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 FiA funds, cheques payable to “Derby Diocesan Board of Finance”.

Project Fund Guidance

Project Fund Guidance

The Project fund comes from the Diocesan Budget and is supplemented by gifts from parochial organisations. Recipient organisations are shown in the Council’s minutes and in the Annual Report.

Applications are welcomed from churches and church partnerships in Derbyshire.

Priorities will be given to

• Start up grants to voluntary organisations working in social justice/social care/community development or regeneration.
• Groups with special needs or communities experiencing significant deprivation.
• Work in keeping with the priorities set by the Council for Social Responsibility.

Groups need to operate within the Derby Diocese geographically (approximately Derbyshire).

Maximum grant is £1000.

Where grants are made, receipts and the next annual report will be requested and the group may expect to receive a follow up visit from a member of the Council for Social Responsibility.

Decisions are made quarterly as applications come in.

If no constitution is provided please state how the initiative is managed and who the responsible body is.

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 FiA office, cheques payable to “Derby Diocesan Board of Finance”.

 

Please download the application form here: