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Whitestuff
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Hi i am new here. I was just wondering if I would be entitled to a grant to have a summer house put in my back garden I will explain why I am asking this. I have spent the last 14 years in and out of hospital because of anorexia I have three teenagers, I have recently spent two years in supportive accomadation receiving 24 hours support, and in December last year I took the next step in moving into my own flat and seeing my family in small periods of time. I am now slowly transitioning to move home fulltime, this will be a very challenging time for me and my family but a friend of mine mentioned she knows someone who received a grant for a summer house. I will use this as a quiet place to be able to shut away and still have my SAFE place where I can stay ontop of my mental health and feel like I have somewhere safe and I can call my own. If you could sign post me in the rights direction for help finacially towards this I would be most grateful.
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Whitestuff
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Whitestuff
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Hi @Whitestuff first of all well done you in making progress I know how hard it can be as our daughter suffered from anorexia from the age of 15 and 17 years later still struggles to maintain a healthy weight. I'm not aware of any such grants and would suggest you speak to your friend and find out where their friend got such a grant.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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Thank you so much woodbine, I am by no means through the woods yet but i am so so much better than i was and I am planning to stay that way, hopefully which is why I am looking into trying to get funding for a safe space for me. I am sorry to hear about your daughter, she is very lucky to have you supporting her that is always the key to recovery not being on your own xxx
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HI and welcome,I'm not aware of any grants for this either. Maybe it was a loan that this person received, rather than a grant?Could you maybe have a room in your flat that you could make really nice so that you could use this as your safe place?I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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Hi & welcome @Whitestuff - thank you for joining, & of course you haven't done anything incorrectly. I'm sorry I don't have an an answer, but can appreciate how much having your own separate, safe space would be so helpful in helping you move home full-time.You might get advice from a charity concerned with your disorder, especially if they have some local support. There's a charity I know of that does help people, but their resources may be limited due to all the help people have needed recently with the pandemic. Please see: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/ & their 'Search for a Grant' link.Other members may know more, & I hope you get the help you need.
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Thank you so much everyone its nice to have people who are wanting to help even though I don't know any of you i appreciate you spending the time to read and advise me on my situation it means a lot so thank you
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