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Need Help?
Welcome to the Central Sussex Hospitals branch's website. Direct any questions or comments about this site to Mark Sargent on mark.sargent@unison-csh.org.uk
If you need help and are a member of UNISON, then you should first of all talk to your local representative. Otherwise contact the branch office. As the office is not manned on a regular basis, e-mail contact is preferred. You can also call our national helpline, UNISONdirect, on 0845 355 0845.
Lines are open from 6am to midnight on Monday to Friday and from 9 am till 4pm on Saturday. There is also a textphone number for members with hearing difficulties - 0800 0 967 968.
Welfare
We are aware of the pressures UNISON members face on a daily basis and can provide support at times of unforeseen financial hardship or personal difficulty such as redundancy, bereavement, illness or relationship breakdown.
We support members in a variety of ways mainly through confidential advice and financial assistance in the form of grants. For example we can help with sorting out finances, advise on benefits or put members in touch with another organisation that can help.
Welfare advice is provided by the Central Sussex Hospitals Branch's own Welfare Officer, Marilyn Saward. All enquires are handled in complete confidence and with sensitivity.
Find out more about how Marilyn can help members by visiting the Welfare section of this site, or e-mail her on welfare@unison-csh.org.uk
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Financial Assistance
If you, or a colleague you know, is in need and you think we might be able to help with a grant, please contact the branch Welfare Officer, Marilyn Saward on 01444 441881 ext 5714 or e-mail welfare@unison-csh.org.uk. She will help you to complete an application for assistance form.
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the form in PDF format
Your application, part of which needs to be completed by the branch, will be reviewed by a caseworker at national office who will make a recommendation. Applications are normally processed within two weeks on receipt at national office if all the necessary information has been provided. In exceptional cases we can reach a decision more quickly.
There is no guarantee that financial help will be offered as grants are subject to our criteria and charitable objectives being met but every year hundreds of UNISON members and their families benefit in this way.
"We cannot put into words how much this break did us the world of good."
"The caseworker worked really hard to get me the help I needed. It's made all the difference."
"So restful and peaceful away from everybody and everyday life."
"I was no longer looking into a big dark hole on my own. I could see light at the end of the tunnel."
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