This amazing service has been in the area for more than 40 years and has served tens of thousands of local residents, providing them with high quality welfare and housing advice, free of charge. This has included support with tribunals and appeals – making a real difference to the lives of local residents.
Since 2010, the government’s austerity cuts have had a huge impact on many local residents’ lives and on funding to local services. As demand has increased services have been cut. We want to extend our offer to local people when they most need it, but to do this we need well trained advice workers, up-to-date on all the legislation and regulations. To do this we need more funding. We are constantly looking out for grants and spend a significant amount of time completing funding applications.
In addition to grants, we are looking at other ways to raise funds and so we are inviting local residents who may have benefitted from our services in the past or who understand the importance of such a service to become a ‘friend of 170’ and to make an annual donation (or a one off donation) to help develop this essential service. We are asking people to start at £5, but the sky is the limit.
To find out more about becoming a ‘Friend of 170’ please contact Kath Dunbar, Co-chair of 170 Community Project at Kath.dunbar@hotmail.co.uk
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