Other charities and resources
If Buttle are unable to help you, or you need more support than we can offer, you may be able to reach out to one of the below organisations for help.
Household Support Fund – Your local council may be able to help with essential costs such as energy and water bills, food and essential items.
Support for single items
BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme – The BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme supports children and young people who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances. The items are is delivered by Family Fund and their supplier partners.
Search for grants
turn2us – This website provides information on benefit entitlement and other grant giving charities.
Disability Grants – This website provides information on charities that provide grants for disabled people.
Lightning Reach – A free online portal that helps you find and apply for charitable grants, funding from your local council, and help with your bills, all in one place. Sign up for Lightning Reach to see what help you could get.
Other grant providers
Family action – Family Action have both welfare and education grant programmes to help address the needs of disadvantaged families and individuals that struggle to afford basic needs and to pursue educational and employment ambitions.
Family Fund – The Family Fund gives grants to families raising disabled and seriously ill children aged 17 and under.
Glasspool – Glasspool Trust is a UK wide grants giving charity that provide one off grants to individuals.
The British Gas Energy Trust – The British Gas Energy Trust has a particular focus on fuel poverty, helping those who are struggling to pay for their consumption of gas and electricity get back on their feet and remain debt free going forward.
Action for Kids – Action for Kids supports young people with physical and learning disabilities through the provision of mobility aids, employability training and family support.
Caudwell Children – Caudwell Children provide equipment, treatment, therapies and family support for disabled children and their families across the UK.
Education Maintenance Allowance (Scotland)
Education Maintenance Allowance (Northern Ireland)
Discretionary Learner Support (England) – Discretionary learner support – England – the money can help pay for things such as: childcare, accommodation and travel, as well as course materials and equipment.
Subsidised Transport (England & Wales)
End Furniture Poverty – If you are on a low-income and unable to afford furniture and white goods, End Furniture Poverty have a number of ways in which you can get help.
Universal Music Sound Foundation – Grants towards musical instruments for individuals
Youth Music UK – A full guide of funders, towards music performance, artistic development or collaboration projects
For Children & Young People
Youth Access – Find local advice and information for young people aged 11-25.
Student Minds – Support through student life.
Help at Hand – England Only – If you’re in care, leaving care, living away from home or working with children’s services Help at Hand can offer you free support, advice and information.
Childline – Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through.
For refugees and asylum seekers
Refugee Council – This freephone Infoline aims to connect refugees and people seeking asylum with detailed information about local specialist support relevant to their particular needs.
Charity Registers
Charity Commission – The register of charities in England and Wales.
OSCR: Scottish Charity Regulator – The Scottish charities register.