Helping People, Changing Lives Appeal

Aim

Our community to raise £25k to ensure our crisis foodbank, befriending and mental health services continue to support people out of poverty

‘Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity.  It is an act of justice, it is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.’ – Nelson Mandela

It is incredibly sad to think that in the 21st Century the number of people experiencing poverty, social isolation and health inequalities is rising.  The demand for our crisis intervention services at Four Greens Community Trust is at its highest level since we opened in 2014.

Funding to support crisis services is increasingly hard to secure and this is forcing many organisations to reduce or close their services thus compounding the situation.

Four Greens Community Trust DOES NOT want to decrease the number of services we offer, and this is the reason for this crowdfunder appeal.

The aim of this Crowdfunder is twofold

1.     To raise £25,000 to continue and develop our present crisis services

2.     To promote and celebrate the strong community support and collaborative partnerships we are so thankful and proud of. By clearly being able to demonstrate this support we will also enhance future funding opportunities.

Money raised from this crowdfunder will

·       Enable our foodbank operation to purchase food for its crisis parcels for families and individuals over the next 6 months    

·       Fund our face to face and befriending service that works with over 100 socially isolated members of our community a week

·       Support our Mental Health Advisor service that provides drop-in support for our community and facilitates specialised Mental Health Services run by partner organisations, including Colebrook Housing and Devon Mind.

·       Promote our signposting and referral services that support people with issues including homelessness, domestic abuse, substance misuse and complex health issues,

Four Greens Community Trust refuses to just place a sticking plaster over the cost of living and mental health crisis we currently face.  Our integrated service approach means we can also support our community with finance and benefit advice, volunteering, training and work placements, physical and mental health services and community activities. In so doing, we empower our already resilient community to seek ways out of poverty and social isolation, improving their health and wellbeing.

Four Greens Community Trust is proud of its commitment to our vision to eradicate poverty, social isolation and health inequalities within our community. We hope you will be inspired to support this Crowdfunder campaign.  To become more involved, or just to find out more about our work –

Visit our website www.fourgreenscommunitytrust.co.uk

Follow us on Facebook     @4GCTPlymouth

Follow us on Instagram     @fourgreenscommunitytrust

Visit our centre at Four Greens Community Trust, 15 Whitleigh Green, Whitleigh Plymouth PL5 4DD.

If you would like to speak to a member of staff for a personal visit contact [email protected] or phone 01752 875916 and we will contact you and make an appointment.

THANK YOU – YOUR SUPPORT WILL HELP PEOPLE AND CHANGE LIVES!

We are committed to full transparency. 100% of all donations received will go to our frontline crisis services and none will be used for back of house or administrative costs.

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made