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Rallying for the Prevention of Young Suicide
Dear MSE Forumites, On the 26th June, myself and 2 others will be taking part in the AGS Gumball Rally. We'll be amongst 60 other vehicles attempting to drive a 20+ year old salvage car from Coventry, through France, Belgium, Germany and back again, finishing in Essex on the 29th June. We're raising money for PAPYRUS, a…
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Fundraising but no charity number
Help! We are trying to raise funds for a little boy with muscular dystrophy at our local primary school to buy him items he desperately needs that won't be funded by the authorities (such as a car seat and power chair- wheelchair). Can anyone advise on how we can set up a justgiving page without a charity number? Or even…
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The ultimate mother's day gift £15 to sponsor a safe birth
http://www.maternityworldwide.org/mww-news/ultimate-mothers-day-gift/ As mother's day is coming up soon on the 30th of March I wanted to post this great idea for a mother's day gift which proved popular last year. Last year raised £4350 maybe this year we could raise more…
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Small Charity - What can we collect Gift Aid on?
Hi there, Would appreciate any advice people could give me on gift aid. I am treasurer for a small Scottish registered charity - run entirely be volunteers that provides musical education and where locals can make music in a group setting. We have just got the appropriate letter to note that we are now registered for gift…
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mse SL SWIMATHON MARCH 2014
Hi everybody I hope you are all well and have had a good day. I am doing the swimathon this year so I am training to swim a mile in one go. I normally break my swimming sessions up so max I normally do it 16 lengths in one go with breaks, so I am currently retraining myself to swim a mile. I am doing really well building…
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Contract of prize offer
Hi all I am setting up a fundraising event for all the youth football teams on the Isle of Wight to be able to raise money for their team. I have a website http://www.iowpencomp.com so that you can see what I am doing. I have been offered a brand new team kit for the best team at the event and I would like to have a…
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free goodies for fundraising event
Hi im doin a charity skydiv for national autistic society in august, and would like to raise more money so was wondering is there any companys that will to donate to raise money or items to auction of to raise more.
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Grants for overseas projects
Hi guys, I am posting this on the small biz and charities fourms as well to get a wider audience. (Mods if this is wrong please delete one of the threads) I have been selected for an amazing opportunity to go to Latvia in Sept 14 for 3 weeks though girlguiding GOLD projects, :j This is a national project and there are 48…
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Charity Skydive
Hello. On 21st June 2014 I will be participating in a tandem skydive at Dunkeswell Airfield. Not only will I be jumping from 15,000 feet but I will also be one of 260 other skydivers hoping to break a Guinness World Record for the most skydives in a 24 hour period. I would really appreciate any support with my efforts in…
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Thyroid Cancer
Does anyone know of any charities that raise money for thyroid cancer research please?
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Need Help!!!
Hi guys, I'm currently running a money for life challenge in my workplace. https://www.moneyforlifechallenge.org.uk// We are putting together personal hygiene packs for disadvantaged young people aged 16-18 who live independently. I was wondering please if any one would be able to help me find somewhere to buy/beg for the…
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Medical equipment
Have built a maternity unit in Rwanda but now need equipment, ranging through thermometer, bedpans, beds to incubator. Can anyone please help me source these things cheaply. I run a registered charity. Thanks.
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Donating Bone Marrow - Anyone done it?
So I am a "regular" blood donor and have had an email about donating bone marrow. Before I say yes at my next session and they take some more of my blood to do tests, can anyone tell me what it's like? From reading, you have both your arms needled up, with blood coming out of one, and going in in the other! And you have to…
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Damaged ink cartridges for charities?
I've got about 10 full, but damaged, ink cartridges. The plastic around and near the ink head is swollen and misshaped. They don't work in a printer. Should I still give them to a charity or are they useless to them?
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Charity collections
I don't have a car so from time to time I leave items outside my home to be collected. Tree of Hope were due to collect last thursday between 8am and 1pm so I left a large bag of clothes & bedding outside on Wednesday night. Come 1pm the next day it hadn't been collected so I sent a text to the given number. I sent several…
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Change leftover foreign currency into cash
Recently I popped into a branch of HSBC and learned how they fundraise for charities. I was told they work with Cash4Coins to fundraise money for charities by donating leftover foreign currency which Cash4Coins then converts into cash. Upon checking their website: http://www.cash4coins.co.uk/clients-and-results/ it seems…
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Printer cartridges
Any one know of charities that can make use of Kodak printer cartridges?
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Charity bank account/investment
Is any one managing/dealing with charities aware of a good deposit account/investment account for over GBP100k?
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Little Princess Trust sponsored hair donation!
Hi all, I am having my long hair chopped off on Friday, and will be donating it the Little Princess Trust. They provide wigs free of charge to children who lost their hair due to cancer treatment. I have set up a fundraising page on justgiving.com, and I have raised 38% of my target so far! Here is the link:…
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OXFAM: 100 NECTAR Points PLUS 2 Nectar Points per £1 for donated item sales
I've just received an email from Nectar on-line, advising that for every £1 raised from OXFAM charity shop sales, the donator will receive 2 Nectar points... :money: PLUS 100 NECTAR Points for signing up here: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate/donate-goods/tag-your-bag/gift-aid-signup :money: "Every time you Tag Your Bag and…
