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Veterans Garage Fundraising Team raised £8,728 from 189 supporters
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Closed 31/01/2022
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- Salford
- Funded on Monday, 31st January 2022
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Story
Following the commitment from everybody in the fundraising off the story posted at the bottom we have kept this page open to fund the project which benefits so many across the year.
To date in 2020 we have been able to provide:
2,500 phone calls to isolated people
1,128 food packages
543 people helped into counselling
148 free breakfasts for veterans
and we have assisted in 4 homeless veterans finding homes and 12 finding employment.
(Accurate as off October 2020)
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Over the last few weeks whilst the UK has been in lock down we have been working closely with our beneficiaries throughout the pandemic, we have made over 1,900 phone calls and over 300 food deliveries during the lock down along with providing counselling sessions remotely online for 150 people. A humongous workload which as a charity who relies so heavily on being self funded through our cafe and automotive clubs its been a very expensive time but its been a time we have used to invest into our HQ. fully refurbishing the building ready to reopen to the public and the veterans, blue light community.
We have added new counselling suites, expanded the area to include more social space with a pool table, arcade machine, a brand new state of the art industrial kitchen and a new board room.
The place which sees 122 people per week who require help plus members of the public who find sanction here and the RAF pilots who fly in for breakfast. The list is endless, these doors see us bring over 400 people through each week making this business and charity a hub for all. It‘s the only place open 7 days a week for those in need, a place which hosts Help For Heroes, Military Veterans Service, Combat Stress, The Royal British Legion and The Fire Fighters Charity along with Greater Manchester Police meetings.
Now however, we face a very uncertain future. This morning, days from reopening we have come into a serious amount of leaks from the roof. Which was waiting for repair by ‘City Airport/Barton Airport’. These leaks are catastrophic to our building and we now risk losing all we have worked for. The possibility of closure is now very real. We are now asking you, the public to help. Help us raise the money we need for fixtures, repairs and to make our home open again.
Please share on social media, please help. If you need to get in touch email us on Craig@veteransgarage.co.uk
we are registered and regulated by the fundraising regulator and are officially a registered with the charity commission our charity number is: 1069359. All funds raised will be used to repair, restore and reopen to veterans garage to the public. During this time we will continue to remotely support our veterans and blue light services, ensuring nobody is left behind.
They is a video on our Facebook page: veterans garage
Updates
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- 4 years ago
Veterans Garage Fundraising Team
4 years ago👏🏻 UPDATE The following weeks have been tough, mentally as a team it’s been hard for us all. To see all our hard work and effort dwindle away has been a difficult pill for us all to take But with every storm comes a brighter day With that said, we can confirm providing our target is smashed. we will re-open to the public in September August - We will reopen for beneficiaries to attend sessions, face to face counselling, breakfast clubs September - Full reopening Please keep helping us help others. View our FB page for full statement.
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- 4 years ago
Veterans Garage Fundraising Team
4 years agoHello everyone, We just wanted to thank everybody for the donations. £3,380.00 in 2 days is amazing We aim to have a major update on Tuesday morning for everyone. But before then we'd like to reach £7k at least if not our full target, this would be amazing to do it so please keep sharing. We also are raffling off for £25 a ticket a weekend in the lake districts, this is separate to this fundraising link, please email: craig@rfngroup.co.uk if you would like details on how to buy a ticket. Thank you all again. Team VG
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Supporters
189
Karina Thorne
Dec 3, 2021
What an amazing community helping those who need support and those who just need a place to be.
£40.00
Tatton Park VW Show
May 9, 2021
We had a great day today at your Cars and Coffee event - Car Culture is BACK!
£30.00
Helen Gazard
Apr 13, 2021
Thanks to the kind lady serving from the takeaway hatch this morning, the boys loved their hotdog! Look forward to coming back again soon xx
£20.00
Anonymous
Feb 18, 2021
On behalf of D Brookes of Blackburn
£30.00
Anonymous
Dec 20, 2020
£5.00
Steve
Dec 17, 2020
Grace highlighted your excellent work
£20.00
On behalf of the Bentley Charities Committee
Dec 14, 2020
On behalf of the Bentley Charities Committee
£1,000.00
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