The Household Support Fund (also known as Hardship Grant Fund) will reopen in Birmingham at the end of November 2024, not on the 4th November as has previously been indicated. This round will be known as HSF6.
Age Concern Birmingham will once more be processing applications from adult households in the Perry Barr constituency. Our Place Support will be processing applications from adult households in Sutton Coldfield and Spurgeons will process applications from families with children under 18 in Perry Barr and Sutton Coldfield. New applicants will be invited to complete an eligibility form on the website of BVSC when the fund reopens. Please do not contact the partners until the funding portal re-opens at end of November as there is not a waiting list so your call will be wasted.
Visit the BVSC website for more updates during November:
Please be aware of scams!
BVSC have been made aware of a scam associated with HSF. People are receiving a text message containing a link which is asking for bank account details. It is also referring to a £900 payment:
"We’re in the process of updating our webpages with a warning about scams. Please circulate this warning via your social media and share this as widely as possible."