Flood funds going unclaimed

by Simon Handby in At home on 23.08.07

June floods in Sheffield - by Flickr user Random Dave

Quite a few local authorities were given emergency cash to hand out to householders affected by June and July’s floods. Since then, we’ve noticed a few news stories suggesting that people aren’t making use of the financial help that’s available regardless of whether a household is insured or uninsured.

We’ve searched around for all of the flood relief funds we could find and created this list of councils and other funds that are offering emergency money to householders, businesses and other organisations.

Please let us know if there’s a fund that we should include. You can find more flooding help on our flood advice page.

General funds

Bassetlaw (North Nottinghamshire) District Council - DEADLINE 31 AUGUST!
Bridgnorth District Council
The Gloucestershire Flood Relief Fund
Hull City Council
Malvern Hills District Council via its contact page
Newark & Sherwood District Council is suspending council tax payments for residents who have had to leave their homes due to flooding
South Shropshire District Council
South Yorkshire Flood Disaster Relief Fund - help for people in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
Stratford-on-Avon District Council - drop into the council offices or call the floodline on 01789 260380
Warwick District Council is suspending council tax payments for residents who have had to leave their homes due to flooding
West Berkshire Council
West Oxfordshire District Council
Worcester City Council
Wychaven District Council

Community Care Grant - non-repayable money for those receiving Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Pension Credits
Crisis Loan - interest-free emergency loans from the government

Businesses and clubs

ARC-Addington Fund - hardship fund for farmers affected by flooding and the recent foot & mouth outbreak
Church Urban Fund - help for churches and projects
England and Wales Cricket Trust - help for flood-damaged cricket clubs
Federation of Small Businesses Flood Fund
Tewkesbury Rotary Club flood fund
West Midlands Flood Recovery Programme

Donations

You can donate to many of the funds above. The British Red Cross National Floods Appeal accepts donations, but distributes its money through other organisations such as the local authorities listed above.

IMAGE by Flickr user Random Dave

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