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Charity gifts for Christmas
Hi, I hope someone can point me in the right direction. I have previously given some members of the family charity gifts for Christmas, e.g. cataract operations for elderly people in India, chickens, farming aid, etc. There was a website which gave information on which organisations made sure the maximum amount of money…
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it works easyfundraising.org.uk, has raised £30 in a month for my charity
top tip for anyone wanting to raise money for a worthy cause, easyfundraising.org.uk, is connected to loads of online retailers, ebay to John Lewis, to Hawkins Bazzar. They give anything from 1% - 5% of your sale. Amazon ones seem to take a long time to filter through, if at all. Just register and choose a cause you want…
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Birmingham - Macmillan Artwork Sale Sat 29th November
If you are struggling for Christmas ideas or just want to treat yourself, there will be a sale of framed and mounted posters, prints and canvasses taking place on Saturday 29th November at Kings Norton Library, Pershore Road South, Birmingham, B30 3EU between 09:30am and 4:00pm. All prints are being sold at LESS THAN HALF…
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Help with vets bills???
Um okay, I have a pets rat who my brother in all his wisdom, when looking after for me, decided to mate with his rat. great. so last night she goes into labour, gets one baby stuck so he calls the vet. the vet gave my brother a choice between putting the rat down or giving her a c-section and hysterectomy, the vet warned…
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Loanhead School Christmas Fayre 29th November 10am-1pm.
The Loanhead Primary School Christmas Fayre is taking place at Kilmarnock Academy,Kilmarnock,tomorrow, Saturday 29th November 2008 from 10am-1pm. Last years event was such an unexpected success that a bigger venue had to be booked for this year ,therefore the schools associated secondary school,Kilmarnock Academy,is the…
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Matched donations.
We've managed to get someone form Barclay's bank to attend our ptfa Christmas fair, and so we can take advantage of Barclay's matching the money we take (up to a limit):j:T:j:T. Are there any other companies that offer the same sort of deal to match what you make?
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Spiral coin wishing wells
Hi all, Does anyone know where I can get these from in the UK? Many thanks!
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Santa Squiffy's Christmas Grotto - Help me raise £20,000 for MSRC this Christmas!
Santa Squiffy's Christmas Grotto - Help me raise £20,000 for MSRC this Christmas! Well, it is that time of year again, where Squiffy's House Of Fun launches it's annual Yuletide fundraising extravaganza for the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre. Not aiming too high this year, just a target of £20,000 :O) So, why not come…
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Can I have some tips on fundrasing
Hi, Im running the London Marathon next year for the Stroke Association, I really really really want to raise loads and loads of money. The reason I decided to run for them was because my Grandad died of a stroke just before this years marathon so I thought I should do him proud and run it in his memory, whilst raising…
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Bad leadership and management
I have been involved with a project to raise money. What I have found out is that some of the people invloved in it have ideas but never carry them out as they feel it is too much work and are hung up on certain things. We were supposed to have a fund raising drive sometime ago but people have never got around to it and…
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charity gift cards
i want to buy gift cards for presents to give to people...then they choose the charity that they donate to. does anyone know where i can buy something like this?!?
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Fundraising Quiz - any advice
Hi, I wondered if anyone could offer any advice on fundraising quizzes. I would like to get one sorted but one whereby I charge £1 for the quiz, people take it away or download it and return it. I would then mark them, it there was more than one winner, maybe draw out of a hat. But I want to offer a % of the takings from…
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Support Birth Companions for Xmas and double the money given
Wondering what to put on your Christmas list? Or, like many people do at this time of year, thinking of how to help others? How about asking your friends and family to make a donation on your behalf to a wonderful organisation called Birth Companions? (https://www.birthcompanions.org.uk) Birth Companions is a small…
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Blogging for charity - $1 a day challenge
The benefits of using a blog to widen the support for your chosen charity. A friend has been living on a $1 (67p) per day for the last week, he is continuing for another week. This includes a 16 mile walk to his lectures. He's rasing money & awareness for the International Rescue Commitee (IRC) he's writing an interesting…
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Shopping for charity
I was thinking if people wanted to post charity shopping links as it is coming up to Christmas. We can have some information about the charity, a link and a link to the shopping site. I will start it off. This would be better then starting multiple posts. Climb is a charity that supports children and increasingly adults…
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Zoe's Place Baby Hospice Santa's Letter
Father Christmas is now working hard in the Zöe’s Place Grotto, preparing all the toys for the girls and boys all around the world. He has just got time to write a few very special letters to your little girl or boy. If you would like a special child in your life to receive their very own letter from Father Christmas,…
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Grab a bargain for Macmillan - BIRMINGHAM AREA
If you are struggling for good, cheap Christmas ideas then check out the website below. Macmillan Cancer Supper was donated approximately 6,000 framed and mounted posters, prints and canvasses by a company called AllPosters.co.uk. These are being sold at less than half of the recommended retail price with 100% of the…
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Fariy and Make a Wish
You can support Make a Wish Foundation by buying Fairy. http://www.fairydish.com/maw/Default.aspx
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Made £70 for Breast Cancer
Hi everyone, just wanted you all to know that a few of us in my class raised £70 for Breast Cancer on Monday! We had to do a team task as one of our classes, and we made Christmas Cards and sold the to staff, we made £70!
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old radios
I have an old radio that i no longer want. There used to be a charity that took them off your hands and gave them to families in Africa,but i cant find it. Anybody know anything about it or any charity that do this sort of thing??? Thanx in advance.