Updates
Updates on our activities and progress.
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The Goose Green Solidarity Fund is now closed
Published on December 1, 2021 by MK McGrath
To all of our neighbours, backers and friends, The Goose Green Solidarity Fund is now officially closed. Thank you all for your support over the course of the Fund’s life-span, we are so grateful to everyone who contributed. Any remaining m...
The Goose Green Solidarity Fund is closing
Published on November 9, 2021 by Lily James
To all our backers, expensers, friends and neighbours, After a lot of hard thinking over several months, the admins of the Goose Green Solidarity Fund have made the decision to close our fund. We receive monthly recurring donations of £125,...
Fund Closing for September
Published on September 6, 2021 by Lily James
Dear neighbours, The admin team has taken the decision to temporarily close the fund for the month of September while we fundraise, and take steps to make the fund more sustainable long term. Currently, we receive £135 in monthly contributi...
Basic Income Collaboration – tell us your thoughts!
Published on June 28, 2021 by Lily James
Dear all, We are writing to you to let you know that we are currently working with The Basic Income Conversation. They are a campaigning organisation, hosted by Compass. Their aim is to encourage people and organisations to discuss the need...
We have £3 left. Could you give £3 more?
Published on May 25, 2021 by Lily James
Hey! We have 100 people on our mailing list, and just £3 left in the pot today. So, we wondered if you would contribute £3 more to keep it company. Because if everyone we emailed did, we could approve six expenses today, including two cash...
A note to neighbours waiting on payments
Published on May 17, 2021 by Lily James
Dear all, This is a note for neighbours who use the fund to submit expenses – we are doing everything we can to raise more money, and are grateful for your patience. Please contact us at [email protected] if you need signpo...
A pause, and a push forward
Published on March 31, 2021 by Lily James
Dear all contributors and expensers, Due to a lack of funds, we will be closing the Goose Green Solidarity Fund for the month of April. We'll be taking this month to fundraise, and to think about the next year of the fund's life. We are so...
New Backers Needed!
Published on March 8, 2021 by Lily James
Dear all contributors, We are so proud and grateful to be coming up on our one year anniversary. This is our chance to go from being a response to the pandemic to a long-term, sustainable part of the SE22 community. But, we need your help....
Good news (with Christmas round the corner)
Published on November 30, 2020 by Lily James
I want to share the incredible news that over the last seven months, more and more solidarity funds have been set up for London – in SE15, SE16, in SE24, in Brent, in Newham. Between these six funds, over 24,000 pounds has...
Second wave, same challenges – and 80p left.
Published on September 30, 2020 by Lily James
To all our amazing contributors,I hope you are well, and safe. As we head in to autumn, the fund continues to support more and more people, helping people in SE22 afford the very basics we all deserve: food, warmth, medicine. As of tonight,...
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