Buttle UK offer individually tailored grants of up to £2,400 for children and young people who have experienced a crisis that has recently had a significant and enduring impact on their wellbeing and educational engagement. They fund items and activities to help improve children and young people’s wellbeing and increase their capacity to engage in education and learning.
Key Criteria
Buttle UK only accept applications from frontline professionals working for a registered charity, housing association or public sector organisation who:
- are working directly with the children/young person
- have made a full assessment of the child’s or young person’s needs
- have carried out at least one home visit (optional for schools and colleges)
If successful, the professional applying will need to manage the funds, upload receipts within 8 weeks of receiving the grant, and complete an evaluation survey.
Children and young people must meet the following criteria:
- Aged from 2 to 18 (including 18 year olds) if living with parent or carer or aged 20 and under if living independently with little or no support from their family
- Accessing education, learning or training
- Living on a low income and experiencing financial hardship
- Have experienced a crisis that has recently had a significant and enduring impact on:
- their wellbeing
- their development and education - The family or young person has recently taken action to improve their situation, are actively engaging with support and are moving on from the crisis.
