Charity receives grant to aid online presence (From Watford Observer)
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Charity SignPost receives grant to aid online presence for youngsters
4:10pm Monday 18th February 2013 in News By Kathryn Snowdon, Reporter
A charity for young people in Watford has received £100 to buy a digital camera, allowing them to share their experiences of a local counselling service online.
SignPost, a charity for those aged 11-25, supports people to achieve their potential and overcome barriers.
The digital camera will allow photos of events and activities to be uploaded to the group’s website and Facebook. The money came from Hertfordshire County Council’s locality budget.
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Razor Sharp
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8:07am Tue 19 Feb 13
Roy Stockdill
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12:16pm Tue 19 Feb 13
I'm afraid I don't understand the "gimmee, gimmee" philosophy that seems to prevail over everything today. If this group wanted a digital camera, then why couldn't they pay for it themselves out of their funds or have an appeal? A hundred quid isn't a lot. Everybody seems to be walking around with their hand out, looking for the government or council to give them something.
Some of us were brought up in a generation that taught if you wanted something then you worked to earn the money for it, or you did without.
LSC
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1:09pm Tue 19 Feb 13
MarsLander
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8:20am Wed 20 Feb 13
Roy Stockdill wrote:It's hardly breaking the bank Roy. The impact could be to engage more older people. Even if it dissuades one individual from an act of vandalism, crime or anti-social behaviour, it has recouped its £100. They should have been given more to Roy, especially in the social networking world many senior citizens now actively occupy.
As a pensioner, I've got half a dozen websites, including two on Facebook, and the thought of applying for a grant never occurred to me! Do you think the council would give me some cash towards it? I mean, older people are just as much concerned with social networking as young people, aren't they?
I'm afraid I don't understand the "gimmee, gimmee" philosophy that seems to prevail over everything today. If this group wanted a digital camera, then why couldn't they pay for it themselves out of their funds or have an appeal? A hundred quid isn't a lot. Everybody seems to be walking around with their hand out, looking for the government or council to give them something.
Some of us were brought up in a generation that taught if you wanted something then you worked to earn the money for it, or you did without.
You either (mistakenly) believe in giving out tax money to anything that looks like a good or even slightly worthy cause or you don't. I'm with Roy on this.
If you can't get a council grant Roy, and they're being given away like mad right now because we have an election in a few months time, then maybe people like Razor will dip his hand in his pocket. After all, it's only money, isn't it Razor?
Anyone else want a camera? Contact your county councillor before the May elections or you may miss the boat.
Roy Stockdill
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9:24am Wed 20 Feb 13
MarsLander
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10:03am Wed 20 Feb 13
I do hope this doesn't mean that you will go off the rails! ;-)
Razor has warned us what might happen if we don't give out these grants to all and sundry.
I, like you, would not dream of asking for a grant, let alone accept one. It's this council obsession with giving away "free money", and it's stupid. It's stupid normally, but just before an election it borders on criminal in my opinion.
MarsLander says...
5:18pm Mon 18 Feb 13
Well done councillor, now how can you spend what's left in the grant bucket?