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Archives for April 2012

Kidney Research UK
I've been inspired by the many charitable efforts of my fellow MSE forum members to get up off my backside and walk the East Neuk Coastal Path on 3rd June for Kidney Research UK Kidney Research UK is a registered charity No. 252892. Scottish Charity No. SC039245 More about my exploits and link to donate can be found here:…
Swap for Charity - very MSE!!!
:jHi all, My friend is cycling from London to Paris in September for Hope and Homes for Children (Reg Charity No 1089490) Their main objective is to ensure that all children have the chance to grow up in the love of a family - and are the leading experts in closing childrens institutions. As part of her fundraising effort…
donating hair for charity?
sorry if i have posted this on the wrong forum but please move if it is. i have very long wavy hair, my hair is dyed but hasnt been dyed for quite a while. my hair has been due a good cut for a while but i cant bring myself to do it, now i have my second baby due august and it is very hard to manage because its so long and…
When You Wish Upon A Star - Poorly children
Hi guys, I'm raising funds for the children's charity When You Wish Upon A Star and I need your help! Today I'm hoping to raise awareness of this charity who help the most vulnerable people in our society, children. In 4 weeks I'm running the Manchester 10K and I'm hoping you can help me raise funds for Wish. The charity…
List of UK Fundraising Events open for any Charity Wanted
Hi, Does anyone know of either any particular organised UK events or a website listing many events in which you can fundraise for a charity of your choice. Discounting the obvious options of Marathons and Half Marathons. I am looking for easier events like walks etc. I volunteer for a small UK Health Charity and I want to…
MSE Blog: Beat London Marathon charity fatigue
Hi all, this is a thread to discuss Neil Lock's MSE blog: Beat London Marathon charity fatigue "As I prepare myself for the start line of my fourth London Marathon this Sunday, I’m finally experiencing charity fatigue. I’ve asked ..."
10p donations to Barnardos
@DebtsHomesKids are donating 10p to Barnardos for every RT and follow on their twitter account - great cause :)
Old autograph book- social history- any takers?
I am stumped where to post this thread. I have a small autograph book (1926) which was my mother's when she started training in the GPO. Lots of rhymes, poems etc & drawings- very typical of the era. I don't know any of the people and am loathe to just ditch it. (Its not local to the area where I live so no point offering…
Can you post links if.....
Hi, Bit confused over this forum! I am doing the BUPA Great Manchester Run 2012 on May 20th, and would like to know if I can post a link to a MYDONATE (BT sponsored page) page I am going to create where people can make online donations to sponsor me to do the run, with all the money being donated to Macmillan nurses. It…
Direct debit question
I am the administrator of a membership organisation (The Stephen Sondheim Society) which has recently obtained charitable status. We'd like to be able to get our members to pay via direct debit to simplify admin and thus save costs but we can't seem to find any bank (including our own) which will give us a definitive…
Investing funds for charities
Does anyone know of accounts where charities can get any decent interest? We have been looking but because we have to have two signatories we can't seem to find anything other than a very low paying account. Thanks Lynne
Charity Motorbike Event 30th June/1st July 2012 South Wales.
Charity Motorcycle event in Brecon in aid of Cancer Research Wales. More details to follow :j
Commemorate the death of a beloved daughter
[FONT=&quot]In the site’s early days regular user Don ran the marathon in memory of his daughter who’d died 2 years before at 50 days old. We asked all site users who saved money that week to sponsor him for the Foundation Study of Infant deaths. Now, 10 years on, he's doing 10 challenges in her memory, so we're asking…
Help please
Hi can any one me please? I have been trying for some time to get funding for an electric bed and large drum washer and dryer. I had a stroke 7 yrs ago and due to this have other complications. I have applied to a lot of charities and foundations however I am getting the same sort of response that at the age of 40 I dont…
I am going to live below the line, please help !
Hi Guys I am doing a thing for bzzagent and I would be so grateful for any small donations. I know money is hard at the moment but every £1 counts :beer: https://www.livebelowtheline.com/me/sarah1972 Why I'm taking the challenge In today's world, extreme poverty and inequality are unjustifiable and unfair. Live Below the…
VAT Registration Is it worth it?
Hello. Hope someone can help with advice.. we are a new charity looking to buy a canal boat for residential respite trips by young people with disabilities. have been offered a beautiful boat but can't afford the cost price, however the vendor has offered to provide a vat receipt which he thinks allows us to reclaim the…
Charity bike ride in Wiltshire on Sunday 22nd April
Charity bike ride on Sunday 22nd April from Swindon. Choice of 15, 25 and 30 mile routes. Prospect Hospice charity. £10 to enter and raise sponsorship or make a donation on top. More info here
Advice on charity craft auctions please ?
Hi, I am involved in raising money for a little boy in Algeria to receive urgent medical treatment to save his eyesight and ultimately his life. One of the fundraising ideas was to do a charity craft auction where people can take part regardless of their location. I first thought of ebay but I wondered was there any other…
Sponsored walk - giving online?
Hi all I am wondering if anyone here knows of an effective facility wherby charity walkers can get sponsored online, so that they can procure donations from friends in other countries, on social network sites etc, without having to use the old conventional paper form which is naturally not effective for gleaning…
turning recycleables into funds for charity
Hi all, i am a volunteer and member of a small epilepsy charity www.esuk.uk.com and we fundraise to provide adults and children, in the UK, who suffer with epilepsy, FREE anti suffocation pillows The pillows costs £45 EACH and all our funds come from donations from members and any fundraising them and we do. We are…

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