The charity was set up 18 months ago so is very much still in it’s infancy and is run by volunteers and Councillors who charge £45 per hour. Clients are asked to pay what they can afford and the rest is subsidised. A website is due to be launched soon which is expected to increase demand on the service, available to anyone in Shropshire. Many referrals come via GPs. Counselling can be obtained free from the NHS but for many the waiting times are too long. Clients usually receive 6 sessions of counselling following an initial assessment interview. Councillor Adams sought clarification about the costings and accounts. RESOLVED: That £500 be awarded to Crane Quality Counselling. Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre The meeting was joined by Richard Dawson representing the Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre. They were applying for £3,090.70 to install a hanging mic and wireless lapel mic to improve the quality of provision offered to users with hearing impairments. The current hearing loop was installed by volunteers and is not fit for purpose. Richard explained that although the accounts show £12k, they borrowed £180k and have paid off £24,500. Debt repayment is required. Three private loans were taken out in 2015 which they wish to pay off within 7 years due to the interest rates. RESOLVED: That £500 be awarded to Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre. Shrewsbury Festival of Literature The meeting was joined by Susan Caroline representing Shrewsbury Festival of Literature who were asking for £2,500 towards the event which will take place in November. The event was first held in 2016, attracting 500 people into Shrewsbury plus many authors who enjoy being involved. They hope to exceed this attendance figure this year. For the past few years, the group have funded the event without the support of STC relying instead on ticket sales and sponsorship which is getting increasingly difficult to obtain. The group are too small to register as a charity and do not qualify for any other grants. Susan confirmed that there is no intension of expanding into schools to hold workshops as this is already done by Shrewsbury’s Children’s Bookfest. However, as the event evolves they have aspirations to include different groups of people i.e. adults with literacy problems. RESOLVED: That £875 be awarded to Shrewsbury Festival of Literature to cover the printing costs.
The charity was set up 18 months ago so is very much still in it’s infancy and is run by volunteers and Councillors who charge £45 per hour. Clients are asked to pay what they can afford and the rest is subsidised. A website is due to be launched soon which is expected to increase demand on the service, available to anyone in Shropshire. Many referrals come via GPs. Counselling can be obtained free from the NHS but for many the waiting times are too long. Clients usually receive 6 sessions of counselling following an initial assessment interview. Councillor Adams sought clarification about the costings and accounts. RESOLVED: That £500 be awarded to Crane Quality Counselling. Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre The meeting was joined by Richard Dawson representing the Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre. They were applying for £3,090.70 to install a hanging mic and wireless lapel mic to improve the quality of provision offered to users with hearing impairments. The current hearing loop was installed by volunteers and is not fit for purpose. Richard explained that although the accounts show £12k, they borrowed £180k and have paid off £24,500. Debt repayment is required. Three private loans were taken out in 2015 which they wish to pay off within 7 years due to the interest rates. RESOLVED: That £500 be awarded to Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre. Shrewsbury Festival of Literature The meeting was joined by Susan Caroline representing Shrewsbury Festival of Literature who were asking for £2,500 towards the event which will take place in November. The event was first held in 2016, attracting 500 people into Shrewsbury plus many authors who enjoy being involved. They hope to exceed this attendance figure this year. For the past few years, the group have funded the event without the support of STC relying instead on ticket sales and sponsorship which is getting increasingly difficult to obtain. The group are too small to register as a charity and do not qualify for any other grants. Susan confirmed that there is no intension of expanding into schools to hold workshops as this is already done by Shrewsbury’s Children’s Bookfest. However, as the event evolves they have aspirations to include different groups of people i.e. adults with literacy problems. RESOLVED: That £875 be awarded to Shrewsbury Festival of Literature to cover the printing costs.
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