Christian Groups across the Diocese which
have supplemented this fund
in recent years. Donations can be made to the CSR office,
cheques payable to “Derby Diocesan Board of Finance”.
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