Hardship Fund

The Oil Chaplaincy Trust, or Hardship Fund is a fund administered by the UK Oil & Gas Chaplaincy Trust SCIO. Its purpose is to provide financial support to oil related industry workers, past or present, and their direct dependants, who through a wide range of circumstances such as illness, injury, mobility issues, work related injuries and illnesses fall into hardship.

There have been a great many people involved in Oil & Gas Exploration in the United Kingdom over the years since 1975 or in the case of Southern North Sea Operations well before this date and the people who were involved could now be at retirement age and beyond. Our Trust encompasses all workers that are currently or have been employed in Construction, Drilling, Maintenance, Operations, Catering and many other diverse associated disciplines offshore and onshore. We are mindful that all of the people who have given service over the years many of whom have now left the industry may now be in need of assistance for a whole range of reasons.

Decisions on awards are made by the Hardship Fund Committee member. The committee carefully consider each application and where necessary the chaplain makes pastoral visits to applicants to ensure the needs are addressed and endeavour to assist where possible. Each request for support will be assessed with care and compassion.

This valuable work is made possible by the generosity of welfare committees on offshore installations and by individual and company donations. The Trustees could not provide this valuable service without the benefit of their generosity.

To make an application to the hardship fund please download and complete this form Click to download the PDF Application form. A completed form can be returned to info@ukoilandgaschaplaincy.com and we will respond to you as soon as possible.