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Personal Support Grants
The aim of the CHSS Personal Support Grants programme is to improve the quality of life, independence, mobility and dignity of anyone who has chest, heart or stroke illness, particularly when their illness is causing financial difficulty.
Anyone who has a chest, heart or stroke illness which has resulted in need or financial hardship can apply for help.
We will consider part funding any item or service which cannot be funded in full from statutory sources. The following list gives an indication of what may be requested:
- Disability Equipment
- High chairs, specialised chairs, wheelchairs, power packs, computers and other specialist equipment related to disability including partial help towards cost of adaptations.
- Holidays And Respite Care
- General Grants
- Furniture, furnishings, floor coverings, re-decoration and any other miscellaneous items which fall out with the other main categories
- Clothing & Bedding
- White Goods
- Cookers, fridges, freezers, washing machines and other electrical household goods
- Travel
- We also give grants towards the cost of hospital visiting, particularly where children and/or distances are involved
Grant limits for each category range from £150 - £500; larger grants can be considered under special circumstances.
Applications are usually submitted through social work offices, but we will also accept applications from health professionals such as Occupational Therapists, Community Nurses, Practice Nurses or similar, Citizens Advice Bureaux and the Princess Royal Trust for Carers.
Application forms can only be sent out to the sponsor, if you are in doubt about whether or not you can sponsor an application, you can contact the Grants Section for advice by emailing: personalgrants@chss.org.uk or phoning: 0131 225 6963
Applications are considered by our Grants Committee on a weekly basis.
We do not give annual, on-going or retrospective grants.
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