Support for Individuals

  • We give grants to individuals who are currently living and have lived within the Parish of Chippenham for at least 6 months.
  • Our individual grants are for residents on a means tested benefit and/or referred to us from a partner organisation/relevant agency.
  • The charity gives grants where there is no other statutory or discretionary funding such as that given by the government and local authorities.
  • Our grants to individuals include funding items like white goods, furniture, food vouchers and mobility aids*.
  • We also give grants for anyone studying up to and including level 3 to help with educational costs.  This may include course fees, associated transport costs and resources*.
  • Our other grant available to individuals is for enrichment purposes, to help with wellbeing, inclusion and confidence for those at risk of isolation and/or mental health issues.  This should be for a group activity – for example a singing group, sports club membership, art/drama classes etc.
  • Unfortunately, we cannot help with first degrees and masters; carpets and floor coverings; and funding of individual sports persons.

*Applicants need to be in receipt of a disability benefit for mobility scooters and have a special educational need (SEN) or medical need for educational equipment.

Find out more by making an enquiry

Support for Individuals

For more information and to enquire about a grant please complete the following details:

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Address: *
Address:
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Have you lived at this address for more than 2 years: *
If no, what was your previous address:
If no, what was your previous address:
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Please tick the relevant box if you or a member of your household is in receipt of one or more of the following:

Your permissions and consent

The information you provide will be treated as confidential in accordance with GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 and will be used for no other purpose than that stated above.
  • By approving and submitting this form, you are declaring that the information provided is correct.
  • If you have given any personal details including financial and health information, of anyone other than yourself, you must have the person’s permission to do so.
  • If you have completed this form on behalf of someone else then by signing below you are confirming that you had their consent to do this.

Wiltshire Citizens Advice

Advice including how to switch to a cheaper utilities’ provider, claiming benefits and managing debt.

Wiltshire Council’s Wellbeing Hub

The Wiltshire Wellbeing Hub can help put people in touch with community groups who can help and provide a warm space, signpost to sources of financial support and foodbanks, provide advice to those experiencing loneliness, advise people on cost-of-living crisis and signpost customers to any appropriate schemes through the Household Support Fund (HSF)

Warm and Safe Wiltshire

Help and advice about keeping your home warm and safe including issues with damp, fuel debts and fire safety checks.

Turn2Us

Help with accessing welfare benefits, support services, and grants such as SSAFA and the Royal British Legion.

Wessex Water

Information about Wessex Water’s priority service for those customers who may need some extra support.  This includes help with reading your meter.

SSE

The electricity supplier for Chippenham is SSE and you may be eligible for their priority service.

Waste Not Want Not

Household items for those on a low income.