Stop Nottinghamshire County Council cuts to voluntary sector grants Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/stop-nottinghamshire-county-council-cuts-to-voluntary-sector-grants.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 9 Apr 2026 03:27 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mrs Elaine Foster [Signature #1011] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9161001?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:31:44 UTC 9161001 mr jason murphy [Signature #1010] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9130348?utm_medium=rss If the council go ahead with this proposal then their will be chaos and unnessesary upset to the clients of these services. No question to save a few pounds but in the long run costing the tax payer a lot more to clean up the mess if this proposal is going through.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:25:41 UTC 9130348 Holly Mills [Signature #1009] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9096925?utm_medium=rss Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:29:05 UTC 9096925 Mrs Jude Jones [Signature #1008] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9056426?utm_medium=rss Tue, 7 Dec 2010 02:58:25 UTC 9056426 Ms Katherine Swinfield [Signature #1007] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9051883?utm_medium=rss These are vital services for everyone in the community, by cutting them you are disadvantaging the more vulnerable in our region.

]]> Mon, 6 Dec 2010 12:04:54 UTC 9051883 Mrs Claire Novak [Signature #1006] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9042558?utm_medium=rss Sun, 5 Dec 2010 03:41:00 UTC 9042558 MR Matthew McVeagh [Signature #1005] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9041684?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Dec 2010 07:04:52 UTC 9041684 Mr Robert Moffat [Signature #1004] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9038944?utm_medium=rss Trust we can look forward to 67% cuts in the salaries of the CEO & other senior officers in the council

]]> Sat, 4 Dec 2010 03:56:08 UTC 9038944 Ms Alice McGregor [Signature #1003] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9028881?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Dec 2010 03:47:05 UTC 9028881 Miss Julie Clarke [Signature #1002] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9028680?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Dec 2010 02:49:21 UTC 9028680 Anonymous [Signature #1001] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9025566?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Dec 2010 12:31:36 UTC 9025566 Marje Paling [Signature #1000] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9025147?utm_medium=rss There must be an alternative to these cuts if the Big Society is to get off the ground!

]]> Wed, 1 Dec 2010 11:15:35 UTC 9025147 Becky Sayer [Signature #999] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9023933?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Dec 2010 06:46:50 UTC 9023933 MISS Anonymous [Signature #998] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9021549?utm_medium=rss stop cuts and capitalist domination over the working class don't marginalise the powerless

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:12:28 UTC 9021549 mrs Marian Donaldson [Signature #997] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9020020?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:32:31 UTC 9020020 Mr Dale Hartley [Signature #996] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9019106?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:03:16 UTC 9019106 Mrs Julie Hartley [Signature #995] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9019101?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:02:33 UTC 9019101 Mr Norman Hartley [Signature #994] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9019093?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:01:18 UTC 9019093 Miss Gloria De Piero [Signature #993] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9012340?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:30:20 UTC 9012340 Mr Russ Wilford [Signature #992] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9011592?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:54:25 UTC 9011592 Mrs Elizabeth Kraay [Signature #991] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9011004?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:09:20 UTC 9011004 Mrs LIZ Newby [Signature #990] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9007494?utm_medium=rss I would like to see cuts in mps and top councils expenses, Electricity and Gas companies made to keep prices low, Then council wouldn't have to pay out to retired ols people, Monies are being wasted and it needs to be stopped

]]> Sun, 28 Nov 2010 01:06:36 UTC 9007494 Mr Dan Lord [Signature #989] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8995966?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:07:38 UTC 8995966 MISS KIM CHAPMAN [Signature #988] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8991252?utm_medium=rss Don't cut the support that the most vulnerable of people need and cannot live without!!There are not enough resources available for all these people and if they are cut you are denying them with the chance to get help and be independent. Empowerment through support services!!

]]> Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:14:56 UTC 8991252 Jo Dowell [Signature #987] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8991011?utm_medium=rss Although we all understand the necessity to cut public spending, this should not be at the expense of essential services. Alternative methods of saving should be thoroughly investigated first, rather than just initiating a 'blanket' cut across local services.

]]> Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:34:23 UTC 8991011 Nigel Hackney [Signature #986] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8990487?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:07:47 UTC 8990487 paul budden [Signature #985] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8976978?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:50:04 UTC 8976978 mr craig white [Signature #984] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8976544?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:48:12 UTC 8976544 Ms Krystyna Brych [Signature #983] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8975218?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:47:17 UTC 8975218 Miss Anonymous [Signature #982] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8974953?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:05:52 UTC 8974953 Mr Roy Bainton [Signature #981] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8974740?utm_medium=rss We already had a 'big society' - stop trying to reduce it.

]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 04:28:31 UTC 8974740 Mrs Julie Brooks [Signature #980] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8974645?utm_medium=rss These cuts will severely affect those least able to fend for themselves in today's financial climate.

]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 04:12:55 UTC 8974645 mrs sheila curtis [Signature #979] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8969573?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:56:08 UTC 8969573 mr adam pagett [Signature #978] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8969189?utm_medium=rss cuts to services for the poor and vunerable echo's hitlers time except you are selecting people by cutting money but when you think of the disabled and people with learning difficultys who are threatened i suppose its not gas your using shame on you all

]]> Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:16:44 UTC 8969189 mrs mandy flint [Signature #977] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8969178?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:15:15 UTC 8969178 Mr Stephen Dando [Signature #976] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8968196?utm_medium=rss It is important to ensure the most vunerable in our society are protected from the worst of the budget cuts.

]]> Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:21:25 UTC 8968196 mr clive belford [Signature #975] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8967892?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:45:53 UTC 8967892 Michelle Atkins [Signature #974] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8967667?utm_medium=rss How can they say it is saving money. With the grant we receive it equals to £2.36 per service user per week we have 130 members. One service user has a council house is in her 90's bad memory problems. Family live away and are unwell, this member comes to 3 lunch clubs and stays for activities. Also has assisted shopping service. We support her with all kinds of needs and she phones us daily. How much would it cost of the councils money to support her every week. A lot more than £2.36.

]]> Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:21:41 UTC 8967667 Debra Barnes [Signature #973] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8967162?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:23:38 UTC 8967162 Janis Abraham [Signature #972] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8966544?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Nov 2010 06:57:47 UTC 8966544 Mrs Claire Minoprio [Signature #971] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8965884?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Nov 2010 05:20:53 UTC 8965884 Mrs Lynn Webster [Signature #970] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8965131?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Nov 2010 03:38:17 UTC 8965131 Miss Liz Pritchett [Signature #969] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8964899?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Nov 2010 03:02:49 UTC 8964899 miss elaine morris [Signature #968] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8963438?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Nov 2010 08:22:22 UTC 8963438 Mrs Denise Smithurst [Signature #967] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8960895?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:51:27 UTC 8960895 Mr john williamson [Signature #966] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8960628?utm_medium=rss it is always the same grants to help disabled people are always cut first.Better to cut wasteful councilers expences

]]> Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:14:30 UTC 8960628 mrs lisa fenwick [Signature #965] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8955623?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Nov 2010 01:52:17 UTC 8955623 Mr Denys Hall [Signature #964] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8945361?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:00:21 UTC 8945361 mr david lomas [Signature #963] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8944090?utm_medium=rss Im sure David Cameron Said he was "protecting Supporting people budget" yet your cutting it by a HUGE amout ... Double standards or what !!!!!!

mind you with it being Nottinghamshire is all happened before hasnt it, except your name has changed to Notts County Council instead of the Sherrif of nottingham, lets hope somewhere there is a real life Robin Hood cos your definately taking from the poor and vulnerable and people who need as much help as possible !!!

]]> Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:29:20 UTC 8944090 Stephanie Barker [Signature #962] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8942421?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:24:01 UTC 8942421 Mr Ian Newton [Signature #961] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8935996?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:30:15 UTC 8935996 miss Gemma Chapman [Signature #960] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8935448?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:44:44 UTC 8935448 Mr Brian Wilson [Signature #959] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8935206?utm_medium=rss It is the most vulnerable, and least vocal, who will suffer the most from these cuts - shame on anyone voting for them.

]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:23:59 UTC 8935206 M Jack Hughes [Signature #958] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8934089?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:06:01 UTC 8934089 Mrs Maureen Davison [Signature #957] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8933579?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:26:11 UTC 8933579 mrs Anonymous [Signature #956] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8932912?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:20:00 UTC 8932912 mrs joan mallett [Signature #955] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8932201?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:10:51 UTC 8932201 mrs Anne Holmes [Signature #954] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8931558?utm_medium=rss no one should be regarded as undeserving- removing grants from organisations which support those who desperately need it will put more people into homelessness and despair

]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:00:03 UTC 8931558 Mrs Jessica Lima [Signature #953] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8931021?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:59:27 UTC 8931021 Mrs Rosalind Anderson [Signature #952] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8930699?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:20:39 UTC 8930699 mrs joanne howard [Signature #951] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8927759?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:24:08 UTC 8927759 Mrs Hilda Wallace [Signature #950] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8927482?utm_medium=rss My husband who suffered with early onset Alzheimer's disease for nearly 12 years died earlier this year. We as a family relied heavily on the volunteer sector of our local community whose resources were often stretched, if these these services are reduced further it will have a devistating effect on very needy people!!

]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:57:44 UTC 8927482 Mr Paul Beadling [Signature #949] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8925621?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:53:03 UTC 8925621 Mr Phil Middlemiss [Signature #948] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8924694?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:17:49 UTC 8924694 Mrs Milly Alonso [Signature #947] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8924653?utm_medium=rss Reconsider the cuts to voluntary services

]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:13:52 UTC 8924653 Melanie Russell-Smith [Signature #946] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8923282?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:16:24 UTC 8923282 Mrs Marion Bryce [Signature #945] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8923177?utm_medium=rss I think that the voluntary sector provides massive benefits to the community and cuts to this sector will act to the detriment of everyone. The voluntary sector provides massive value for money which should be factored in when calculating cost against benefit. I call on NCC to support the voluntary sector and enhance our local environment in a cost effective manner.

]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:08:26 UTC 8923177 Ms Harriet Barnes [Signature #944] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8922781?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:33:01 UTC 8922781 Joan Cook [Signature #943] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8922545?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:10:23 UTC 8922545 Mrs. Diana Macmillan [Signature #942] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8922493?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:06:04 UTC 8922493 mr shane tomblin [Signature #941] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8922456?utm_medium=rss if you make cuts here, it will cost you more in mental health hospital bills i assure you its faulse econemy, please start to think about us people who are not so well off

]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:01:57 UTC 8922456 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #940] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8922220?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:39:46 UTC 8922220 Mr George Wilcockson [Signature #939] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8921951?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:05:44 UTC 8921951 Mr David Potter [Signature #938] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8921817?utm_medium=rss These cuts will have a direct and severe detrimental impact on the quality of life of many of the most vulnerable in Nottinghamshire both through job losses and through the loss of services that will ensue. These cuts also fly in the face of the Governments objectives, or at least rhetoric, this is not 'Big Society', this is the end of society.

]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:47:50 UTC 8921817 DR Susan Kingdon [Signature #937] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8921267?utm_medium=rss Mental Health facilities being cut is a particular worry

]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:43:17 UTC 8921267 Mr Michael Osborne [Signature #936] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8920689?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:40:34 UTC 8920689 Kathyryn Holmes [Signature #935] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8920086?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:41:56 UTC 8920086 miss Julia Karoly [Signature #934] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8919820?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:08:09 UTC 8919820 <link>https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8919497?utm_medium=rss</link> <description><![CDATA[Mr & Mrs Frank Wood, Mansfield, United Kingdom<p>Voluntary Groups rely on all funding and various grants to survive including all their voluntary and paid staff. Without the funding, grants and staff the invaluable Groups will close and all those unfortunates and the elderly who rely on the Groups for valuable advice and help will suffer.</p>]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:25:52 UTC</pubDate> <quid isPermaLink="false">8919497</quid> </item> <item> <title>Mr Edward Smith [Signature #932] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8913079?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:27:49 UTC 8913079 Mrs Helen Ruth Consterdine [Signature #931] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8911774?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:37:28 UTC 8911774 mrs Heather Knott [Signature #930] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8911610?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:25:56 UTC 8911610 Mr David J. Sewell [Signature #929] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8910687?utm_medium=rss If the Voluntary Sector is to take up some of the services of the Public Sector due to financial restrictions then the Voluntary Groups must have support, if not forget it, because it just will not happen.

]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:53:22 UTC 8910687 Mrs Julia Davies [Signature #928] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8910576?utm_medium=rss Pity the Government aren't targetting MP's expenses more effectively
Leave the Vulnerable Alone!

]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:39:15 UTC 8910576 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #927] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8910462?utm_medium=rss I am part of the team at the Southwell Live at Home Scheme which provides friendship and support to older people still living at home. whithout our grant from the council we would struggle to continue, leaving many older people lonely isolated and hungry.

]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:27:39 UTC 8910462 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #926] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8910438?utm_medium=rss I am part of the team at the Southwell Live at Home Scheme which provides friendship and support to older people still living at home. whithout our grant from the council we would struggle to continue, leaving many older people lonely isolated and hungry.

]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:24:55 UTC 8910438 mrs Anonymous [Signature #925] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8910352?utm_medium=rss I am part of the team at the Southwell Live at Home Scheme which provides friendship and support to older people still living at home. whithout our grant from the council we would struggle to continue, leaving many older people lonely isolated and hungry.

]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:16:02 UTC 8910352 Mr Brian Tomlinson [Signature #924] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8910283?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:08:44 UTC 8910283 Karen Davies [Signature #923] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8909882?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:27:39 UTC 8909882 Mrs Judith Machin [Signature #922] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8909676?utm_medium=rss Notts County Council are taking away funding from the voluntary and statutory sector services without having properly in place, tried and tested services to help the most vulnerable in our society, such as those with long term mental ill health. Please think again about removing much needed services and cutting funding so drastically. How will people get help with welfare rights in the future with Welare Rights services being cut at County Hall and Citizens Advice Bureau being cut?

]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:05:17 UTC 8909676 Ms Kate Hemsley [Signature #921] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8909596?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:57:05 UTC 8909596 Ellen Ehrhart [Signature #920] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8909030?utm_medium=rss these cuts will be disasterous for service users & their families,when their lives are difficult enough already.
isnt the definition of a civilsed society how we care for the most vulnerable within it?

]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:55:03 UTC 8909030 Mrs Vicky Newham [Signature #919] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8908832?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:35:32 UTC 8908832 Ms Rita Stringfellow [Signature #918] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8908716?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:23:11 UTC 8908716 Mrs Jo Daukintis [Signature #917] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8908540?utm_medium=rss Thak you for highlighting this Kevin, I could not do my job effectively without the voluntary sector providing support to mental health service users.

]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:04:26 UTC 8908540 Mrs Alison Loydall [Signature #916] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8908531?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:03:33 UTC 8908531 Mr Irvin Robinson [Signature #915] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8908426?utm_medium=rss I wish to see everything done to improve efficiencies before cutting funding.

]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:46:07 UTC 8908426 mrs sandra mackintosh [Signature #914] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8908346?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:35:49 UTC 8908346 Miss Laura Marano [Signature #913] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8908299?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:30:35 UTC 8908299 ms catherine holliday [Signature #912] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8907876?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Nov 2010 02:30:59 UTC 8907876