Somebody Cares Scotland

Established in 2002, Somebody Cares grew steadily until 2016 when our growth became explosive. We provide food, furniture, clothing and more to the poor, the vulnerable and the marginalised of Aberdeen City and Shire. In the last year we have: - Provided furnishings for more than 2, 200 homes. - Diverted over 470 tones of food and household goods from landfill. - Worked with around 80 local agencies to cover as many vulnerable people as possible. - Assisted thousands of families and individuals with food bags. - Provided free clothes and School Uniforms to more than 1, 000 people. - Generated around 70% of our required income from running the largest re-use megastore in Scotland. We understand that we are unique in Scotland as all assistance is provided completely free of charge. Being based in Aberdeen City, we have been impacted by the Energy downturn. The number people needing our assistance has grown, but we have not attracted enough Volunteers to support the additional requirement and we are in desperate need of funds to support our growth. Additionally, while there are fewer employed within the City, the basic of life (housing, food and clothing) is still more expensive than in other Cities. Aberdeens current downturn is creating problems for many families and individuals. There are many in traditionally affluent areas falling into the poverty trap. Many of these families have never struggled before and have no idea how to get out of their current difficulties. These are desperate days for a significant proportion of the population and we suspect that it will continue to get worse! ! We are committed to help everyone in difficulty. We challenge the people of Aberdeen City and Shire to join us to make our region the Benchmark of how disparate communities such as the business, academic, church and residential communities can work together to take care of everyone in need. Or, in the words of our founders, ‘WHEN COMMUNITIES COME TOGETHER. . . THE WORLD CHANGES! '
Social Link - Linkedin: http://www. linkedin.com/company /somebodycares
Employee Count: 14
Keywords: philanthropic fundraising services