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Almost three quarters reported rapidly rising levels of need, but almost half of them say they didn t expect to be able to meet demand. some organisations are cutting staff or services as costs rise. we had one charity tell us that they were working with the lights off now because that was how expensive their energy bills were, theyjust couldn t meet it. 0ne charity that runs a community bus, they were saying actually we can t afford the diesel for this any more, we can t run the trips we used to. vicki is one of nearly 100 people with complex needs cared for by the hollybank trust in west yorkshire. almost all need electrical devices to stay alive, from hoists and airflow mattresses to feeding machines. it all costs. if government support ends in march, the charity s electricity bill will be £606,000 a year, almost a00% higher than it was last march. turning down the heating a little bit might help but actually if people aren t mobile, that s really difficult, we need to keep people ....
A CHARITABLE trust that cares for children and young people with serious disabilities has been accused of attacking its workers’ holiday entitlement and changing the way they are paid. Hollybank Trust provides residential care, therapy and education for 150 children and young people in Kirklees, West Yorkshire. Public-service union Unison says the trust plans to cut workers’ annual holiday entitlement from 32 days to 25 and introduce shifts of up to 14.5 hours. The union says the trust also plans to change monthly pay from a fixed monthly sum to a fluctuating amount based on shifts worked each month. Unison area organiser Sarah Keig said: “We are currently consulting with our legal experts as to the potential for bringing claims against the trust, but this is not where anyone should want to be. ....