Trust needs phone votes for cash boost

Volunteers outside the Sanctuary Trust

The Rochdale based Sanctuary Trust has reached the final stage of the People’s Millions from the Big Lottery and needs phone votes to win the funds on offer.

The Trust has been working with the homeless and those at risk of homelessness for almost 20 Years and the money from the People’s Millions would enable them to set up a personalised printing service where homeless and vulnerable people can learn a trade and gain NVQ qualifications in the printing industry.

It will also recruit a specialist employee who will develop volunteer opportunities with local businesses to offer placements in many different industries.

The Trust is hoping to get the highest number of votes and be awarded over £48,000 for their project titled ‘Printing a brighter community future.’ They will go head to head with ‘Grozone Community Garden’ in Northwich.

Sean Reddaway from the Trust explains why the people of Rochdale should vote: “Rochdale has one of the highest levels of homelessness, unemployment and poor education/training. This project will help to clean up our streets, stop people from hanging around in parks drinking alcohol during the day, give hope and a future to the hopeless, build relationships with local businesses for more voluntary placements and, hopefully, lead to employment. We don’t have to accept the economic crisis, certainly not without a fight.” 

Telephone votes can be made for the Trust until midnight tonight. To vote for the Sanctuary Trust call: 0871 626 8836 

For more information visit: www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/2010-finalists/granada/printing-a-brighter-community-future
A short video about this project will be shown on the ITV regional news between 6.00pm and 6.30pm tonight.