Vital work of local projects

WHEN funding budgets are squeezed, the people who lose out can often be the ones who need help the most.

DIAS knows exactly what it’s like to face financial issues (see pages 12&13).

The role of an organisation like this is not always obvious to those who have never had to rely on its help.

But service users’ stories really bring home what projects like DIAS do.

It’s obvious that they make a massive difference to people who find themselves in certain circumstances in life.

Many can’t help being in those positions, and so they must rely on a helping hand to get them back on track.

Even something like claiming benefits can be daunting to some, and that’s where projects like these are crucial to helping some folk survive everyday life.

It’s important that they are not forgotten in the drive to save money and at a time when fewer people and organisations find themselves with cash to splash.