Estimated Price

£608

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Project Summary

The Group offers support and fellowship to people who suffer from disability, their families, friends, carers and support workers, that is run by volunteers. The Group was originally set up for people who suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) but this has been extended to all types of disability, older persons and persons experiencing social isolation and loneliness. The group has a membership of carers and persons with various degrees of disabilities or other issues. Many members of the group who

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Project Description

The financial support is required to contribute to the provision of the meeting venue and the provision of the weekly lunches, as well as the Christmas lunches and outings. It has also allowed for the provision of transport, specifically taxis, to allow some members of the Group to attend meetings, who otherwise could not, due to their mental or physical disability. For instance, the provision of taxi transport to meetings for a member of the Group who is fundamentally physically disabled and wheelchair bound. The Group now provides meetings every week at Vennel Gardens whereas previously the second week of the month was not available, allowing the advantage of weekly continuity. This has increased catering, rent, and transport costs for disabled members. The Group had a deficit of over £1000 last year despite a grant from the Scottish Governments, Social Isolation and Isolation Fund. Due to these additional costs and the impact of inflation, funding is essential for the Group to continue.

Rent @ £10.80 per week for 10 weeks out of 40 = £108

Catering @ £30 per week for 10 weeks out of 40 = £300

Xmas Lunch Deposite (total cost £28.75 per person for 20 persons) = £100

Transport (taxi) costs for disabled members to attend meetings = £100

Total Grant Requested = £608