Helping people to shape their lives
We are very saddened to hear that tenants have been or are in the process of being evicted. As trustees of the Glasspool Charity Trust we sought assurances regarding our tenants, their rights and protection from our selling agents at the time of the negotiations. We were assured that they would be protected within the law. We have no power to prevent a new owner from reviewing their position with the existing tenancies post-sale.
Over the last 12 months we have been busy developing our new online grant making system, GrantsPlus.
The recent Centre for Responsible Credit study of local welfare schemes reveals a dramatic decline in support for some of the most vulnerable groups in society, including people at risk of homelessness; victims of domestic violence, and people with mental health problems.
The responsibility for the administration of crisis loans & community care grants transfers to first tier local authorities (eg County Councils) in April 2013. In each locality there will be a Local Welfare Scheme to assist those people that would previously have applied for a Community Care Grant from the DWP.