Charities

Discussion List

• Becoming a charity trustee

  My OH has been asked by his brother to become a trustee of a small educational charity his brother is setting up with other members of his family - ( brothers wife, sislaw, brolaw etc). OH is reluctant as he knows nothing at all about the sector in which they will be working. His brother's wife, bro-law and sis in law are…

• water charities

  Hi can anyone advise me which water for developing countries charity is the best to donate to please? I've been nominated to do the ice bucket challenge which I think is absolutely ridiculous, so out of protest for the water wastage that is going on, I am instead donating to a water charity Thanks Michelle

• Junk mail/phone calls

  My hubby and I donate to a few charities a year and we ALWAYS opt for no further/other communication and for the charities to not give our details to third parties. However, we keep getting telephone calls from charities we have not supported, as well as the ones we have supported. Similarly, we get junk mail from those we…

• List of employer volunteer programs

  Has anyone seen I list of what schemes different employers have for staff? Eg some give a days leave, some give a financial contribution. Thanks

• Exchange all leftover foreign currency for cash

  A great company that buys back all types of old currency and exchanges for cash. Great rates too and they even take the small annoying coins that no-one will exchange. https://www.cash4coins.co.uk I have recently involved my children's primary school with Cash4Coins Listed as an official suppier for the PTA UK (Parent…

• Want to start fresh (up and go)

  Hi all. I'm sick of so called friends in my life, I have no job after 2 years of trying. I hate the area I live in. I have good and bad memories but I want to start fresh I want to up and go. I want to go to London more opportunities. No commitments im under 30 and just looking for adventure. I want to start from scratch…

• Toiletries donations

  Are there any charities out there that take donations of toiletries? I'm not sure if I'm making this up, but I seem to remember them doing something like this at the end of the uni year back when I was in uni. They used to ask us if we would donate any bottles of shampoo, shower gel, etc. to local shelters (homeless, 'safe…

• Major UK Charity using Withheld/Unknown Telephone Numbers

  Earlier this week, I booked online a collection of unwanted goods by a major UK charity. Today, their local shop called me back using an Unknown number which my phone automatically diverted to an answerphone that I check about once a week. I just wonder why major charities need to use Unknown telephone numbers when the use…

• Can a charity get free postage?

  Hello, is there a way for a charity to post letters without having to pay for stamps? Sorry if its a daft question, but Ive been wondering this for awhile now. I always get "crisis appeal" letters in the post and wonder if charities get help paying for postage?