About The Licensed Trade Charity Established over 200 years ago, the charity supports people in difficulty financially or emotionally, or in poor health. Our assistance includes a confidential 24-hour free helpline a website providing advice, up to six free counselling sessions and the potential to offer grants to those who have been in the trade for over five years.
Who we help
We offer a wide range of practical services, helping hundreds of individuals facing a crisis, by offering emotional and financial support. We are able to assist anyone who has worked in the drinks trade.
How we help through grants
We assist on all money-related areas and can provide financial support through grants for:
Short-term hardship grants
Securing accommodation (rent and deposit)
Household bills
White goods and furniture
Educational grants
Vocational training programmes
Home adaptations
Mobility equipment
Convalescence
Funeral grants
Other ways we can assist
The Licensed Trade Charity can help people who need support in a range of other areas:
Health: supporting you through difficult times that might include work related stress, serious illness or managing disabilities
Housing: support on avoiding homelessness, guidance on finding housing, repairs for your home, access to retirement housing and advice for tenants
Relationships: our free telephone befriending service provides a friendly voice at the end of the phone for people feeling lonely. We can also help on coping with loss, issues arising from relationship breakdowns and family problems
Education and training: assistance in finding new opportunities, advice on next career steps, financial assistance in retraining and supporting your children’s schooling
Some examples of how we improve lives
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Kate's story
Kate worked in the pub trade for 23 years since she was 18, and was suffering from mental health issues. Kate was subsequently signed off sick and would not leave her flat, which had damp, no carpets and a broken cooker, and her daughter was being bullied at school. She had accrued rent and council tax arrears and was not claiming any benefits.
Our response:
We awarded Kate grants to address her arrears, purchase a new cooker and carpets, and an educational grant to fund a laptop for her daughter along with details of educational bursaries at LVS Ascot, a school owned and managed by the Licensed Trade Charity. We also provided advice on what benefits she was entitled to.
The difference we made:
Kate’s mental health improved greatly, she is up to date with her rent and council tax via benefits, and is aiming to get back to work in a pub. She has a new cooker and carpets, and her daughter received a laptop and began at independent school LVS Ascot in September on a full bursary.
Kate says:
“Thanks to the Licensed Trade Charity there is light at the end of the tunnel. I’m overwhelmed by the help received by me and my daughter”.
Contact us
Find out more about whether we can help you by visiting www.licensedtradecharity.org.uk or calling our free helpline, 0808 801 0550.