1,000 signatures reached
To: Gareth Thomas MP and Harrow Council
Closure of voluntary services in Harrow
Please do not cut funding for Age Concern, Citizens Advice Bureau, Mind in Harrow, Harrow Carers, Harrow Association for the Disabled & other voluntary organisations.
Why is this important?
Harrow Council has been told by the government that its budget is being cut by £75 million over four years. This is approximately 55% of their current budget; this is shocking. The council are looking to save this money in part by sacrificing local charities.
The charities do an awful lot of work behind the scenes, stopping people from having to use the overburdened services at Northwick Park Hospital. These cuts are short sighted and will cost the council a lot more money than they save in the long term.
They will also have disastrous effects on the demand for welfare in Harrow and compromise the service given to everyone. People will be left isolated and without support. David Cameron has even recently said on the radio that councils should not save money by getting rid of charities as he wants all services to be family orientated.
Moreover, the people that use these charities could suffer from discrimination in the future as the charities concerned help people to stand up for their rights. They also help vulnerable people to function and integrate or re-integrate in society.
To sum up, cutting the charities are the wrong thing for the council to do and could result in the closure of numerous vital facilities and support centres for people who need them.
The charities do an awful lot of work behind the scenes, stopping people from having to use the overburdened services at Northwick Park Hospital. These cuts are short sighted and will cost the council a lot more money than they save in the long term.
They will also have disastrous effects on the demand for welfare in Harrow and compromise the service given to everyone. People will be left isolated and without support. David Cameron has even recently said on the radio that councils should not save money by getting rid of charities as he wants all services to be family orientated.
Moreover, the people that use these charities could suffer from discrimination in the future as the charities concerned help people to stand up for their rights. They also help vulnerable people to function and integrate or re-integrate in society.
To sum up, cutting the charities are the wrong thing for the council to do and could result in the closure of numerous vital facilities and support centres for people who need them.
How it will be delivered
We will e-mail the petition to Gareth Thomas MP and Harrow Council.
