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Elswick Solidarity Fund

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solidarityfund

Makes no-question-asked payments to people in the Elswick ward (and west end) who are in financial hardship - Priority will be given to Food and Solidarity members in arrears

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Individuals

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Loena

£1,890 GBP since Jul 2020

2
Incognito

£1,430 GBP since Jul 2020

3
Incognito

£1,300 GBP since Sep 2020

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Incognito

£900 GBP since Jul 2020

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Incognito

£820 GBP since Nov 2020

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Incognito

£760 GBP since Jun 2020

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Incognito

£734 GBP since Jun 2020

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Incognito

£645 GBP since Sep 2020

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Incognito

£415 GBP since Sep 2022

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Incognito

£400 GBP since Jul 2020

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Nati

£340 GBP since Mar 2021

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PB

£300 GBP since Jun 2022

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Incognito

£250 GBP since Aug 2020

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Martin Manasse

£250 GBP since Jan 2021

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hand

£250 GBP since Nov 2023

Organizations

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Elswick Mutual Aid

£98 GBP since Aug 2020

Elswick Solidarity Fund is all of us

Our contributors 84

Thank you for supporting Elswick Solidarity Fund.

Sherene

Admin

£50 GBP

Donation from Newbridge project for the joint c...

Mwenza

Admin

£37 GBP

Elswick Mutua...

Admin

£20 GBP

Cash donated at the last event

Elgan

Admin

Loena

backer

£1,890 GBP

incognito

backer

£1,430 GBP

incognito

backer

£1,300 GBP

incognito

£900 GBP

Incognito

£820 GBP

incognito

£760 GBP

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Transparent and open finances.

Debit from Elswick Solidarity Fund to Lisa Dickson

-£30.00GBP
Paid
Invoice #186148
-£30.00GBP
Paid
Reimbursement #186475
-£30.00GBP
Paid
Reimbursement #186474
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Today’s balance

£41.31 GBP

Total raised

£14,002.47 GBP

Total disbursed

£13,961.16 GBP

Estimated annual budget

£2,350.78 GBP

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News from Elswick Solidarity Fund

Updates on our activities and progress.

Community Protection In the Cost of Living Crisis | Worried about bills? Bailiffs? Want to be able to protect yourself and the community? No patronising money saving tips!

We are building a group that is able to respond at short notice, defending our members and protecting our community!In the n...
Read more
Published on December 1, 2022 by Food & Solidarity

Action on prepay meters!

Hello! 450,000 people are likely to be put on prepay meters due to arrears accrued in 2022 with 225,000 likely to happen th...
Read more
Published on October 5, 2022 by Elgan

Elswick Solidarity Fund - please authorise payments! Food & Solidarity update!

If you DONATE Please reconfirm payments to the solidarity fund!We have been informed that this month some contributors to the fund have been asked to authorise their payments again. You may have received an email like this:...
Read more
Published on October 2, 2022 by Elswick Mutual Aid

Conversations

Let’s get the discussion going! This is a space for the community to converse, ask questions, say thank you, and get things done together.

30 pound

Published on May 5, 2023 by Stefan Kovac

I asked for 30 pound over one month ago i jusz want to ask when i will Recive the money

Hello, I am asking for a grant of 30 pounds to buy milk and diapers for children

Published on March 28, 2023 by NASKA

Hello, I am asking for a grant of 30 pounds to buy milk and diapers for children

Hello, I have not received the 30-pound grant yet

Published on September 10, 2022 by NASKA

Hello, I have not received the 30-pound grant yet

About


The Elswick Solidarity fund aims to redistribute funds within Elswick and the west end while providing material assistance to residents who are facing financial hardship. This fund can be used for anything, there is neither judgement nor is there an obligation to pay back the money. This is run in direct accordance with principles of mutual aid - “from each according to their ability, to each according to their need”.

If you donate to this fund you will be donating in that spirit.

You can apply for funds of up to £30 per application, applications can be made once a month. The fund will be payout when there are funds available. You must live in the Arthurs Hill, Elswick, Benwell/Scotswood wards.

Please just submit here.
www.opencollective.com/elswicksolidarityfund/expenses

    1) First name
    2) Initial of surname
    3) Proof of address (this will not be publicly viewable)

NB. Bank account details need to match other details.

If you are homeless and/or do not have a fixed postcode or do not wish to submit a proof of address, please get in touch [email protected] or 07393101018 (we will return text or return missed calls) -

Not having a way of proving your address is not a barrier to accessing the fund, but due to restrictions on how the fund is administered by the fiscal host we would have to give grants differently and this will take longer to administer

The fund does not release money every day, you might have short wait to receive the grant. Please take this into account when you apply for funds, as they may not be released immediately.

Aspects of the fund will be reviewed in an ongoing fashion - decisions on changes to the fund or this expense policy will be made by consensus in meetings open to all members of the community.
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Our team

Sherene

Admin
Donation from Newbridge project for the joint c...

Mwenza

Admin

Elswick Mutua...

Admin
Cash donated at the last event

Elgan

Admin