Fundraising Roots

Like all charities, the association benefits greatly from it's fundraisers. People with Huntington’s disease, their families and their friends provide a foundation to maintain and develop our essential services. People have raised funds in many ways in the past. Sponsored events are an ideal way to take part. Fundraising at school and the workplace help raise funds and educate others about the effects of HD. You may wish to take part in some of our events this year? Raise funds or donate to help improve the quality of life for people living with HD. Check out Easy Ways for ideas.


Sustaining the SHA - A Fundraising Challenge

The Scottish Huntington's Association has a number of highly committed fundraisers who do an incredible job of supporting our services.

We are also grateful to receive almost 40% of our funding from health boards and local authorities who have no legal responsibility to fund our work.

BUT

• We receive virtually no corporate donations because so many of our beneficiaries are unemployed.
• Workplace fundraising is rare because people who do work often need to keep their connection with HD a secret.
• Community fundraising by our supporters is stifled by secrecy and the overwhelming stress of their personal circumstances.
• Public awareness of HD is very low and so donations from the public are few.
• Our total legacy income received in the 18 years since our foundation in 1989 is £100,000 which includes a single legacy of £60,000 received in 2006.

In the current year to March 2008, £250,000 in grants from the Lottery and Children in Need are coming to an end. The services we provide are absolutely vital to the well-being of hundreds of families affected by HD in Scotland. We need your help to ensure that our work continues.

Click here to find out how you can help to sustain the SHA