HHV Opportunity fund

HHV Opportunity Fund

The HHV Opportunity Fund (‘the Fund’) is a discretionary fund available to provide some relief from financial hardship to parents or carers of young riders wishing to attend youth cycling sessions at HHV.

The fund will provide discounted entry to all youth sessions, making our regular sessions £3 per rider (£2 discount) and our Holiday Club sessions £15 (£10 off)

Eligibility

To be considered for help you must be:-

  • the parent/carer/responsible adult for a youth rider (under 18) attending youth cycling sessions at HHV

  • in receipt of free school meals (Year 3 and above)

  • eligible for pupil premium at your child’s school

  • currently receiving one or more of the following benefits

    • Income support

    • Income-based jobseekers allowance

    • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

    • the guaranteed element of Pension Credit

    • Child tax credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)

    • Working tax credit run on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

    • Universal credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

How to apply

Application for the fund is via this link.

In support of your application you will need one or more of the following:

  • a copy of your letter from your local authority or school confirming your child’s eligibility for free meals at school (years 3 and above)

  • a copy of a letter from your child’s school confirming your child’s eligibility for Pupil Premium

  • Other documentary evidence of your eligibility for means-tested benefits or social care status 

Documentary evidence in support of your application should be sent in confidence to Tianne Bell (Youth Cycling Development Officer) 

Discount application

Once you have completed the application form and submitted your supporting documents, you will be notified by email as soon as possible if you have been accepted into the fund.  If successful, your discount will be applied automatically on booking any youth cycling session.