Keep Disability Direct open!
Fundraising campaign by
Charlotte Throssel
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£1,641.00raised of £12,000.00 goal goal
Disability Direct is Nottingham’s only Centre for Independent Living, providing information, advice and guidance for disabled people, carers, older people and anyone with an interest in disability issues.
On a daily basis we provide peer support, mentoring, befriending, an odd job service, gardeners and shoppers to people that are isolated in the community. We connect people to the services they need and advocate with them to access the correct support.
We are not a campaigning organisation, instead we work with local authorities, businesses, education providers and employers to ensure disabled people, carers and older people are represented and included.
We are one of the few remaining services left that support people from start to finish with benefit appeals and tribunals. In the last year we secured over seven hundred and fifty thousand pounds in unclaimed or back dated benefits for those eligible for welfare support. In a time of so much confusion and every increasing cuts, I’m sure you can appreciate that people find this service invaluable.
We are raising interim funds as we will have a four month period without money, due to our current funding coming to its natural end and our next grant starting later than expected. If we do not manage to raise these funds then we will be forced to close a much needed and beneficial service.
Any donation you can send will be greatly received.
I would be delighted to tell you more about the work we do. You can call me on 0115 9583948 or email me using [email protected]
Organizer
- Charlotte Throssel
Donors
- Sheila Bawar
- Donated on Oct 03, 2015
- Charlotte Throssel
- Donated on Sep 09, 2015
- Charlotte Throssel
- Donated on Sep 04, 2015
Hanging on.
Update posted by Charlotte Throssel at 03:13 pmWe are hanging on! We have raised enough funds to keep going till the end of September. We are very happy with the support and generosity people have shown us. We couldn't have done this without you!
Huge Thank you
Update posted by Charlotte Throssel at 09:13 amHi everyone. I wanted to say a massive thank for all the donations and support we have received. We really do appreciate it. Your efforts are helping us to stay open. Best wishes From all the staff and volunteers. Best wishes
A volunteer's supportive plea
Update posted by Charlotte Throssel at 06:14 pmLibby DunstanDisability Direct Nottingham is one of the charities I spent several months volunteering for whilst I was at uni.They support disabled people, carers, and elderly and vulnerable people to live independently. This means anything from befriending isolated and lonely people to providing support through benefit appeals and tribunals. With
Amendments have been made online
Update posted by Charlotte Throssel at 08:49 amhttp://www.nottinghampost.com/Disability-charity-fold-unless-funds/story-26487649-detail/story.html
30th May, food, fun, bargains and entertainment
Update posted by Charlotte Throssel at 03:41 pmMay 30th 11-3 Church Square, Maxwell close, Lenton. NG7 1SLFood at Crocus Cafe, Table top sales, and entertainment all day. Featuring PunkyHoops... https://punkyhoops.wordpress.com/
Honey Honey Honey
Update posted by Charlotte Throssel at 02:12 pm7 Jars of local honey Left. You can get them at Crocus Cafe, church square lenton, NG7 1SL. All proceeds are being donated to Disability Direct.
Emotional
Update posted by Charlotte Throssel at 11:03 amIt's hard not to feel emotional when we hear how our clients have used us and why.We have received many calls praying we stay open.All staff here are trying hard to raise funds as we truly do want to keep helping Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.Best wishes Charlotte
Happy client
Update posted by Charlotte Throssel at 02:03 pm2 Weeks ago our benefits advisor supported an Indian lady who's first language is not English with ESA appeal. After a great success the lady popped into our office today with £10 for our funds, a box of chocolates and a bottle of wine. Everybody is happy.
Donors & Comments
- Sheila Bawar
- Donated on Oct 03, 2015
- Charlotte Throssel
- Donated on Sep 09, 2015
- Charlotte Throssel
- Donated on Sep 04, 2015
- Wendy Smith
- Donated on Aug 06, 2015
- Guest
- Donated on Jul 08, 2015
- Charlotte Throssel
- Donated on Jul 08, 2015
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- Ivan Lafayette
- Donated on Jun 10, 2015
I am utterly in love with a disabled woman who happens to be my wife and the mother of my beautiful child. When I met her she taught me one of the greatest lessons I have ever learned in life: "Everyone is a candidate for a disability".
- Melody Gosling
- Donated on Jun 03, 2015
- Steve
- Donated on Jun 01, 2015
