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give as you shop charities
I often use giveasyoulive/everyclick for routine online shopping. I've just bought a national express ticket and was going to use giveasyoulive until I spotted that the ticket price was £7 without giveasyoulive and £10 with giveasyoulive. For the higher price giveasyoulive would give up to 3.25% to my charity. I've also…
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Thrift Energy Atlantic Challenge
Just posting this for a friend (Andy one of the rowers). He's due to take part in the Talisker Whiskey Challenge 2015 that will see him row across the Atlantic as half of a two man crew raising money for Alzheimers and St Clare's Hospice. I'm not asking you to donate (although that would be fantastic), but sharing their…
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Paracetamol - Anyone know a charity who would take them from a member of the public?
Hi, During the course of my job, I need to purchase paracetamol/ibrupofen. I have quite a lot of packs accumulated which I have no use for. I do give them away to friends etc but was wondering if anyone knows a charity who would accept them. I have looked at some of the charities that send stuff abroad but they will only…
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Acorns make a will month
Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place. But i'm looking at making a will and i have come across this deal that local solicitors are letting you make a will for £80. I'm not very clued up in this department and just wondered if anyone had any advice for me or is it just speak to the solicitors and follow the steps with…
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Charity collection boxes
Hello, I'm just curious to see how other charities manage where their collection boxes go out and how often you change where they're displayed? Thank you :)
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Items for goody bags
Looking for help finding items for a goody bag. The event will have press coverage as well as blogger and Social Media coverage too so there is an incentive for companies to be involved. Event is a masquerade ball for a charity called Angel Wings which is for anyone who has lost a child and needs help and support. We also…
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Donating Craft Supplies?
Hey all, So about 4 years ago I decided that I would start making cards, I bought a whole bunch of crafty supplies and 4 years later I can't have made more than about 5 cards. Most of my stuff is either not used or hardly used, it's far too much hassle for me to try and eBay it, but someone else could easily use it rather…
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50 things in 2 years - for what would have been my sisters 50th birthday
AI have just had a mad idea tonight, its a weird one how it came about, my parents lost their 1st daughter with cancer, she was only 18 mths old, and this month she would have been 48. Its weird as I was born 2 years and 2 days from when my sister passed away, my daughters birthday falls on 2 days later than what would…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay the charity for my cuppa?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I volunteer for a charity once a week, where I regularly donate food, clothing etc. and offer my services in any way I can. Drinks and snacks are served and I usually have a cup of tea whilst I'm there. There's a tin asking for voluntary donations towards the cost of this,…
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Charity work for 10 year old
Hi. My daughter is obsessed with animals. Does anybody know if there are any pet charities that would let her volunteer? My thinking is she's too young but there's no harm in asking :) TIA xxx
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Celia Hammond Animal Trust - first class service
Over the last few weeks I have been using the Celia Hammond in lewisham - London regarding my cat who fractured one of her bones in her leg. Has anyone used this charity? I ask because they have have been fantastic. Even though their waiting room is always busy from morning til closing time, the staff have been great o me,…
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Donating repairable electrical goods/furniture
Are there any charities which accept repairable electrical goods or furniture? I have a tuner amp where the speaker outputs sometimes fade or crackle -am told it is a soldering job and an old (looks as if it might be antique) small 3 legged occasional table on which one of the legs needs repairing and the top could do with…
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printed shopping bags
Anyone suggest a good and well priced company to get reusable shopping bags printed for charity to sell?
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Where to donate non-sellable house clearance items
Clearing my late Mother's house - a few boot-fuls of better quality re-sellable stuff has gone to the charity shop, but I still have a ton of things like crockery, cutlery, kitchen & cookware etc. which would be perfectly useable after a quick trip through the dishwasher, and I'm sure there must be someone that could make…
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Ellie's 'Brave the Shave'
A friend of mine has a rare form of cancer (I think it is rare) and her daughter, who for her whole life has hated any of her hair to be cut so has very long and lovely hair, is going to shave it off and donate it to the Little Princess charity which makes real hair wigs for kids with cancer. She is also being sponsored,…
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Air Amberlance
Hi all I am trying to lose the much needed weight once and for all Ive already lost 5 stone 2 1/2 since last September and to keep me motivate I decided to lose 1 stone to raise some much needed funds for Hampshire and Isle of Wight www.justgiving.com/michelle-claire thanx for reading
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Nerfdads wife charity cycle ride
https://www.justgiving.com/jayne-doe1/ 2/8 is when she will have a sore bum
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Starting a not-for-profit / charity?
Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place here? I'm considering start a not-for-profit / charity but have absolutely no idea how to get started. I know there are places which help new businesses get started, but I see nothing regarding NFP's or charities. Where / who do I turn to for start-up advice and help?
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Raising £500 for Sparks children's charity
Gethin (my 6yr old) and I are trying to raise £500 for Sparks. Sparks raises money to fund pioneering children’s medical research. 1 in 30 children is born in the UK every day with a condition which may affect them for life. Sparks supports clinicians and scientists who have the skills, innovation and passion to improve…
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100 club: best way to collect online?
Hello there, I've not posted on this part of the website before, but I volunteer for our local community centre and we're hoping to set up a 100 club for the centre. I've learnt a lot from other parts of the site over the years, so I hope someone here can help! (For those who don't know: a 100 club is a private (members)…
