by Calum Pringle | Jan 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
As you may know Saje Scotland is at risk of closure due to lack of funding. We are writing to you to ask for your help. We are going to run out of funding by 1st of May 2022. Over the last 7 years, we’ve directly supported over 14,000 women and girls. We get no government funding. We’ve had very little funding from Fife council, and nothing directly from the NHS. We’ve had to rely on funding from charitable trusts and foundations, and donations from individuals. We are constantly applying to every fund we are eligible for and explore all avenues of funding. We currently have a Crowdfunder open and even commissioned our own book, which we sell on several different platforms. We need statutory (government/core) funding to continue to provide our vital service to women across Scotland. If you have referred to our services for women you work with, we are asking if you would send a letter of support to your MP, MSP, local councillors and/or your managers to describe any positive impacts for women you referred, and emphasise any financial and/or resource savings made for your service. You can use the website They Work for You to find the contact details of your local MP and MSPs. If you live in Fife you can find your local councillors here. If you live elsewhere you can search on your local authority website. We’ve enclosed a sample letter to base yours on. However, if you’d like to write something in your own words, that’d be appreciated. Please feel free to highlight our plight on your social media platforms. We thank you in advance for your support. Kind regards, Saje Scotland Sample Letter: Dear… Saje...
by Calum Pringle | Jan 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
As you may know Saje Scotland is at risk of closure due to lack of funding. We are writing to you to ask for your help. Over the last 7 years, we’ve directly supported over 14,000 women and girls. We get no government funding. We’ve had very little funding from Fife council, and nothing directly from the NHS. We’ve had to rely on funding from charitable trusts and foundations, and donations from individuals. We are constantly applying to every fund we are eligible for and explore all avenues of funding. We currently have a Crowdfunder open and even commissioned our own book, which we sell on several different platforms. We need statutory (government/core) funding to continue to provide our vital service to women across Scotland. If you’ve been been supported by our service, we are asking if you would send a letter of support to your local councillor, MP and/or MSP letting them know the positive impact we may have had on your life. It would also be helpful if you also sent a letter of support to any managers of other services you’ve been helped by. You can use the website They Work for You to find the contact details of your local MP and MSP. If you live in Fife you can find your local councillors here. If you live elsewhere you can search on your local authority website. We’ve provided a sample letter to base yours on below. However, if you’d like to write something in your own words, that’d be appreciated. Please feel free to highlight our plight on your social media platforms. We thank you in advance...
