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xt few slides in the deck.
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considerable damage to sheds and greenhouses as
well as the perimeter fencing, cameras and damaging padlocks. Most of our savings had already been spent on repairs, due to the earlier break ins, and towards installing new security fencing at the back of the site. But we also needed to replace some of our ageing fencing to help prevent further break-ins. We hope to raise enough money using Internet crowd funding to pay for replacement padlocks, two new fence panels, and replacement cameras and new security lights. Any surplus will go towards repairing plot holders sheds
or purchasing second hand sheds for those beyond repair. To date the association has raised over £600 in individual donations by telling their story on the Go Fund Me website.”Telling their story to the public has worked well for Brindle Road Allotments. Told well and connecting with peoples’ emotions, a well-told story can bring in £s to an allotment association. [ends]
Donations
What: Money/goods/services given to your association for free. For example: materials donated by a local or national building firm; an architect spending their time
publicity photos, or placing a company logo on signage/ letterheads, or (in the case of an outright donation
of a lump sum) a requirement to include the donor’s name in the end result (e.g.“The Joe Bloggs Memorial Community Building”).
CASE STUDY: “Donation: Little Irchester Permanent Allotments in Wellingborough”
A national building company has donated and installed
a portable building free of charge. “Little Irchester Permanent Allotment Association has received a donation of a portable room from Wellingborough based BAM Site Solutions, part of Royal BAM Group,
a nationwide building company. The room is used by “Up The Field” a project for people with mental health issues, which meets every Wednesday. The room can also be used by allotment members. The “Up The Field“ project was started 5 years ago to provide respite from isolation for people with mental health issues and can boast that none of the service users have relapsed or needed hospital care since attending this project. The service users grow fruit, veg and flowers and have a reflective area on their plot, a place to sit peacefully to
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drawing up plans for free; or an individual deciding to just give your association some money.
Pros: Free money (see Cons).
Cons: There is usually no such thing as Free Money.
Something is usually expected in return. For example:
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