National Lottery Community Fund - Welfare.Wellbeing.Work (WWW.DIB) |
£297,832 |
24/01/2023
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This funding will support the Disability Information Bureau to deliver and expand a range of services and outreach support to disabled adults and carers across the Cheshire East area. Funding of
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This funding will support the Disability Information Bureau to deliver and expand a range of services and outreach support to disabled adults and carers across the Cheshire East area. Funding of £297832 over 3 years will allow a Support Coach and Welfare Team to provide individuals with bespoke information advice and practical welfare support with training and employment opportunities. These sessions will seek to reduce issues of financial insecurity/instability stress and anxiety improving employment and training prospects increasing people’s choice and becoming more informed.
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Cheshire Community Foundation - Help Yourself to Help Others |
£3,000 |
05/10/2021
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Disability Information Bureau (DIB) is a charity that offers a service to empower disabled people, those with long term health conditions, vulnerable adults and carers alongside encouraging those who
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Disability Information Bureau (DIB) is a charity that offers a service to empower disabled people, those with long term health conditions, vulnerable adults and carers alongside encouraging those who are digitally disadvantaged and unskilled are not left behind. They pride ourselves on working with our service users to eradicate social and digital exclusion barriers which impact on vulnerable, mentally and physically disabled people and those socially isolated due to the lack of technological expertise and knowledge. They not only assist them with their financial dilemmas, training and employment barriers and accessibility but also encourage them to get involved by joining the DIB in the capacity of a volunteer. Since the pandemic the DIB's overall services and the volunteer support has diminished. To support service delivery the DIB now needs to develop existing volunteers and also recruit new volunteers into the fold. This will be a three month mission that will involve the time of HR and the CEO to advertise, recruit and train volunteers, so that they can take up a role within the DIB.Volunteers are an integral element of the DIB and without their support services will not be as effective. This three month intervention incorporating bespoke training and support will assist the DIB to get back on track by helping many individuals who feel lost, alone, lacking confidence and in need of encouragement, friendship and support to develop their transferrable skills and socialising skills again after such a long, frightening and unpredictable 12 months. Helping interested but disadvantaged individuals will in turn help the DIB and overtime they will help others. The funding will cover salary costs and training costs to support existing and new volunteers.
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Cheshire Community Foundation - Welfare Rights Support |
£5,000 |
04/11/2020
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The epidemic of disabled people who are hidden from view and struggle with their finances is a growing issue requiring intensive support. It is also one that can have detrimental effects on mental
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The epidemic of disabled people who are hidden from view and struggle with their finances is a growing issue requiring intensive support. It is also one that can have detrimental effects on mental health and wellbeing as the welfare system can be a stressful and complex area to navigate. Learning from DIB's work has highlighted that many of those who come to them seeking support often present with symptoms of depression and anxiety due to their financial situation. This can impact significantly on their ability to access services and understand their entitlements, with the fallout from Covid-19 only serving to escalate these issues. During lockdown many vulberable peole have found themselves unable to utilise the technology many of us take for granted, leaving them effectively cut off from society and heightening levels of stress and anxiety. A successful grant application will allow them to continue providing weekly Welfare Rights delivery, and we will enrich our existing provision by embedding personal development, volunteering and digital training opportunities throughout to enhance positive outcomes for mental health and wellbeing.
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Disability Action - NET Coronavirus Appeal Emergency Fund for Disabled People Organisations UK-wide |
£15,598 |
01/11/2020
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The 'In the Know' project aims to provide support to disabled people and those with long term health conditions who struggle with their digital and financial literacy.
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Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Disability Information Bureau |
£8,820 |
24/07/2020
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Grant to Disability Information Bureau meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
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National Lottery Community Fund - Here 4 You - COVID-19 Response Project |
£30,558 |
15/05/2020
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The aim of the organisation is to offer services that inform and empower disabled people their families and carers. During the lockdown the group has been offering information and advice to
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The aim of the organisation is to offer services that inform and empower disabled people their families and carers. During the lockdown the group has been offering information and advice to beneficiaries regarding services such as welfare benefit home deliveries and care issues. Funding will enable the group to continue their much-needed work.
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CAF - Grant to Disability Information Bureau |
£3,750 |
27/04/2020
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Grant to Disability Information Bureau to support the organisation through COVID19
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Cheshire Community Foundation - DIB Covid-19 Helpline |
£4,073 |
18/04/2020
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Disability Information Bureau - we support and empower disabled people, those with health conditions and their families. We will use it to run a telephone help service and online face to face
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Disability Information Bureau - we support and empower disabled people, those with health conditions and their families. We will use it to run a telephone help service and online face to face meetings where possible. This will be run by staff working from home. We aim to help local disabled people and vulnerable people get the information they need, particularly those who do not have access to the internet. For example information on local companies delivering food, Council services that can help pick up medications, financial worries e.g helping people fill benefit forms in by telephone or online, find transport to necessary medical appointments, help with employment issues, register people on the gov.uk website as critically vulnerable, care issues plus wellbeing chats to those who are isolated. . The grant will be used to pay for staff and mobile phones for volunteers. The most significant difference will be a phone line answered by a real person who understand and has experience of disability to listen and help disabled people find solutions to problems arising from this crisis.
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National Lottery Community Fund - Community Cars |
£9,951 |
27/03/2020
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The organisation will employ a Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, train and manage drivers to deliver a community transport scheme, with the aim of reducing isolation and improving well-being of
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The organisation will employ a Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, train and manage drivers to deliver a community transport scheme, with the aim of reducing isolation and improving well-being of vulnerable people in the local area.
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Cheshire Community Foundation - Welfare Rights Service |
£17,354 |
07/05/2019
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Disability Information Bureau (DIB) pride themselves on enabling their service users to lead active and fulfilling lives by helping them overcome barriers to opportunity and inclusion, and allowing
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Disability Information Bureau (DIB) pride themselves on enabling their service users to lead active and fulfilling lives by helping them overcome barriers to opportunity and inclusion, and allowing participation on a level playing field in society. The grant award will extend the reach and impact of their Welfare Rights project, to eradicate the significant barriers to digital and financial inclusion that disabled and vulnerable people across Cheshire East face. The grant award will pay for two members of staff to undertake two part time Project Worker postions.
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Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Disability Information Bureau |
£49,813 |
16/08/2018
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A project to support disabled and other vulnerable people who are furthest away from the labour market, to address the barriers to employment . The grant will fund the project running costs.
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National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer with Us! You can make a difference! |
£9,911 |
26/03/2018
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The project will offer volunteering opportunities in reception and admin roles for disabled people and those who are unemployed. This will help to increase confidence and encourage participation in
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The project will offer volunteering opportunities in reception and admin roles for disabled people and those who are unemployed. This will help to increase confidence and encourage participation in the community.
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Cheshire Community Foundation - Breaking down Barriers to Welfare Rights |
£8,926 |
01/11/2016
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Disability Information Bureau work to deliver demonstrable improvements to the lives of disabled people, their families and carers, offering a range of services that local disabled people want, to
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Disability Information Bureau work to deliver demonstrable improvements to the lives of disabled people, their families and carers, offering a range of services that local disabled people want, to help them become more knowledgeable or independent or healthier. The project is to provide a Welfare Rights service to people with any disability with paid staff who will train volunteers to assist in the service, to be offered across Cheshire East with a branch in Macclesfield and outreach in Crewe, Congleton and Alsager and where appropriate the service will provide home visits. The grant makes a contribution towards staffing and running costs.
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Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Disability Information Bureau |
£49,813 |
20/07/2016
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A project to support disabled and other vulnerable people who are furthest away from the labour market, to address the barriers to employment . The grant will fund the project running costs.
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National Lottery Community Fund - DIB Drop In (DDI) |
£10,000 |
16/09/2015
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The organisation will use funding to host a drop in computer centre with adaptive technology, for digitally excluded people, including those with disabilities and NEET members of the community. This
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The organisation will use funding to host a drop in computer centre with adaptive technology, for digitally excluded people, including those with disabilities and NEET members of the community. This will provide beneficiaries with assistance from a facilitator, learning how to access online services and search for employment, with the aim of reducing isolation through digital exclusion.
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Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Disability Information Bureau |
£25,000 |
01/02/2011
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the salary and on-costs of the Welfare Benefits Officer
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