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Picky
We phoned three charities who we felt may appreciate a red leather sofa. Me "Would you be interested in a red leather sofa in perfect condition" Charity shop No1 "How old is it?" Me "Three years old" Charity shop No1"No we only accept up to three years old" Charity shop No2 "Does it have fire safe label" Me "I don't know"…
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Icelandic charity asking for votes to win funding
This looks really cool. This Icelandic charity is asking people to vote for them in a public contest to win some funding for the work they do tree planting and for saving seabirds. If you do they are choosing two winners to go on a long distance hiking trail which looks amazing. You get to the voting site by searching on…
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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…
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Fundraising online but not a charity
Does anyone know if there are any web sites like justgiving that a local community group can use to receive online donations. Many people have asked if they can donate online but I can only find sites that relate to charities. Its a local sports club run entirely by volunteers with 400 children involved every week. Thanks
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Funding ideas for florida for child with terminal cancer
Hi just looking for some advice, my friends daughter who is 12 has battled cancer since a young age , sadly last week she was moved onto palliative care, some friends have funded the flights and villa for a once in lifetime experience to florida and we are looking for some wow experiences anyone got any ideas , the young…
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The Haven Project, Colchester Essex, CLOSURE
Hi everyone, I am a client of this service and any support you could offer would be greatly appreciated :) "A support service for people suffering personality disorders is on the verge of closure when it stops receiving funding this month. The Haven Project, in Glen Avenue, Colchester, provides round-the-clock crisis care…
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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…
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Macmillan Coffee Morning
Strike-Jobs are fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support by holding a coffee morning on the 26th of September. Coffee Morning by Macmillan Cancer Support is a fundraiser for people who are living with cancer. It is a fun way to get your daily dose of caffeine in the morning along with a slice of cake, while helping support…
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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…
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Marys Meals-Saving Grace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8mgNM8U13M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFU8cU-cICs
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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…
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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
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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
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Help setting up charity page?
Hi this is the first time I am setting up a charity page, I have a team of 10 people who are all raising for the same charity, is it possible to set up one charity page online for all of us? If so which is the best site to use? Justgiving or virginmoneygiving? Also how will our chosen charity know that we have combined as…
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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…
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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?
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Edinburgh Sick Kid Foundation
I'm raising money for a hospital in Edinburgh that helps sick kids. http://www.edinburghsickkids.org/ I'm going to be taking part in a 24 gaming session in Oct to help as part of the http://sickkidssavepoint.com/about/ event they run every year. They have raised over 60k over the years to make a diffrence. If you can spare…
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Do I need Insurance to organise a Xmas Fair
I am thinking about organising a Xmas Fair to help my DGD raise funds for a childrens home in Peru and was wondering if I would need any special Insurance if I do this.
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Baking for charity, how much to charge for goodies?
I'm hoping to take part in "Bake for a Smile" fundraising for the charity Smile Train. The idea is that I will advertise (mostly to family and friends) my baking services for a donation to the charity. Just wondering what people think is a good amount to charge for batches of baked goods? I don't have anywhere I could run…
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Sponsor a child / orphanage directly
Hi, I've seen a lot of you searching for a direct contact with an orphanage to provide them with support. It's not easy to find one on google search therefore I wanted to share with you a few contact details of the places that I have been supporting. Those have been given to me through one of the major charity…
