2. Helps people across Scotland Confidential support provided in number of different ways Land-based occupations Last year >£480,000 688 people helped RSABI today

3. Based at Ingliston, Edinburgh Welfare, Development, Admin Office-based & home- based Voluntary Committees Staff & structure

4. Occupational requirements: agriculture (incl. crofting), forestry, fish farming, rural estate work, gamekeeping, horticulture Financial requirements: low income leading to hardship People in retirement/no longer able to work, those experiencing unexpected financial crisis and people with specific needs arising from illness injury or disability Who do we help?

5. How we help Annual Beneficiaries Single Grants for essential items Helpline Home Visits

6. Additional funds Foot and Mouth Disease Fuel Poverty Grants (2006-2009) Weather Crisis Fund (2012-2014) Appliance Schemes Help for Heating Fund (2014/15)

7. Case study

8. The application process Complete confidentiality Preliminary Application Form Visit by Case Officer; full application; other help Case discussed at regular Case Meeting Help offered in most appropriate way

9. Income/expenditure by area *Rounded to nearest 100 AreaAnnual Benefit & Grants Paid (£*) Current Number of Beneficiaries ABsSGs Central39,400213 Tayside & Fife52,1005410 Lothian & Borders57,1003629 South West175,6001419 North East112,6009515 Highlands & Islands84,0007020

10. Raising awareness Fundraising, events Corporate partnership Development

11. Individual Business Corporat e RSABI Supporter Scheme Alex Dunbar: RSABI Ambassador

12. Finding new beneficiaries Ambitious plans to increase numbers Care and corporate partnership, volunteer groups Requirement for network of local people to spread word 63% ‘word of mouth’

13. What the beneficiaries say… “It is really nice to know that when you are at your lowest there is someone to help” “Thank you so much – I just wish I had known about you years ago…” “What a difference in my life. I feel I am now living and not just existing.” 97% of beneficiaries say RSABI has had a huge, or big effect on their lives 94% would recommend RSABI