What can Buttle UK help with?
We can provide financial help to young people who receive no support from their parents or guardians so that they can further their education or employment. To apply the young person must have a clear education, training or employment goal that they are pursuing or intend to pursue within three months of their application to us. We can provide direct financial support to meet this goal, and also help them to set up home and/or to improve their emotional, mental or physical wellbeing. Each package of support can be worth up to £2,000.
Education, employment and training
Having considered what the young person’s employment or training goals are, work with them to create a plan of what steps they need to take and what things they will need to achieve these goals. Some of the things that we would consider supporting include, but are not limited to:
- Equipment to take up a training opportunity
- Interview clothes
- A computer for their studies
- Travel costs to get to college
Things to consider
Items or services requested must be essential to the young person accessing or fully engaging in their education or employment goal. They must form part of a clear strategy to helping the young person improve their circumstances.
Setting up home
Research shows that having stable accommodation is a key factor in re-engaging young people with education or employment. Part of our funding can be used to help a young person set up a comfortable home environment. This could include, but again is not limited to:
- Bed and bedding
- Cooker
- Fridge
- Pots and pans
Things to consider
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Improving emotional and physical well-being
Maintaining positive overall emotional and physical wellbeing are also important to young people’s success when pursuing their education or employment goals. So part of our funding can also be used to help access interests or activities that help promote a young person’s wellbeing such as:
- Recreational or social activities
- Sports or gym membership
- Counselling
Things to consider
If the young person is struggling with their mental health, is isolated or lacking in self- confidence, please tell us how we can help. Please note we are unable to offer grants in this category without an education, training or employment goal.
How we helped George:
George was forced to leave home after a falling out with his stepfather. With nobody to offer support and no place to go, George was homeless and moved between B&Bs and hostels with no permanent place to stay. He eventually found a 1-bedroom flat and was accepted onto a course in Creative Media, Graphics and Animation. He was starting to get his life back on track but some key barriers stood in his way.
We awarded items essential for him to study his course including a laptop with Photoshop, art materials, a year’s Internet connection and laptop insurance.
How else we can help with education, training or employment needs
A bed and washing machine to make his flat feel more comfortable
How else we can help with setting up home
A year’s gym membership and clothing to help develop his self-confidence and improve his overall wellbeing
How else we can help with wellbeing
George
