Weazel2006 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I find myself in a bit of shock. I was working for a local sheffield charity that actually was making a difference, it helped me and it has helped countless others as well as offering a very cheap service to sheffield. It had it's funding rejected after being given this without problem in the past, it was even within a whisker of not having to ask for this and being self sufficient through it's hard working staff. If we can bail out banks that offer a questionable service, why can't we rally as communities to save these charities from closure. In the war we banded together for the greater good, does this crisis not justify similar action by our communities.....if charity can't survive then what good is this country?, and if we can't afford charity to ourselves how can we afford it abroad?. Sad day for the people i had the pleasure of working with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyboy Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Our CAB has had to "let go" 2 paid advisers who dealt with the increasing number of debt cases and 1 paid support staff member. All due to cut back in funding. To those that hath....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_dave Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Couldn't you start raising the necessary funds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weazel2006 Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 they have been doing all they can through online sales, shop, packing etc and the funding would have seen them through the period to self sustainability. Getting the public spirit behind local charities we should keep might go far enough to tell this government, we will go so far but not this far....if we can't control banks then we should at least safeguard our hard working charities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_dave Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 they have been doing all they can through online sales, shop, packing etc and the funding would have seen them through the period to self sustainability. Getting the public spirit behind local charities we should keep might go far enough to tell this government, we will go so far but not this far....if we can't control banks then we should at least safeguard our hard working charities. Yes they, but you're asking for community spirit and the help of others. Why don't you start a fundraiser if you believe in the cause? I'm sure there are plenty of people who would be willing to help, it would certainly get you further than blaming the government and the banks. Why don't you write a post describing all the good things the charity does and the help it provides and ask others for help too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 It is obscene that the big fat bankers are back on track with their big fat bonuses while the charity sector lies in tatters across the country and the worst is yet to come. People just seem to 'accept' that this is the only outcome that would save the country from bancrupcy. Well I think it is morally bankrupt. Have people forgotten the MP's with their noses in the expenses trough? Now it's all about keeping just the other side of centre to keep the votes on side while trying to get the policies in discreetely. The new NHS bill will effectively open it up to profiteering from the private sector. Look at who was donating to the Tory party in the run -up to the election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weazel2006 Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 I am willing to go the whole hog for them, if i can find people to back me up and help me with idea's for fund raising, and while i am at it, why stop with the charity i know, tory cuts be damned, this is great britain and our concern for others is what sets us apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Isn't this what Smarmy Dave's "Big Society" is supposed to be helping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 My mums budgie died recently, I blame the bankers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 My mums budgie died recently, I blame the bankers. Why, did they come and remove its trill so they could stuff themselves with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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