Charitable trust donates half a million to MRI appeal
Ryan Nicolson
The Shetland Charitable Trust has donated £500,000 to the Shetland MRI Scanner appeal.
The payment was agreed unanimously by trustees at a special meeting held on Thursday, and will help the appeal towards its fundraising target of £1.65 million.
Announcing the grant approval, trust chairman Dr Andrew Cooper said: “The community in Shetland
has shown clearly its support for this good cause so its very pleasing that the trust is able to provide
a helping hand.
“We hope that being able to diagnose treatable illness quickly and without patients having to leave the islands will be a real improvement here.”
The scanner appeal was launched in July 2018, and has so far raised over £810,000.
The donation from the charitable trust will take the appeal to around £1.3 million.
Peter Hamilton
Whilst this will be welcomed by many, SCT still needs to work with the people of Shetland, whose money it is, to determine their priorities. There needs to be a transparent and ethical disbursement policy. There needs to be a mechanism to include the voices of those dependant on the foodbank, and receiving support from Women’s Aid etc. Without engaging with people in genuine need Shetland’s Charitable Trust will remain a paternal and remote charity that structurally limits its ability to meet laudible goals.