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Jimmy Mac’s Activity Centre
Sector: Social care, Voluntary sector
Charity. Activity centre and registered charity for the retired and disabled. Offers the over-50s the chance to enjoy many things such as hairdressing, manicures, computer access and tuition.Local authority funding cut: £7,790. Details: Received £77,930 in 2010/11; cut by £7,790 in 2011/12.The council cut to grant aid, together with an annual deficit of £7,000, means there will be a shortfall of £14,000. Staff salaries/working time will have to be reduced and the centre will have to close on two days a week, possibly Monday and Friday.
- Source: falseeconomy.org.uk/blog/exclusive-more-than-2000-charities-and-co…
- Posted by: False Economy at 9:46pm on 23 October 2011
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