Almoners

A member – who had been in the industry since the 1930s, a member of CIBSE for more than 50 years, chair of his region’s committee for four years, and actively fundraised for the Benevolent Fund – sought out the Fund’s assistance, as his health deteriorated. His wife was in a nursing home, while he was living at home with a carer, and he wanted his wife to move back home with him. The Benevolent Fund helped him achieve his wish by widening the doorways in their home, to allow wheelchair access.

A member died after a serious illness and his widow was left in financial difficulty. The Fund assisted until she no longer needed support.

The Fund was able to provide support for an individual who, because of ill health, was no longer able to work, and whose spouse was also seriously ill. The individual had significant additional expenses because of their illness, and the Fund was able to provide a quarterly grant and some one-off expenses.

A member struggled to maintain his business because of difficulty in obtaining payment for his work, and lost the family home. The Citizens Advice Bureau recommended he contact CIBSE and the Fund supported him with a standard quarterly grant.