Further financial help secured for Hillhead tenants
The funding has meant that it has been able to provide very practical help such as winter duvets, draught excluders on top of emergency food and fuel vouchers.
Hillhead Housing Association has announced that its Welfare Rights team has secured further funding from the National Lottery and from Employers in Voluntary Housing to support its local community as it starts 2023. It has received funding of £32,500 and will shortly be distributing it in line with the conditions of grant.
Hillhead’s EVH award of £2,500 will enable it to assist those tenants who fall through gaps in the current social security network and who perhaps are not eligible for statutory hardship funding support from DWP and the local Council.
The two awards from The National Lottery include £20,000 from the Community Anchor Fund and £10,000 from the Awards for All fund. Together this fund will enable Hillhead to continue to offer direct financial support in the form of energy vouchers, shopping vouchers to meet emergency, immediate and short term needs of its tenants.
In 2022, Hillhead was successful in obtaining £38,204 support from a variety of funders which allowed it to support over 210 families and individuals as well as giving financial support to several other local organisations. The funding has meant that it has been able to provide very practical help such as winter duvets, draught excluders on top of emergency food and fuel vouchers.
Hillhead has received positive feedback from recipients of this help and how much tenants appreciate the support from the local housing association.
“It was really good to have this help in these hard times, Hillhead housing was there to help when needed.”
“I am extremely grateful for the warmer duvet and the vouchers. The vouchers meant I had more money towards stocking my cupboards for winter because I had extra electricity in the meter and money towards some warmer clothing.”
“I really appreciate the help HHA has gave to my family, it has helped relieve some pressure. Thank you again!”