- Disability Huntingdonshire

Disability Huntingdonshire – What We Do

icon of a hand writing — Benefits support

We support you with any aspect of your benefits application so you can achieve independence at home

icon of a heart — We care and understand

The majority of our staff have a disability or care for someone who does, so we understand the barriers disabled people can face

We are the only local organisation to offer home visits, removing barriers to benefits for those who cannot travel

DISH provides information, advice and support for people in

Huntingdonshire, South Cambridgeshire, Fenland and Cambridge City.

Headline News

DISH’s chance to win £1,000

Disability Huntingdonshire is calling for nominations to win a £1,000 Movement for Good Award from Benefact Group. Disability Huntingdonshire (DISH) is encouraging people to nominate them for a chance to win £1,000 as part of Benefact Group’s annual Movement for Good Awards, which is giving over £1million away to charities and good causes for the seventh year. It’s quick and easy to nominate DISH online at www.movementforgood.com Winners will be drawn at random and the more times DISH is nominated the more chance it has of being selected. In 2024, 11% of charities who won had received less than 10 nominations which shows that every nomination matters and can really make a difference. £1,000 would enable us to support initial appointments for up to 30 clients in our community. Enabling them to obtain their independence and live with dignity. DISH is encouraging everyone to use their social media channels to ask people to nominate them to give the charity the best possible chance of winning. Tracy Hyland, Chief Executive, said: Since April 2024, we have supported over 700 people in obtaining their welfare entitlement to live independently and with dignity. As a charity we raise our own funds to enable us to carry on supporting our community. £1000 can help us support initial appointments for up to 30 clients. Please nominate us, and we would be so grateful if you could share with your friends/family. Mark Hews, Group Chief Executive of Benefact Group, says: Benefact Group is a family of award-winning specialist financial services companies and the third largest corporate donor to charity in the UK. Owned by a charity ourselves, charitable giving is at the heart of what we do. All of our available profits go to good causes and the more the Group grows, the more the Group can give. I am delighted we are once again donating over £1million to good causes through our Movement for Good Awards as we approach £250million donated since 2014. None of this would be possible without our supporters, including the customers of the trusted insurer, Ecclesiastical, and the responsible and sustainable asset manager, EdenTree. Our Movement for Good Awards help charities change lives for the better and we know that for many charities, £1,000 can make a real difference. Movement for Good is funded by EIO plc, part of the Benefact Group. [...]

Exciting New Animation Video Launched

We are pleased to announce the release of our new animation video. This video explains who we are, the support we can provide and how to make a referral. This animation was made possible through the generous funding from Huntingdonshire District Council‘s Community Chest and brought to life by the talented team at King Bee Animation. Tracy Hyland, Chief Executive of Disability Huntingdonshire, said: “I am delighted to introduce our new animation, developed by King Bee Animations, and supported with funding from Huntingdonshire District Council Community Chest. We made the film to explain who we are, what we do and how you can access support from our wonderful team.” Martyn Niman, Managing Director of King Bee, commented: “King Bee had the pleasure of working with Dish to create this friendly and clear animated video to help walk through the steps in making a referral. We hope it helps give clarity and reassurance and is well received!” Awareness Sessions We are holding 30-minute online awareness sessions for organisations to discover more about the support we provide. Visit our events page for upcoming dates and how to book. Events [...]

Exciting New Animation Video Launched

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YOU CAN HELP

DISH relies on grants and donations to keep the service going and keep helping our community

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