Help for Primark Staff

Our grants help the children of UK fashion and textile families who are struggling financially. Our charity funds essential items for children, if their parent or carer works for a UK fashion or textile company. We are already hearing from Primark staff facing job loss and want to ensure all affected staff know about the support we can give.

What we can fund: Our grants fund essential items for your children such as school uniform and clothing for the year ahead, or essential household items. These might be items you were planning to buy, but now can't due to lost wages.

These might include:

• Essential clothing, e.g. seasonal clothing and school uniform and PE kit
• Baby essentials, e.g. clothing or equipment
• Children's bedroom furniture, e.g. beds, bedding, clothes storage furniture (chest of drawers)
• Essential White Goods, e.g. replacing a broken appliance such as fridge/freezer, washing machine, cooker/oven.
• Specialist items for children with additional needs, e.g. sensory toys, adaptive clothing or SEN adapted computers

All items will be considered at the discretion of the grants team.

Depending on your situation, we also offer a number of grants programmes such as:

• Rehousing grants
• Kinship carers grants
• Therapy grants
• Specialist equipment grants
• Grants for when a parent is ill

What we can't fund: We're sorry but we can't fund household bills, food costs or replace lost income. If you're struggling to cover the cost of household bills or food, find out what government support is available to replace lost income and help with bill costs .

By funding the other essential items your children need, we hope to free up money during this difficult time and give you one less thing to worry about.

If you need help with household bills, once you have made your enquiry we will signpost you to other charities who may be able to help with these.

To be able to apply for one of our grants, you must fit into the criteria points below: -You must work or have previously worked in the UK fashion and textile industry for at least one year, within the last nine years. -This work must have been paid. -Sole traders, self employed or sub contracted staff might also be able to apply. -Your children must be aged between 0-18 years.

Please note: Our grants are not a loan and do not have to be repaid. We are a UK registered charity and the grants are donations from us to the families we support.