School uniform vouchers available for Incommunities customers
- Customers who rent from Incommunities can get help with the cost of school uniforms over the next 12 months.
- Vouchers can be spent at major supermarkets and shops across the Bradford district.
- To ensure the vouchers go to those who need the support most, customers will need to meet qualifying criteria and have a chat about their income and expenditure with the specially trained Money Matters team.
- Last year we provided vouchers to 1,523 children.
Thousands of our customers who have school-age children, and meet the qualifying criteria will be offered vouchers for school uniforms to help with this costly expense at this time of year.
Eligible families can get one voucher per child to help with the cost of school uniform.
The support is funded through social value from our suppliers. This means money from supplier partnerships is being used to give direct, practical help to families who need it most.
Customers will have a chat with the Money Matters team about their income and spending. This will help make sure vouchers go to those most in need.
The Money Matters team is specially trained and experienced in providing practical help, such as with financial matters, including claiming the right benefits, lowering household bills, accessing food banks, and more.
Over the last 12 months, their work has helped families save and access benefits worth over £1.7 million.
Customers can refer themselves to the team for the vouchers by completing the form on our website, or emailing moneymatters@incommunities.co.uk, with the subject line 'School Uniform'. Please include your name, address and contact details on the email.
Vouchers can be used at the following supermarkets: Tesco, M&S, Asda, Sainsbury's, Matalan, Aldi, and Morrisons.
For branded school uniform items, vouchers can be spent at Whitakers of Shipley, The Uniform Shop, and Natasha in Bradford City Centre.
Emma Warden, Manager of the Money Matters team, said: “This is our third year running the school uniform campaign, and we always get an amazing response from people who would like the support. Enquiries come from people all over the UK! However, I'm afraid we can only offer the vouchers to customers who rent from Incommunities.
“It just shows how much this kind of help is needed. This time of year can be a real challenge for families with children - they have to feed and entertain them over the holidays, and for those who work, there may also be childcare costs.
“Added to the existing challenges of the rising cost of living, families then also need to find the money for school uniforms in time for the September term.
“This year, we've added qualifying criteria so we can make sure the vouchers reach customers who need the support most. The team will take each customer through an income and expenditure assessment to see check that they qualify.
“We're really pleased that this support is possible through social value. It means the value created by our suppliers is being put back into our communities, helping families with one of the biggest costs at the start of the school year.”
School uniform vouchers are available to Incommunities customers who meet the criteria. The offer will run for the next 12 months, but families who need uniform for September should apply as soon as possible.
Customers can refer themselves to the team for the vouchers by completing the form on our website, or emailing moneymatters@incommunities.co.uk, with the subject line 'School Uniform'. Please include your name, address and contact details on the email.