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Archives for December 2008

Help me raise money for the SCBU at the QEQM, Margate
Hi, I have an auction on ebay at the moment where My girls and I are raising funds for the SCBU at the QEQM Margate as this is where my son Oscar was born. Please take a look at my auction but I am not asking you to bid but please just watch it :) Thanks again and Christmas wishes to all of you and your little ones :) The…
Charity Shops
Hello all, New poster to this board (long time lurker) and not sure if it's the best place for this topic but just wanted to throw this out there.... What is your best buy from a charity shop? I started rooting around charity shops when I volunteered in one as a wee lost soul many moons ago. Since then most of my favourite…
Now's the time people!
Remember to get all your items for shoebox appeals for xmas 2009 now when they're cheap. Throughout the year if you keep an eye on the grabbit forum, shop but don't drop forum and the freebies board and you'll see lots of bargains and freebies you can save up for appeals throughout the year. It's charity the MSE way!
volunteer work suggestions
I know probably loads of people think of volunteering at this time of year, but after a pretty average christmas again I've decided to do sometihng different next year, away from the media and shopping and stuff so am after suggestions really... I'd like to do something volunteer wise, preferably abroad so i can get away…
London Marathon 2009-Closing Date 8th January
The Post-Adoption Centre is looking for two serious runners who can pledge around £1500 in donations. The charity will offer help and support to achieve this by contacting their many supporters and friends and publicising the event. The Centre provides much needed advice, workshops and training, support and therapy to all…
Charity Craft Fair
I`m hoping to host a Charity Craft fair in 2009, proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support. Has anyone done anything like this before? My idea is to find a venue (hopefully for free), invite stall holders to exhibit and charge them a table fee which will be donated to the charity. I`ll also have some refreshments on sale, I`m…
Sterlingtrust not a charity
Play a word game and donate cash to charity at no cost to you
26 May 2009 What's this about? There's a great little website that raises funds for charity - helping children and families worldwide tackle poverty and injustice - by getting its sponsors to make a donation for every visitor it gets. But you've got to play a game to raise the cash. Simply go to AIDtoCHILDREN and a word…
Schools & Entrepreneurs
Has anyone had any experience of getting schools involved with raising money by setting up some sort of business idea as a method of raising funds for a charity? The thought was to approach a small number of schools already supporting the charity and giving each team £20 and getting them to use that money in different…
Gift Aid
Can anyone tell me when charities want you to participate in Gift Aid so that your donation is worth more to them, can a person who only pays tax on savings be a tax payer for this purpose. I hoped HMRC site would be clear on this but it isn't. About 2 years ago we went to Hampton Court and they were trying to get us to…
UPDATE: Bulgaria's Abandoned Children
This morning I've received the updated newsletter outlining the work being done by the charity TBACT to help all the disabled children and young adults currently living in some of the most poorly run state orphanages in Bulgaria. It's alos come to my attention of a new scheme (you can read more about it within the…
is there???
hi i have got lots off beanie babies (ty babies) that i no longer want was wondering if anyone knew of any charities that could benifit from theese perhaps a charity for sick children etc most of them still have the origional tags on them i live in preston (lancashire) any info would be gratefully recieved
Sim Cards for charities?
Is it true that charities take unused sim cards for thier service users ( eg homeless/ womens refuge) I heard about this a long time ago, and cant find info on it? Ive a few new ones in packets here Ive no use for, so would be good to give them to somewhere useful :)
Making a molehill out of some mountains
I read this inspiring article in the Independent earlier this week: Hiking with cancer: The final frontier At 23, Tom Buckley has been told he has only months to live – yet he is braving the bitter weather to walk right across England. He tells Jonathan Brown why he has set himself this last, gruelling challenge:…
Catalogues with commission for fundraising??
:D My daughter is going on a school expedition to Nepal next year to help in a small village school and needs to raise £1400. Does anyone know of any catalogues which are a bit different that pay commission on purchases but not the usual boring Littlwoods etc. maybe aromatherapy products or candles, gift products etc? All…
Charity Auction Advice
Hi I have just started organising a dinner dance in support of Group B strep support (Registered Charity Number 1112065 )and in memory of my son Cayden who passed away in April of this year from this terrible illness. As part of the evening we will be holding an auction of celebrity memorabilia and i was wondering if…
Charity Record - Help for Heroes - In memory of Srg Major Michael "Mark" Williams
I started a thread on here at the begining of the week asking for advice as to where I could get a charity song uploaded. Users gave me great advice - Thank you and now 4 days later its is really happening. It is all in aid of my cousin http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=208917 The link for the download…
Charity Market
Not sure if this is allowed in here - if it isn't I'm really sorry! I looked through the rules but I couldn't be sure so here goes: Piece Hall in Halifax is hosting a xmas market tomorrow (Saturday 13th December) with the proceeds being donated to the Forget Me Not Trust charity which is based in Huddersfield. I thought I…
Recorded Track for Charity - Does anyone know where I can upload / arrange paypal
Hi Apologies if this is the incorrect place to post but I hope someone can help. My cousin - Seargeant Major Michael "Mark" Williams -of 2 Para was killed in Afghanistan in June of this year. http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=208917 In order to do something in his memory, a friend (who is a…
Send a spare card and make a difference
I am putting this on here and hope its the right place, basically this is a charity that asks people to send a christmas card to a child who is ill in hospital over christmas, some are terminally ill others are long term health conditions. With the credit crunch affecting us all this is a cheap way to make a real…

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