Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund and Allerdale Borough Council Flood Recovery Fund - help for individuals and families
The Allerdale fund is awaiting final confirmation by Allerdale Borough Council
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Emergency grants for individuals and families
Grants may be made for charitable purposes to relieve hardship in Cumbria caused directly or indirectly by the storms and flooding in November 2009
Funded by donations from individuals, local businesses and government bodies
Who can apply?
- individuals or families whose homes have significant structural damage or flooding
- people who have lost work or income because of storm or flood
- people with signficant additional necessary travel costs
We can provide support for the following:
From the Cumbira Flood Recovery Fund
- cleaning up
- emergency repairs
- clothing
- food and drink
- heating and heating equipment
- child care equipment
- basic furniture
and from the Allerdale Borough Council fund
- independent household flood surveys
- flood resilience items and equipment
- people over 70
- children under five
- people with physical or learning disabilities or mental health needs (eg receiving Disability Living Allowance, Incapacity Benefit or Attendance Allowance)
- low incomes
- people who are fully insured
unless they have additional costs which are not covered or have a high insurance excess value) - vehicles
- businesses (the Federation of Small Businesses has loans of up to £5,000 available interest free for the first 12 months and BusinessLink should also be able to help)
This is not an exhaustive list
Priority will be given to households with:
If you are interested, please read the following details carefully
We will not normally fund
Flood resilience work is included irrespective of being fully insured
How much can you apply for?
Initial hardship grants are normally around £500
Further requests may be made after a month
Grants for flood resilience work of up to £2,000 are normally made in two parts
1. up to £500 to pay for a survey
2. the remaining £1,500 for measures based on the survey results
You will need to provide evidence of the survey.
In exceptional circumstances other evidence may be acceptable
People who are eligible for Social Fund community care grants and loans
If you are on certain state benefits* you may be eligible for a small Social Fund grant.
Many people may also be able to get a crisis loan from the Social Fund through JobcentrePlus.
*Income Support, Income based Jobseeekers’ Allowance, Income related Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit
We may also ask you for the name of a referee who is known to you and can vouch for your circumstances
Grants are also available for voluntary and community groups
Individuals may also wish to apply to the United Utilities Trust Fund which, whilst primarily concerned with water charges, can also help with other costs.
If you would like to know more about this fund please contact
David Andrews (Tel 01900 820828/825760 Fax 01900 826527)
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updated 10.02.2010