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Check out our website or up to date information on ways we can assist members: Get help - UNISON National

There for You (UNISON Welfare) | Member support and services | UNISON National: Members experiencing financial and emotional difficulties can contact our welfare charity, through our National webpage

There For You relies on the help and support of volunteers like you to give vital assistance to people in need in the form of debt advice, listening and support, financial assistance, breaks and holidays, and personal advice.

We at Enfield Unison have a nominated Welfare Officer. Please email office@enfieldunison.co.uk if you are struggling with financial difficulties to see if we are able to help.

Member Benefits: go to the main UNISON members benefit page https://benefits.unison.org.uk/to ensure you are getting everything you’re entitled to with the UNISON Benefits Calculator.

Legal services: at Unison we use Thompsons who provide specialist legal expertise for UNISON members and their families through a variety of services. Thompsons as a specialist trade‑union law firm, operating explicitly in the interests of workers and union members, rather than insurers or employers. https://www.thompsonstradeunion.law/trade-unions/unison

Workwell: Currently North London based, Workwell works in partnership with Local Authorities offering an early intervention working‑health programme supporting those struggling to get back into the workplace from an absence. https://shawtrust.org.uk/workwell-north-central-london/

Energy Support Fund/School Uniform grant: Unison’s charity offer grants towards energy costs and school Uniform costs. These are heavily oversubscribed so please watch out for the emails notifying you of them or check the National website: UNISON - the public service union

Credit Union - There for You Credit Union Service offers UNISON members access to low interest loans and a range of savings products through our UK network of partner credit unions.

Food Vouchers - Enfield Unison are able to issue these. Please email office@enfieldunison.co.uk if you could benefit from this support.