All at Ben View are absolutely devasted and shocked to have received an email yesterday from WDHSCP, advising that Ben View is being discussed at their board meeting next week (Thursday) with a proposal being made that our funding is reduced by £62000.

The cut would mean a direct reduction in our lunch club and bathing service, but the bigger picture is that all of the community initiatives we have would be impacted.

We are at this point concerned that Ben View would survive in any shape or form with this level of cut.

Our community is suffering and we cant afford to lose any more of our lifeline services. We are in tears in here today, we cant imagine having to tell any of our lovely members that what they have and treasure is at risk.

As previously mentioned, the proposed cut not only takes away/reduces the funded services, but puts at risk our youth programme, children's fund, befriending service, the building itself, and the room let and office space that we provide.

There's also all our community initiatives: warm & toasty, our budget cooking classes, afternoon teas, the proposed Ben View Community garden that is underway and the list goes on...

On top of that there are 10 paid workers and 30 volunteers feeling the pain.
Very sad times, but we need to fight this and will need all your help!