Picturehouse hardship fund  – applications open

Last updated: 01 Dec 2020

Please read carefully – subject to the conditions set out below, we are offering Bectu members employed by Picturehouse the chance to apply for financial help by 16th December.

The closing date for claims for financial help must be received by midnight Wednesday 16 December 2020.

Please read the guidelines on the application form before applying and please note the following:

  • You must be a Bectu member to apply
  • You must have been employed by Picturehouse on 28th February 2020
  • We have set a maximum award of £500 per person but, depending on how many people apply to the fund, we may not be able to pay the maximum amount
  • Please explain fully why you need help – you may be facing eviction, you may have fallen into debt because you couldn’t get a second job, you may be ill and undergoing expensive treatment etc.
  • If you miss the deadline of 16th December, your application will not be considered. 

If you wish to apply, please fill out the application and send to  [email protected] by midnight Wednesday 16 December 2020. We will treat all the information you supply in the strictest confidence. Only the 3 senior Bectu officials appointed to review the claims will see your information. They may ask you to explain or give further information about any of the details you give. If there is insufficient space on the form attached for a full explanation, please use your covering email to tell us more.