GORGIE CITY FARM LAUNCHES URGENT FUNDRAISING APPEAL
Gorgie City Farm needs your help to raise £100,000 to stop the charity from closing.
Rising costs and a serious reduction in external funding means the City Farm is now asking its supporters to help keep the Farm open.
Despite cost cutting measures, including closing the loss-making café and the award of a three-year grant from City of Edinburgh Council, the charity urgently needs public donations to continue delivering leading programmes for young and vulnerable people from across the city.
Having supported the local community for 38 years, Gorgie City Farm works with over 100 volunteers every week through training, work experience, social opportunities and personal support. The majority of volunteers are people with support needs, with long waiting lists to join.
The Farm also supports young teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds, providing them with support and practical education they would not find elsewhere.
To secure the future of the City Farm, £100,000 is needed.
Edinburgh Council, Councillors Donald Wilson (Lord Provost), Cathy Fullerton, Eric Milligan, Gavin Corbett and Denis Dixon are backing this urgent appeal.
To donate to save Gorgie City Farm, please text “FARM44 £10” to 70070, visit www.justgiving.com/gorgiecityfarmassociation or send a cheque to GORGIE CITY FARM, 51 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2LA.
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