Thank You to the Veteran’s Foundation
The Bolton Guild Of Help would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to the Veteran’s Foundation for the wonderful grant of £12,000 that they have provided to support the employment of new Veteran’s Champion, Erica Cleaveley.
Erica assisted by Richard Davies, Guild Trustee and Royal Air Force Veteran, will be managing the Veteran Group Support Drop-in centre at the Bridge cafe every Thursday from 10am – 1pm. She will also will be forging new links with other veteran agencies both in, and beyond the Borough of Bolton.
The Guild is now embarking on a three month programme within the Bolton Funds Round 33 – Household Support Scheme this assistance is available from now till the end of March and is aimed at:-
- Families with children of all ages
- Pensioners
- unpaid carers
- People leaving care
- People with disabilities
SO, if any member of the Bolton Military Family is aware of anyone who might benefit from this initiative please contact Erica or Sherelle on 01204 524858.
i am sure that we all wish Erica every success in this new role.
Scott House ,
27 Silverwell Street. ,
BL1 1PP.
Scott House , 27 Silverwell Street. , BL1 1PP.
A Big Thank You To The National Lottery Community Fund
The Bolton Guild Of Help would just like to say a big thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund for the grant of £9,500 that they have very kindly given to us. This money will be used to help provide support to the residents of the Borough of Bolton during the current cost of living crisis .
Via Bolton CVS, we are now embarking on a three month long programme within the Bolton fund round – 33 Household Support Scheme. this assistance is available from now until the end of March and is aimed at :-
- Families with children of all ages.
- Pensioners
- Unpaid Carers
- People leaving care
- People with disabilities
So, if you are aware of anyone struggling and who might benefit from this initiative please contact Erica or Sherelle on 01204 524858 as soon as possible.
Scott House, Email:iinfo@boltonguildofhelp.org.uk. 27 Silverwell Street, Website:boltonguildofhelp.org.uk. BL1 1PP Tel: 01204 452858.
Association of Service
Drop-In Centres
Bolton Fund
Bolton Fund – Round 33 – Household Support Fund.
The Guild wishes to thank Bolton CVS for the substantial grant that it has provided from the Round 33 – Household Support Fund. This funding is to provide support to:
- Families with children of all ages.
- Pensioners.
- Unpaid Carers.
- Care leavers.
- Disabled People.
- Low income households in need of support with the energy bills.
- Households in need of urgent help with the provision with the provision of essential items.
If you are in need of help, or aware of any neighbour, Friend or other family member who is struggling please make contact with us as soon as possible on 01204 524858 (Mon to Wed) or pop into our Thursday Veterans Drop-in at the Bridge cafe in Bradford Street, between 10am- 12pm.
Bridging the Gap
Veterans and ex national servicemen drop in centre
Every other Thursday at the Bridge Coffee Shop 10.30 until 12.30
109 Bradford St, Haulgh, Bolton BL2 1JX
A NEW Veterans’ Drop-In Support Centre to help ex-services personnel has been opened in Bolton at the Bridge Church Conference Centre on Bradford Street.
The volunteer run service will be open fortnightly on Thursdays between midday and 2pm starting on the 7 October with volunteer advisers available informally every other week from 10.30 until 12.30 commencing on the 14 October. It is hoped to move to full weekly sessions from January 2021. Light refreshments’ will be available at very competitive prices.
Apart from being a welcoming place for people to meet and socialise, the new service will assist with mental health issues (PTSD), homelessness, benefits information, job searching, the provision of essential items and reducing social isolation.
Veterans who have identified as having debt problems will be directed to Christians Against Poverty for support.
Bolton has an estimated 20,000 people with a military connection, many of them ex-national servicemen now in their 70s, 80s and 90s.
At the official launch, the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Linda Thomas, praised the project and said “this is much needed here.”
The Bolton Guild of Help is behind the new centre. With the support of the Armed Forces Covenant
For more information please contact the Guild on 01204 524858 Monday to Wednesday between 9.30am and 2.30pm. Or by e-mailing info@boltonguildofhelp.org.uk