£500 microgrants are available to 15 local, non-profit organisations who regularly deliver informal money guidance, to facilitate their active participation in the WARM Network.
This project is designed to:
- Develop a network of trained Wellbeing and Resilience Mentors (WARM) embedded within trusted local organisations.
- Equip grassroots VCS organisations to deliver dignified, inclusive, cash-first crisis responses.
- Strengthen pathways to advice and wraparound support through effective signposting and referrals.
- Support shared learning, data collection and collaboration to help address poverty and hardship in Kensington and Chelsea.
The WARM Network will play a key role in strengthening and standardising the community response to financial crisis, hardship and poverty.
To be eligible, organisations must:
• Be a registered member of Kensington and Chelsea Social Council.
• Regularly deliver any type of unregulated money guidance to residents at risk of financial hardship or poverty.
• Nominate a Wellbeing and Resilience Mentor (staff or volunteer) who must:
o Complete accredited training in money guidance.
o Participate in regular peer learning and networking coordinated by KCSC.
o Cascade learning and help to embed money guidance, referrals and holistic support within their organisation’s work.
• Have a constitution or set of written rules.
• Have a bank account registered in the organisation’s name.
• Adhere to Safeguarding Policies, particularly if working with children or vulnerable adults.
How to apply:
Applications open on 7 July and close on 21 July at 10am.
Come along to our Meet the Funder session on 9 July at 11am if you are interested in hearing more about the grant and in joining a group of voluntary and community organisations unified around the values of anti-poverty, dignity, collaboration, safety and evidence-led practice. Click here to book a place.
Email: [email protected] for more information on how to apply for the grant.