XIII HEROES HUMAN NEEDS APPLICATION FORM

 

1.      Personal Details

 

Surname ………………………………………………………………………………

 

First Names ……………………………………………………………………………

 

Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Other)………… Date of Birth …………………Age………

 

Address ………………………………………………………………………………..

 

………………………………………  Postcode ...…………………………………..

 

Tel. No:………………………… Email address  …………………………………

 

2.      Your Injury / Circumstances

 

Level of your injury/need (e.g. T6 Paraplegic)

 

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What year did you sustain your injury? …………………………………………….

 

Name of hospital/care unit you attended …………………………………………

 

 

Do you require a carer?  YES c     NO c   Full time c  Part time c

 

 

3.      Name and address of your GP and/or consultant ……………………………

 

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4.      Describe the equipment/services/support you are requesting ………………………………….

 

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Cost of the equipment/services  ……………………………………………………………..

 

Suppliers name and address ………………………………………………………

 

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Please attach a copy of your full quotation for equipment/services, including any extras required.

 

 

5.      Please explain why you need this equipment/services/support and the expected benefits

 

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6.      Have you tried obtaining this equipment/services – or part-funding for this

equipment/services – from any other source? (e.g. wheelchair services, social services etc.)

 

 

YES c     NO c  If yes, please give details………………………………………

 

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Please provide written proof of outcome from the relevant organisation

 

 

7.      What are your financial circumstances? (e.g. income support/pension/ full

 

or part-time employment) ……………………………………………………………

 

Can you make a personal contribution towards the equipment/services cost?

 

 

YES c     NO c    If yes, how much? ……………………………………………..

 

 

8.      Have you ever applied to XIII Heroes for a grant before?       YES c     NO c

 

If yes, please provide details and date ……………………………………………..

 

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9.      How did you hear about XIII Heroes?

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10.  SIGNATURE OF SUPPORT

 

Patients on a spinal/itu unit must if requested obtain the signature of support from the consultant responsible for their treatment/rehabilitation (a junior doctor’s signature is not acceptable).

 

Ex-patients must if requested obtain the signature of a spinal occupational therapist or physiotherapist who understands their personal requirements.

 

Where appropriate the signature of next of kin will be accepted. 

 

“I support this application for the equipment/services/support requested which, in my opinion will improve this person’s quality of life”.

 

Signed……………………………………………………Date……………………….

 

Print Name………………………………………………Title…….………………….

 

Work address …………………………………………………………………………

 

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Post code………………………………Work Telephone…………………………..

 

 

11.  SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

 

“The information I have given is, to the best of my knowledge, truthful and correct.”

 

Signed ………………………………………………..…Date ………………………

 

Send this application to:

 

The Trustees, XIII Heroes, 11a Martin Avenue, Salem, Oldham OL4 5HF

 

12.  As XIII Heroes is a registered charity, grants are made up from a charitable fund.  The bigger the fund, the more people we can help. 

If you are applying for a grant before making, or waiting for a compensation claim for your injury, then XIII Heroes could claim the grant back and thereby assist even more people.  This will not affect the size of your compensation claim.

 

‘I agree to inform my solicitor to add the amount of my grant from XIII Heroes to my compensation claim and to repay that amount back to XIII Heroes upon receipt of a successful compensation claim.’ 

 

 

Are you currently attempting to make a claim for compensation following your injury?       YES c     NO c

 

If yes, please complete the following details

 

Name of your solicitor …………………………………………………………….

 

Address of your solicitor ………………………………………………………….

 

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………………………………………………..Post Code…………………………..

 

Telephone Number of your solicitor