Acumen Legacy Fund (East Durham)

Grants of up to £1,000 from the Acumen Legacy Fund, run by Point North, for unemployed people living in East Durham who face barriers to work, skills or vocational training. Applications must be made by a referrer such as an advice worker, careers adviser, social worker or a support worker from a charity, housing association or public body. Accredited training, books, course equipment, travel to training, childcare, interview clothes, a bicycle, driving lessons where a job offer needs a licence, and a laptop for a training placement can all be funded. Course fees over £2,000, higher education fees and past purchases cannot, and people helped in the last 12 months cannot reapply. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last.