Need Help?
LionHeart is an active social welfare agency providing a range of services including:
· 24 hour helpline staffed 7 days a week by qualified Welfare Advisors and experienced volunteers providing confidential advice, information and support on a wide range of social welfare, family and financial matters.
· Legal advice is offered to those who need to know if there is a cost-effective legal remedy to their problem or to check their legal rights. Call 0845 6039057 any time if your need is urgent or contact a member of the Welfare advice team during normal office hours
· Visiting and Befriending of those who are alone or most in need through an extensive network of volunteer Stewards
· Counselling , helping people come to terms with their difficulties, giving intensive support when it is needed the most, and helping them, rebuild their lives and achieve maximum independence.
· Money advice
· Financial Help by grant or by loan is given in appropriate circumstances including help with:
- Daily living expenses
- Replacement of essential domestic appliances, furnishings, re-decorations and repairs to property
- Aids, adaptations and equipment to promote the independence of disabled children and elderly people
- Education and recreational activities for disadvantaged children of Chartered Surveyors who are beneficiaries of LionHeart
- Care in the community, residential and nursing home care for frail elderly and disabled people
- Holidays for people in need of a break which they cannot afford from their own resources
- Gifts and additional financial help for those most in need at Christmas, including families and those who are alone
LionHeart is ‘needs-led’ not constrained by a pre-determined budget and will provide help in the most appropriate way speedily and in confidence, according to individual circumstances.
How we help - a guide for beneficiaries (144KB)
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