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Derby City Council finally backed down and restored the funding for Derbyshire Voice. They clearly realized that silencing mental health patients was a fight they could not win. We forced them to listen and we proved that our community is not to be ignored.

March 10, 2013

Derbyshire Voice Funding Cuts

Derbyshire Voice Funding Cuts

🏆 Won — 967 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 13 years, 9 months ago

THIS PETITION CLOSED AT MIDNIGHT ON THE 3RD JANUARY 2013



Derby City Council are proposing to stop funding Derbyshire Voice from the end of March next year. Our funding is £16,500 – a very small amount in comparison to the £30 million the council are spending on the renovation of the Council House building. As the recession hits demand for mental health services is increasing. Now is not the time to take away this service and it is not the time for the Council to stop listening to true representatives that work to improve services. This cut will have a detrimental affect on mental health patients’ ability to be trained and supported to influence their services. A once quiet “hard to reach” group will be silenced once again.


Funding for Derbyshire Voice should not be cut and potentially vulnerable people should not be denied support to have a voice concerning services.


This petition will close on the 3rd January 2013


THIS PETITION CLOSED AT MIDNIGHT ON THE 3RD JANUARY 2013


“We the undersigned want Derby City Council to reconsider their proposal to withdraw 100% of the funding for Derbyshire Voice and to recognise it is imperative mental health service receivers are supported to have involvement in the provision of the council’s services to this group of potentially vulnerable people.”

Updates

December 9, 2012

Derby City Council is still ignoring us while they waste millions on their precious office building. We are currently demanding a sit-down with those responsible for these cowardly cuts. Their silence proves they are terrified of the people they are supposed to serve.

Reached 100 supporters

December 5, 2012

6 Comments

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Gemma Hardy
13 years ago Featured

THINK ABOUT THE PEOPLE for once and not just your fancy buildings. Derbyshire voice is vital.

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Sarah Whitaker
13 years ago Featured

Absolute joke. They have money for the council house but not for people who actually need help? Disgraceful.

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Mark Hudson
13 years ago Featured

Mental health services are needed more than ever right now. Dont cut this help.

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Paul Mansour
13 years ago Featured

Need to keep this service running. It helps so many people stay on track.

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Julie Karimi
13 years ago Featured

This is just short sighted management. They will end up spending way more than they save when things go wrong for people.

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David Nkemelu
13 years ago Featured

Leave the funding alone. Some of us depend on this.