Kidney Wales, is today celebrating after being awarded £9,979 in National Lottery funding to assist our work supporting members of our kidney community during the cost of living crisis.
The new funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, which distributes money raised by National Lottery players for good causes and is the largest funder of community activity in the UK, will help us deliver a series of six ‘Let’s Talk’ sessions over the next 12 months offering advice and guidance helping reduce anxieties around the effects of the cost of living crisis.
Each ‘Let’s Talk’ session will focus on areas of concern highlighted by our community including: Gas and electricity – tips on saving money, Maximising income, Welfare Money saving tips whilst Food shopping and support for Mental wellbeing. Bilingual information leaflets will also be produced alongside these sessions which will be distributed and available for download.
Finally, this funding will provide emergency financial aid of up to £500 supporting patients in a time of hardship covering essentials such as food; rent; purchase of white goods.
Ross Evans, managing director at Kidney Wales, says:
“We’re delighted that The National Lottery Community Fund has recognised the importance of our work for the community in this way. Now, thanks to National Lottery players we will be able to help those in need over the next 12 months, face a challenging time ahead as pressures of the cost of the living crisis continues to grow”.
Check out recordings of our Let’s Talk Series so far
Let’s Talk Government Support & Welfare
About The National Lottery Community Fund
We are the largest community funder in the UK – we’re proud to award money raised by National Lottery players to communities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. National Lottery players raise £30 million each week for good causes throughout the UK. Since June 2004, we have made over 200,000 grants and awarded over £9 billion to projects that have benefited millions of people.
We are passionate about funding great ideas that matter to communities and make a difference to people’s lives. At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. Thanks to the support of National Lottery players, our funding is open to everyone. We’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of local groups right up to UK-wide charities, enabling people and communities to bring their ambitions to life.