Family Fund Emergency Essentials Programme
BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme supports children and young people who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances. This Fund is administered by Family Fund Business Services.
This programme provides items for the most basic needs of vulnerable children and young people who may be:
- Living in severe poverty and suffering deprivation as a result.
- Affected by additional social issues such as domestic abuse, substance misuse, estrangement, disability or serious illness, mental health or behavioural difficulties, abuse or neglect.
Applications must be made through an organisation that is supporting the family or young person and is capable of assessing their needs, and that can also administer the grant.
Applications will only be accepted from:
- Registered referrers.
- Support workers on behalf of the family.
- Professionals such as a teacher, GP, nurse, charity representative, housing or tenancy support worker.
The support is for the following:
- Children aged under 18 years who are experiencing a crisis or emergency.
- UK or EU citizens who are normally resident in the UK.
- Where the child or young person's family do not have access to support and have insufficient resources to meet their needs.
- Where a child or young person's family are experiencing poverty or destitution or are in receipt of a means tested benefits.
- Where vulnerable low income families have been affected by the recent severe floods.
Consideration may be given where a child or young person, or their family, have an asylum application under assessment or in circumstances where residency criteria is not consistent across the family unit.
