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Weʼve raised £1,010 to help our friend Karl who was assaulted in a charity shop doorway where he has been sleeping. Ironically Karl doesnt like charity..
- Funded on Saturday, 10th September 2016
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We're raising money and awareness to help our friend after he was assulted and nearly died in a shop doorway. http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/doncaster-homeless-assault-victim-critical-two-more-arrests-1-8062248 We feel Karl was let down by combination of failures in dealing with his benefits changes, mental health, ill physical health/disabilities and the bedroom tax. Karl was only recently made homelss after being evicted. He blames the bedroom tax. Karl does not like to accept charity, nor to ask for help, which may have contributed to his slip through the increasingly holey net. We need adequate support services and must fight for them. Karl is a gentle friendly dignified soul. Could he be failed yet again and return to the street upon discharge from the hospital? (all being well) We would like to get him more long term support. We hope ideally to raise enough to pay for a room to ensure hes comfortable upon his hospital discharge and we hope you can help us show Karl that it is not a dog eat dog world but that he can trust and accept help in the form of solidarity. This can happen too easily to anyone. Please comment any advice/support you can offer/help with.
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- 8 years ago
Fiona Cahill
8 years agoA massive thank you to everyone for showing solidarity and care. What a response! We are seeking advice from the team around Karl a out how best to pass on this support and have been to visit him, he is still poorly in hospital and is unable to communicate it is uncertain how much he will recover at this stage he has our card we are a planning another visit soon. Karl liked to take bunches of flowers from the café to people he passed time with, missing you and thinking of you Karl love from everyone at The Real Junk Food Project Doncaster
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61
Anonymous
Aug 31, 2016
£10.00
Alan Kingdigger Little
Aug 30, 2016
Get well soon Karl, from Alan from Kingdigger Outdoor Hobbies
£35.00
Peter Gill
Aug 27, 2016
Wish you all the best Karl....
£10.00
Sammy Jane ( Hammy Sammy)
Aug 27, 2016
My heart goes out to Karl, I have know him sometime now he is a big part of our metal detecting community something I know Karl is very passionate about and will be helping as much as I can. Xx
£10.00
Anonymous
Aug 26, 2016
£30.00
Anonymous
Aug 22, 2016
Get well soon karl x
£5.00
Anonymous
Aug 22, 2016
£20.00
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Fiona Cahill
I am the founder and a Director The Real Junk Food Project Doncaster (this is how I know Karl) founder and trustee of South Yorkshire Womens Aid (Doncaster) and Green party Parish councillor of Sprotbrough & Cusworth