Previous Funders

This is our tenth year of providing the service for the benefit of low-income groups and during that time our funding has come from various sources such as:

• Voluntary Action Fund
• Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise
• The Landfill Tax Credit Scheme
• Leader II
• The Big Fund (National Lottery Money)
• The Community Land Unit
• Transforming Waste Scotland
• Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland
• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
• Community Economic Development
• Highland Council
• Communities Scotland

Over the years we have also received one-off smaller donations from various local organisations such as Thurso Rotary Club and Johnston`s Bakery as well as one-off donations from individuals.

Our Own Local Fundraising

We also raised several thousand pounds each year from our own local fundraising efforts such as the Janet Street Fayre, County Show, and sales from our charity shop.

Current Funders

We receive some funding from Communities Scotland and we have just secured funding from the Strategic Waste Fund (Scottish Executive money) which is dependent on the tonnage we divert from landfill.

Sustainability

We need to find a way to continue the services we provide once our current funding ceases. This is one of the reasons we sell a small percentage of the items which are donated but this is in no way sufficient to cover the cost of operating the service.

We could sell all of the items donated which would more than cover our costs and many other organisations such as ours do so. The second hand market value (social value) of the items we redistributed free of charge to low-income groups last year was £ 80,000 - 85,000.

We are striving to avoid charging those on a low income for everything they receive, as we know this would exacerbate their poverty and we want to relieve it.

So please donate your unwanted items to HomeAid to pass onto those in need or to sell to raise much needed funds. Your help will ensure that the most needy men, women and children in our community get the practical help they need.