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Progress Update |
By Sam Footitt, Chairman of the Appeal Board In 2004 Rockdale received outline planning permission to replace their ageing care home with a modern, expanded facility. Since then, we have been working hard to raise the funds necessary to undertake the project, which will cost in the region of £4.7M. Today, a magnificent total of £3.5M has been raised from charitable donations, pledges, grants and fund-raising events, plus Rockdale’s available reserves. We are now at a point where with continuing fund raising efforts and by working closely with our development partner, Kier Partnership Homes, we can explore ways of bridging the remaining funding gap. I am pleased to report that this dialogue is now under way, and we are optimistic that the financing of the project should no longer be an obstacle. We are making good progress on technical and commercial discussions. As with any major building project, the picture is changing rapidly as obstacles are encountered and then addressed. Recent soil tests and a re-assessment of drainage requirements will require alterations to the design of the new house. Unfortunately these changes will have to be re-submitted to the planning authorities and we do not know how long it will take for the changes to be approved. In summary, the main funding challenge appears to have been overcome, although we must continue energetically to raise funds in order to top up our financial reserves. The project is moving forward; however, our hope to commence building work this quarter has proved somewhat over-optimistic and until our new plans are approved we cannot be certain as to when building will start. Thank you again
to our donors and supporters for your continued patience – we
think you will all agree that it is better to build the right house
than build it fast. We will continue to keep you informed as to progress. |
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Events Calendar 2009You can order tickets by post and cheque or online using your credit card or PayPal account (see details below). Events Calendar - 2009
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and Pay for Tickets by Post Fill in the form and send it with your cheque to Rockdale Appeal, Rockdale Lodge, Rockdale Road, Sevenoaks TN13 1JT. Order
and Pay for Tickets On Line (Credit/Debit Card or Paypal) 1. Make a note of the event you are interested in, the ticket price, and the total funds you wish to pay to Rockdale. 2. Click on the “Pay Now” button below and follow the instructions given on the secure payments site, Paypal. 3. When you reach the final stage (Review Your Payment) please remember to click “Payment for (please describe)” and enter a short description in the box including the event, date and number of tickets - otherwise we will not know why you are sending us a payment!
Donate to the Appeal On Line (Credit/Debit Card or Paypal) If you wish to send us an on-line donation, please read the following carefully before clicking on the “Pay Now” button: 1. GIFT AID DECLARATION: We who have given our names and full home addresses, including postcode and who have typed the words "Gift Aid" want the Rockdale Housing Association Ltd to reclaim tax on the donation, given on the date shown. We understand that each of us must pay income tax or capital gains tax equal to the tax reclaimed by the charities on the donation (currently 28p for every £1 that we give). 2. Click on the “Pay Now” button and follow the instructions given on the secure payments site, Paypal. 3. When you reach the final stage (Review Your Payment) please remember to click "Enter ‘Gift Aid’ (if applicable)” and enter the words “Gift Aid” in the box - assuming Gift Aid is claimable.
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