NancyJohnson Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I'm going to blow my own trumpet here. My band were the third artist to get picked up for this cause. We put on two gigs (Basingstoke/Guildford) and our vocalist did one with his other band in Landaan. We raised just under £800.00 in total. All bands gave their time for nothing, venues and engineers cut their fees, a couple of bands who hated each other set aside differences and now get on like a house on fire. Well chuffed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICbass Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Very cool. Well done you and all the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Good work - most people think of homelessness as just the street homeless who are viewed as "tramps". It's a far bigger problem than this with many thousands of families and children affected - imagine the sort of education a child is likely to get if they're forced to move every 6 months. Many homeless people are ex-servicemen (and women) and care leavers - some of the most vulnerable groups of people (lots of ex-servicemen suffer from PTSD) - anything you can do to raise awareness and alleviate this situation will surely be appreciated. Sorry if this sounds "preachy" but I used to work for Shelter and saw the effects of homelessness on a daily basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Excellent.....Well done! I have lot's of time for musicians that put in time for good causes 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 The beauty of MAH is that while we were in from the outset, there have been a ton of events on up and down the country and (based on our experiences) the revenues should be huge and swell the Crisis coffers for the year ahead. Roll on 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1475433135' post='3145883'] Good work - most people think of homelessness as just the street homeless who are viewed as "tramps". It's a far bigger problem than this with many thousands of families and children affected - imagine the sort of education a child is likely to get if they're forced to move every 6 months. Many homeless people are ex-servicemen (and women) and care leavers - some of the most vulnerable groups of people (lots of ex-servicemen suffer from PTSD) - anything you can do to raise awareness and alleviate this situation will surely be appreciated. Sorry if this sounds "preachy" but I used to work for Shelter and saw the effects of homelessness on a daily basis. [/quote] Not at all Mick, I agree with all of that 100%. A lot of people dismiss the homeless saying they do it by choice, just to opt out of "normal" society. My retort to that is that people with such thoughts should go out at 11:30pm on a wet November or February night and consider whether they`d want that as their bedroom/life. Particularly agree about the ex-services - there`s a disproportionate amount of homeless people from our forces, something we as a country should be ashamed of. It might not be much, and we can`t do it for all of them, but see someone on the streets - and you can tell the genuine a mile off - and slip them some spare change. A hot drink may seem the norm to us but it must be a luxury if you`re on the streets 24/7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmsterdamAsh Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Well done, very honourable. Homelessness is a horrid horrid thing, one that needs some more compassion. I was in a local supermarket here the other week and the manager was marching a homeless man out of the store, pinching her nose and waving her other hand in front of her nose, demonstrating her disgust for the customers to see. I don't go there any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.c60 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I'm not surprised after she threw you out like that........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1475435831' post='3145909'] Not at all Mick, I agree with all of that 100%. A lot of people dismiss the homeless saying they do it by choice, just to opt out of "normal" society. [/quote] There is an element of truth to that in some cases , where someone offered help would not want to change their situation , or do anything that might require dealing with questions or forms etc , but the reason they have got to that point in their decision making begs the question that whilst it's a choice technically , the person has lost the ability to actively choose another path. Asking someone cynical of homeless people to understand how a simple choice like getting off the streets would be difficult to some , is like asking someone uniformed to understand the thought process behind suicide or addiction. We are all one or two disasters away from rock bottom , and anyone can end up there, I've worked in rehabs and shelters and have met people from every starting point, scary stuff. Back on to the Op , well done on the fundraising , just don't tell Blue you did a free gig Edited October 3, 2016 by lojo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Well done to the OP ! More power to your elbows, feet, hands and so on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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