The Professionals Aid Guild (PAG) helps professionals in the UK with financial assistance. We are unlike other benevolent funds as we are not restricted to assisting those of a specific professional background. The main focus of our work is assistance in relieving distress and poverty, by making grants towards providing education, training or general relief. We award one-off grants for needs such as living expenses, a contribution towards essential household furniture including white goods, help to buy essential clothing, assistance towards the cost of essential repairs to the home that relate to safety, security and/or independent living in the  home, a contribution towards care home fees or respite care in partnership with other charities, further education course costs, and  contribution towards the costs of school uniform and books and equipment.