LONDON: Borderline "300 Club"
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The Borderline ‘300 Club’ offers you the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of homeless and insecurely housed Scots in London.
The Borderline ‘300 Club’ offers you the opportunity to make a real
difference in the lives of homeless and insecurely housed Scots in
London. Sign up today - your commitment to a regular donation will
enable us to help many Scots in real need. Details below and via our
website www.borderline-uk.org ...
Don't turn your back, turn to Borderline
On the 1st of May 1707 the newly united parliaments of Scotland and England met for the first time. Following the Treaty of Union the flow of people and goods between the two countries resumed and increased. There is still a constant flow of people coming to London from Scotland and as we know some have no home and no job. This is the point at which Borderline can help - but we need your help. In recognition of the 300th Anniversary of the Treaty of Union we are launching the 300 Club. What does this mean? We are looking for 300 people who are willing to support Borderline by a regular monthly payment. We are looking for:
> 100 people who will give £10 a month
Make a difference, Borderline does
Borderline is small charity achieving big results
Borderline offers a unique service in London, with an understanding of our clients’ particular problems and needs, and strong partnerships and links with many different organisations in both London and Scotland who can help us find the best solution for each individual client.
How Borderline helps
Our advice team helps our clients with:
By joining our ’300 Club’, you will be making a much-needed contribution to our vital work.
We see on average one new client every working day, from every area of Scotland. If you sign up to giving us £10, £25 or £50 a month, we can help more people like Emma. Emma came to London from Glasgow, fleeing a violent relationship. She hoped to turn her life around and then bring her children to join her. Sadly Emma was the victim of a sexual assault in London which shattered her confidence. Falling into depression, she developed a drug addiction and ended up on the streets. Eventually, Emma found a hostel bed and started to get her life back together. She was devastated to then discover that one of her daughters had committed suicide and decided that she needed to return to Glasgow as soon as possible. Her hostel key worker brought her to Borderline and we’re working to help her go back, but making sure she has the right support in place. We’ve contacted the council, sought advice from housing rights agencies and contacted agencies in Glasgow who will be able to help her. We are working with the Glasgow Association for Mental Health, the Homeless Addiction team and the Shelter Glasgow Families Project. When Emma is ready, the Families Project will support her bid to be rehoused with her children. Emma is doing well on a methadone programme and with the right support, will realise her dream of being re-united with her children. We need your help to give Emma the key to her new home
Contact Us - Borderline
7/9 Belgrave Road, London SW1V 1QB
Phone: 0845 456 2190
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| Monday, 05 May 2008 | |||||
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