Charities

This thread is to enable members of the Elite thread who took part in the Grand National Sweepstakes to make their donations to the winners chosen charity. Well done vouchercrazy for being the winner of List 1. Vouchercrazy has chosen Menengitis research and donations can be made using this link…

They do fantastic work and have just rescued another 4 abused elephants.So many more would be suffering in India if it wasn't for this charity. http://wildlifesos.org/ and for those with facebook https://www.facebook.com/wildlifesosindia which gives updates on the current rescue. Thank you.

If the Red Cross charged your bank £1.00 without your consent, claiming you 'must' have clicked a box when buying something to consent this, and you know you haven't since you never donate money?

I've done loads of voluntary work over many years now personally...but haven't encountered this particular scenario before now personally. The scenario being that someone came up with/pushed a particular idea of theirs for something that would be of benefit to the community....but then tried to act like they are "in…

Not sure if this is on the right board but my young niece Tasha is running the London Marathon for Leukemia and Lymphoma Research. We lost my Dad to vicious acute myeloid leukemia so this is a cause very close to the families hearts. This is Tashas first full marathon taking after her father who has over 100 under his belt…

Hi Folks I have been asked to set up questions for a local charity quiz. The categories range from Film & TV, History, News & Current Affairs, Science & Nature, and Sport. I don't want the questions to be too hard, and on the other hand make them too easy. I was wondering if it would be best just to copy some questions…

Me and my brother-in-law are both running the Great North Run in September this year and are raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. For anyone who isn't familiar with the Great North Run it involves us running 13.1 miles from Newcastle to South Shields, I took part last year and have to admit it was the most amazing…

Hi - Does anyone else have problems getting John Lewis to stump up for their donations via www. easyfundraising.org.uk? We've signed up our small local charity to this website and other retailers such as M&S, Boots, Ocado, etc, etc are really great - often paying on the same day you place the order. In my experience, John…

After some recommendations. I have searched through a number of charities and am just trying to narrow down who to go with, with some recommendations. I specifically want to sponsor a child in Guatemala. I of course want the majority of money to go to the child/village but am realistic in the need for admin costs. I am not…

Hi, we are attending an event at which we can raise funds. We have decided to hold a competition where people guess how many candies are in a jar, and they win a computer. I have read lots of sites about rules around competitions, and I think we are OK with this, that we dont need any licence etc., am I right?

Sorry if this is in the wrong place, feel free to move it. I volunteer for a charity project and something that continually comes up is the need for volunteer phones. At the moment, we can only communicate (outside of face-to-face meetings) with clients via the line manager to protect our personal contact details. This can…

Hi, I am raising money for comic relief. I single handedly run a facebook group where I post deals and bargains for people to get the best deals, and if I can reach £500 by Friday I will host a 24 hour bargain marathon at the end of March - 10 posts an hour minimum for 24 hours straight. The group details are on the…

Hi everyone, I'm just going to as many forums I know and use to try and attract sponsors ^_^ I'm participating in a skydiving event to raise funds for teenager cancer trust. Because I can't post a link please type in just.giving.com and add /Sunny-Deng1 at the end If people could also post on this thread to help others…

Hiya How many members do I need to set up an Unincorporated Charitable Association? Can they be my family members? what effect does in have on them in terms of tax etc? what risks are there for them? thank you :)

So about 2-2.5 hours ago some guy showed up at the door and tried to extract my bank account details from me several times without even asking if I want to donate. His technique was to get me to admit that first aid is a good thing, and then he just started asking for name, phone number, bank account number, etc. I asked…

Hello, can anyone recommend a company to set up text to donate with? I'm a fundraiser for Reading Mencap and have started searching but not really come up trumps with anything. Many thanks

I wonder if anyone can help. I have a full set of Encyclopaedia Britannica (circa 1986) in perfect condition including Children's Version which have adorned our bookcase since new. Some volumes have probably never been opened. They cost £1000 which was about 30% of my net annual salary at the time ! I can understand why…

Hey all, I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas/suggestions on the best type of account to get for a small 'charity' or are they much of a muchness? Brief background. The organisation is fairly informal currently -a small committee organising things with activities that are focused around a 'equality & diversity'…

In 2009 my world stopped turning. My little boy Zack had just turned 5 and after many misdiagnosis was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. For 3.5 years we dealt with every day as it happened. Far too frightened to look toward the future. Now my beautiful boy is a happy healthy 10 year old boy. Just completing…

If you know someone who served in the Armed Forces, or those who did National Service, and is now battling severe sight problems, Blind Veterans UK may be able to provide them and their family with a lifetime’s practical and emotional support for free. Read about a couple who have been helped by the charity, and get more…