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funding or grants for support groups in wales
hi all i am looking for funding or grants for 2 groups i am part of. The first group is Neath Port Talbot special needs support group(they support parents or carers of children or young people with a variety of disabilities such as autism,adhd and rare genetic disorders) , the second is recovery( they help you with…
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Asking help with discount price
Sorry not much good with letters or my spelling Hi we have raised money for the hospital ward my daughter wasin and the ward had nothing for the kids to play with they did have TVs butonly one remote worked so we have raised money for toys and portable DVD players. As well not long found out the money that other people…
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Out of circulation [pre euro] coins. What to do with them?
I was having a spring clean and found a stash of pfennings/francs/lira coins and a few notes. Of course they have no use in today's credit crisis world and have no antique value. Does anyone have any suggestions, charities I can direct them to, even if they are smelted for scrap. Thanks in advance. Frank
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My wife died of a DVT on 12/10/12 charity help
Hi my wife died of a DVT while bringing our 3 young children to school she collapsed outside of school she was only 32.I am running the Liverpool half marathon in March to raise awareness of DVT and to also keep my mind busy while the children our at school .We have 3 girls aged 9,7 and 4 and it has been extremely…
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I feel so guilty!!
In going through my DS room the other day, I found loads of toys and books (some that had never been used). I was going to put them on ebay, but never got around to it, so I decided to donate them to my local charity shop. I decided on my local Oxfam and a friend mentioned that I could leave it outside if they were closed.…
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Charity Raffle
Hi Please support some cancer charities and win some great prizes by buying tickets in the following raffle www DOT talk DOT electricianforum DOT co DOT uk/topic/21635-christmas-charity-raffle/ Please replace the DOT with . Or google tef christmas charity raffle its the first google hit under sponsored ads Just to add all…
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Does anywhere accept 'unwearable' clothes/shoes?
I've got some old clothes and shoes which are too scruffy to be worn so can't go to a charity shop, but it feels wrong to just throw them away. Is there anywhere which accepts textiles to be reused/recycled in someway if they aren't good enough to be sold on a 2nd hand? Thanks!
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what service can charities use to receive donations online for free?
Can anyone recommend a service like paypal that a charity can use to receive online donations free of charge that i don't have to give bank account details to the donor and preferably that the donor does not need to register to and open an account with the service in order to make a donation?
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My Charity Campaign - A New Year's Resolution
Hello everyone, Over the Christmas break I decided that instead of opting for a clich!d new year's resolution such as "I'm going to eat more healthily" or "I'm going to exercise more" or "I'm going to save more money" which often fall by the wayside after a few weeks, I decided that in 2013 I would start fundraising for…
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Getting Celebrities Autographs for Charity Fundraiser
Hi Everyone. Me and my friend are arranging a ladies night for breast Cancer. I was wondering if anyone know how i would go about getting signed pics of celebs to use as raffle prizes? Any help would be really appreciated :) x [FONT="][threadbanner]box[/threadbanner][/FONT]
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Dryathlon fund-raising
Hi, everyone, my daughter Heather is taking part in cancer research UK's DRYATHLON™ fund raising event and is abstaining from alcohol for one month.:beer: This is what Heather says from her Justgiving page. :T Anyone kind enough to donate can from http://www.justgiving.com/dryathlete-heather-harding Thankyou!
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my charity challenge
hi iv decied to set myself a challange for charity nexy year over 12 months i will do 12 challangers/sponserd events for 12 differant charitys and hopefully raise 12k , iv never done anythink like this so any help or pointers would be good so i hope this is the 1st of meny post in the charity section from me
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How can I donate my air miles to charity?
Email to Airmiles(Avios): Please can you tell me how I can donate my Air Miles to Charity? Reply: Thank you for your email. Although it's not possible to transfer Avios to a charity, you can use your Avios to make a booking for anyone and you don't need to be named on the booking. We offer a wide variety of travel and…
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PendoCycle200
Hello, I am a Virgin Trains driver organising an event for the Christie our local cancer hospital. I am planning a team of staff to do an amazing challenge. The event is to set off from Manchester Piccadilly at the same time as our first Pendolino (Pendo) departing at 5.05am and then cycle to London Euston over 200 miles…
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The Christie
Hi this is my colleagues story and I am trying to help .... Top toBottom Tractor Run. The Top to Bottom Tractor Run is an event which will test man and vintage machinery as they travel the length of the country raising money for a children’s cancer unit. I’m Fred Sullivan, Virgin Trains driver, and towards the latter end…
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Toy Trail/My charitable idea for 2013
[FONT="]Tis the season for goodwill so with this mind I wanted to get feedback on a possible idea I have been mulling over.[/FONT] [FONT="] As a member of Cubs many years ago, I used to provide a shoebox of toys to be sent off to various projects never to be spoken of again. Where did they go? What happened next?…
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The rucksack project
Details can be found at the title above .org or on Facebook It involves going to a charity shop and purchasing a backpack, sleeping bag (or blanket I guess) warm clothing and food. You put it all together and go out and find a homeless/rough sleeping person and gift it to them. My hubby and I are putting together three or…
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Quiz for Macmillan Cancer Support - £50 in John Lewis vouchers to be won
My new autumnquiz has now been launched at www.justgiving.com/theAutumnQuiz2012 It consistsof 69 book titles defined by cryptic clues and there will be a prize of £50 inJohn Lewis vouchers for the first correct entry drawn at random after theclosing date. Please support and help spread the word on Twitter & Facebook.…
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Google Grants for Non-Profits - Anyone Used Them?
Recently found that Google give away grants to charities and other non-profits to use on Google Adwords to a sum of $10,000 (£6,216) per month! For those that don't know what Google Adwords is, it's basically the 'pay-per-click' campaigns that are shown on Google.co.uk (as one example) when you search for ANYTHING. An…
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Code of Fundraising Practice
The Institute of Fundraising -- the professional body for charity fundraisers has updated the Code of Fundraising Practice. You can see it here: https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/code-of-fundraising-practice/ The IOF says,"These key values underpin the Code and our work, and OUGHT to be observed at all…
