Redundancy Grants For Parents In Fashion and Textiles

Redundancy can be a very stressful process for anyone, but particularly for parents and carers. Below you'll find information about how our grants can help parents working for fashion and textile companies. 

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Who can apply? 

Watch this short video to find out more about applying. 

Explore eligible companies

To apply for a grant, you must be a parent or carer who has worked for an eligible UK fashion and textile employer for 1+ years within the last nine years. Click here to check if you can apply. 

This includes companies working with clothing, footwear, soft furnishings or fabrics. 

For example:

• High street clothes shops, e.g. River Island, M&S, John Lewis, etc. 

• Textile companies and manufacturers

• Laundries and laundrettes

• Logistic companies for clothing brands

• Soft furnishing companies 

• Self employed people can also apply
  
  Check if your employer is eligible 

What we fund

Our grants fund items which are essential for children's health and wellbeing. These might be items you were planning to buy, but now can't due to lost income 

These might include:

• Essential clothing, e.g. seasonal clothing and school uniform and PE kit
• Baby essentials, e.g. clothing or equipment
• Children's bedroom furniture, e.g. beds, bedding, clothes storage furniture (chest of drawers)
• Essential White Goods, e.g. replacing a broken appliance such as fridge/freezer, washing machine, cooker/oven.
• Specialist items for children with additional needs, e.g. sensory toys, adaptive clothing or SEN adapted computers

All items will be considered at the discretion of the grants team. 

"When we found out the company was closing, it was like someone had taken a sledgehammer to my life. My son needed equipment for his college course and with no savings, I had no idea how I would afford it. Our grant was my little safety net in my hour of need." Claire, Mum of Sam. 

What we can't fund

We're sorry but we can't fund household bills, food costs or replace lost income.

Iowever, by funding the other essential items your children need, we hope to free up money during this difficult time and give you one less thing to worry about.

If you need help with household bills, once you have made your enquiry we will signpost you to other charities who may be able to help with these.  

See a full list of What We Fund and What We Can't Fund

Ready to apply?

If you think you meet out criteria, you will need to complete our online enquiry form. This is the first step on our application process.

Apply Here   

How FTCT grants help families

FAQs: Grants for Redundancy

• Do redundancy grants affect Universal Credit? 

  No. Many families applying to us also receive Universal Credit and their grant payment do not affect this or any of their other means tested benefits. 

• What can FTCT grants pay for?

  We can fund essential items like mobility equipment, physiotherapies, sensory items and more.

• Do I have to pay the grant back?

  No. FTCT grants do not need to be repaid.

• Are Redundancy Grants capped?

  Yes. We have capped amounts for all the items we fund. 

• How quickly can I get help?

  Our current turnaround time for a grant is 4 weeks, once all forms and documents have been received. Before you apply, please ensure you have prepared all the supporting documents we need.
  

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More redundancy advice

Check your rights

• Use trusted advice sources like Gov.uk or Citizens Advice Bureau to find out more about your rights, including when are you entitiled to redundancy and does redundancy pay affect Universal Credit.
  These websites can offer the most up to date advice:
  Gov.uk: Redundancy Rights
  Citizens Advice Bureau: If you're facing redundancy

Check your income entitlements

• Check your redundancy rights to make sure your employer actually can make you redundant and to check whether all your rights are being respected.
• Find out if you qualify for redundancy pay and get an estimate of how much Statutory Redundancy Pay you could be entitled to by using this quick and easy calculator.
• Use the Turn2 Us website to check your benefit entitlement to get some income coming in while you're out of work. Means-tested benefits are related to how much income and savings you have and Contributory benefits are related to your national insurance contributions over the past couple of years. You can get contributory and means-tested benefits at the same time.

Reduce your costs

• Get on top of your budget - there are lots of ways to save money on your bills.
• Deal with any problem debts - debts you have been managing while you had income from work can become a problem after redundancy. Get free, confidential, non-judgemental advice to help you deal with them.

Get support

• Check if you can apply to our charity for a grant- our eligibility criteria is below.
• Use the Turn2 Us website to do a grants search - there are lots of charities like ours that give grants to people experiencing loss of income. 
• Mind: Coping with redundancy - redundancy can be stressful and upsetting. Get tips on taking care of your mental health.