Sgt Slingsby

Half-Year Report

Sunday, 28 June 2009 17:19 The B_M_G

holidays4heroeslogoJust a brief run down on the situation, from Christmas 2008 to date.

  • Monies in £22,400 (ish)
  • Monies out £22,400 (ish)
  • 2008 was £38,000 (ish)

 

Every penny raised is always put to immediate work, we don't agree with holding money, sadly for many every day is a rainy day. No point us sitting on it when there are those in need.

Holidays4Heroes
Holidays booked and paid to date = 27 families (2008 was 54)
Holidays waiting for funding = Too many to count

Help Them Out
Welfare cases to date = 34
Those include:
Repossessions prevented
Bankruptcy Proceeding prevented
Individual Voluntary Agreements

(For 2008 data CLICK HERE )

We've also sent food vouchers, taken guys off the streets, found jobs, provided laptops, paid for school uniforms, provided white goods, paid bailiffs, covered utility bills, debt counselled, assisted RBL, SSAFA & BLESMA, provided Christmas presents for dozens of kids both from blokes on hard times, children of those who lost their mothers and fathers, cleared arrears, sent the families of injured to see them over and above what the system provides & provided legal care and representation for a good few blokes.

Comments (1)

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There are just 2 people actually making all this happen - and then there are a few people and bears working n the background to support their efforts.

How those 2 guys cope with the workload, and the pressure, and the emotions ... I just don't know.
Sgt Slingsby , June 28, 2009

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Sgt Slingsby, Holidays 4 Heroes and Help Them Out are not registered charities but non profit making community organisations. This approach allows us to  both reduce governance costs and provide a response time to urgent cases that befits our stated objectives of having the shortest possible 'flash to bang' time. If you have any concerns about this please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Help Them Out logoDeals with the cases that either lie outside the normal remit of the main Service Charities, or require a faster response than they can usually provide.  Sometimes the cases require financial assistance, a little bit of nudging in the right direction for long-term help, or the application of a bit of expertise.