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Ways we can help
Financial support

We provide practical financial support to professional actors and their families when they are facing financial difficulty or unexpected circumstances.
We consider each application individually, taking account of the circumstances of the actor and their children and the level of need at the time. Previous support does not affect future applications.
Our aim is to provide timely, flexible support that helps the children of actors and actors with children navigate difficult periods and enables them to continue with their careers without compromising their family’s wellbeing.

What our grants can fund

Our support is tailored to individual needs and circumstances, rather than being limited to fixed grant amounts. Depending on the situation, this may include help with:

  • Essential family and household costs, where there is a shortfall between household income and essential expenditure
  • Children’s education and activities, including school essentials, further education and support for young adults
  • SEND and additional needs, including assessments, specialist support, tutoring and sensory provision
  • Health and therapeutic needs, where professional advice identifies appropriate support
  • Travel to see children, including support for actors working away from home on tour
  • New babies and growing families, including support at significant stages of a child’s life
  • Moving home, where families face unforeseen circumstances, housing instability or an unplanned move
  • Emergency and crisis situations, where urgent financial support is needed