Spending cuts: have you had the snip yet?I’ve recently been helping a disability charity come to terms with having their funding lifeline cut. I likened it to a financial vasectomy; they had enough left to go through the motions but can no longer deliver any tangible results. A deeper cut, financial castration, would in some ways have been kinder, because at least then they’d no longer be frisky and frustrated. They’re currently left like a vasectomised ram, surrounded by sheep and only rewarded when lambs arrive. "It’s not fair," they bleat, "as services are mothballed and staff redeployed or made redundant." The man with the knife has also been making cuts at home. You now need to be at death's door, completely incapable of anything before Adult Social Services will lift a finger. He’s a real bruiser, having knackered the charity then created a situation where more people will turn to them for comfort and support. At least they can still offer advice and a cuddle, even if lasting solutions can no longer be delivered.Read more... |