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For posts that benefit registered charities with the aim to help support them where possible – including sponsorships, donations and more.

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Parent association charity
We have a registered PTA charity and our school is being threatened with closure. Does anyone know if we are allowed to use money we have raised through school events to help our 'save our school' campaign?
10k Race For Life
Its that time of year again I am taking part in the 10k Race for Life. I lost my sister to cervical cancer 10 years ago and this disease is still happening today. If you would like to sponsor me my, link is below. Many thanks. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/sarahs-fundraising-page-2513
Energy saving light bulbs
I've got quite a few unused old energy saving light bulbs and no longer need them. Is there a charity that would accept them or can they be donated to a good bank. It's a shame to just throw them out if someone could make use them.
Baking For Charity
Hi everyone! I'm super new to this forum, but figured I'd ask a few questions as you all seem very friendly. :wink: We recently did a charity cake auction at work for Parkinson's UK, and raised £220.01 (£22 for my cake) by baking big Easter-related cakes for people to bid on as a group of 15. After this, I really got the…
Help with fundraising ideas please?
Hello. First time posting. My little girl goes to Cubs and has come home with a fundraising challenge for a local little girl that we know that needs treatments, therapies and equipment for quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and brain damage. I need some help with ideas because she has been give £1 to spend on something that she…
How to directly help someone?
Having worked for several charities both big and small, I've seen how much money is spent on wages / admin, or totally wasted on needless things. I'm not bashing all charities as some are run amazingly, but I have become more skeptical than I used to be. How can I help someone directly and be sure they receive something…
Charitable trust status
Help appreciated on clarifying my understanding on just what is a charitable trust. Am currently going through a head-banging exercise with Lloyds Bank trying to open a Treasurers' Account. According to Lloyds website, a Treasurers' Account is for 'a non-profit organisation such as a charity, church, club or society, our…
Mobile phone 'recycling'
Evenin! I have a stack (~15) of ancient phones & their chargers plus various accessories that I need to get rid of. A few work, most don't, and none of them are smart phones. I've read the MSE Mobile Recycling page and, despite the official stance being "don't donate to charity, flog it instead and done the proceeds along…
Charity by doing a survey! (5 mins)
Collecting money for charity event
A friend and I are putting on an event for 80 people at a restaurant to raise money for a charity. The restaurant will cover costs and the bulk of the ticket money will got to the charity. Now the event has started being 'shared' and people I don't know want to buy tickets, I am unsure how to collect the money. (Friends…
Leah's Lifeline
I am trying to help a group raise money for a young mum who desperately needs life saving surgery not provided by the NHS. She has about 5-6 weeks to raise the rest of the money needed to fund her trip to Barcelona. She has still got £30k to raise. They have raised £32k already and have various fund raising things on the…
Fundraising
Hey guys, I'm travelling to India in just six weeks time to work with issues in the local area such as gender sanitation, poverty, basic English and maths and any other issues in the local town the community may need help with. If you would like to follow my journey or even donate, no matter how small I would appreciate…
Chelsea FC, Barons Court Project
On May 6th a community charity will be given the opportunity to hold a bucket collection at Chelsea FC. If you have a moment, please consider voting for the Barons Court Project, a day centre for people who are homeless or living with mental health problems. The link is here - scroll down to the Community tab below Match…
Amazing Mother's day gift Sponsor a safe birth with Maternity Worldwide £15
For the ultimate alternative Mother's day gift, why not sponsor a safe birth for a mother and her baby in Africa? It can be a struggle to find a lasting and meaningful gift to give to someone you care for. A Safe Birth Certificate will continue long after the chocolates have been eaten and the flowers have died – your gift…
The Lowry Lottery
Hi, I'm trying to spread the word about a lottery we're running at work to raise money for projects working with children and young people. The Lowry is a registered charity (105962), theatre and arts organisation in Salford, Greater Manchester. Our learning team run some fantastic projects with young carers, looked after…
Struggling for funds for a charity I run
Hi! I run a charity called Airway Stenosis patients' association (ASPA), but finding it hard to raise money as tracheal Stenosis is such a rare disease. So far we've donated an ice machine for over £3000 to a hospital in London. I'm currently writing to airlines for support, as the charity links in with airways. 🙈 Should I…
Charity to donate pain killers to?
Hello, does anyone know any charities wanting pain killers, paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin etc? I have to buy them as part of my job, I give loads away to friends etc but is there a charity that need them?
school pta agm query
We have a school pta agm coming up and someone who is interested in running for chair but cannot make the agm, can they be nominated or appointed in their absence? Cant see anything on the pta uk site to advise.
Fundraising Inspiration
Hi all. I'm looking for some inspiration on fundraising ideas I can do for a friend. They already have a Go Fund Me page and my work are holding a cake sale, guess the sweets in a jar and are also donating our dress down Friday donations. I will like to do something as well but I'm stuck for ideas. I don't have a lot of…

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