The National Missing Persons Helpline is to close at the end of
the month unless it receives an immediate injection of funding,
writes Amy Taylor.
The charity says it needs a minimum of £300,000 from the
government and a further £250,000 to be provided by a number
of private trusts.
It has also asked the government to provide it with regular
funding. At present the Home Office only provides funding for
short-term projects.
The charity says that many people wrongly believe that it is
government-funded.
A Home Office spokesperson said: “We have assisted them
[NMPH] to identify suitable funding opportunities from outside
government and we will consider the letter of February 2005 asking
for funding once we have received their business case.”
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