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Clothes Recycling
Hi all, I have 2 bags of clothes that I want to donate but most are so battered and worn that they'd be no good for resale. I've read before about charities that take unsaleable clothes to recycle into new clothes and take to places like Africa but I have no idea where to look, googling 'clothes recycle charities' it just…
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Setting up a not-for-profit
I am sorry to be a dodo but I have a lot of questions: 1. Can you refer me to a good website that gives clear guidance on not-for-profit regulations? 2. Can you run a NFP bar/food venue? 3. Can you get grants for NFP businesses that sell alcohol and food? I hope to set one up in Cardiff, that is a food venue at lunch and a…
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Please help to stop these awful experiments
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Macmillan Prize Fundraising Anagrams Quiz
I've posted a new prize anagrams quiz for Macmillan Cancer Support on my blog: macmillanquizzer.blogspot . co . uk anagrams of the names of 60 groups of musicians. There's a prize of a £30 John Lewis voucher for the first correct entry drawn at random after the closing date of 31 July 2012.
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St Andrew's Hospice, Lanarkshire
The following group of people are just over halfway to their target of raising £2,000 for the Hospice and so I thought I would share their page with folks here who may feel able to help boost their total. If you live in or have family in the Lanarkshire area, please do consider this worthy cause if you are thinking of…
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Charity swap - how/where to let folk know about it??
Hi, can anyone give me some pointers please? I have set up a "swap for charity" where I started with something of low value and swap each item for something worth a bit more. The idea is that I end up with something worth a good bit and then sell that item for the charity. I have successfully managed 5 swaps but am now a…
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Name the teddy - anyone have a competition?
I want to do a charity fundraiser for 'name the teddy'. Anyone have a template which people could write their names against a suggested 'teddy' name? Thanks in anticipation.
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Macmillan Cancer Summer Quiz - £100 in John Lewis vouchers to be won
The Summer Quiz for Macmillan Cancer Support is available by online donation at www justgiving.com / theSummerQuiz2012 The quiz consists of cryptic clues to the names of 100 famous women from across history and from across the world. There will be prizes of £50, £30, & £20 in John Lewis vouchers for the first three correct…
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Race Nights
Has anyone run a race night ? able to offer some tips please. Is it possible to acquire dvd's and make own "tote tickets" etc.
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Holding a charity collection, question about costume characters
Hello, I know the rules on holding charity collections, however I was wondering if there are any extra rules about having a costume character holding a tin/attracting people? thank you :money:
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Help
Can I post in here asking for votes to help win an iPad for 2 special needs children???
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Donating old TV to charity?
Hi All, We've been lucky enough to be given a new tv by our friends and want to donate the old one (perfect working order, 28") to charity. I know many many charities don't accept electricial goods anymore due to the time/cost involved in sorting them out but does anyone know of a charity that could find a use for it?…
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Charity Exhibition Stand
Hi, I am running a Stand for a health charity at a national exhibition next month. I have never done this before and want to make the stand look professional but at a low cost. Can anyone recommend examples of a setup/layout I could use and the appropriate banners etc that I may need. The stand is 2 x 3 metres and includes…
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Olive Downie Appeal - Please Help
Not looking for sympathy but thought i share this with locals online Her Story You can also donate by text message by texting OLIV95 and your amount £1 - £10 to 70070. URGENT APPEAL Olivia's disease has been stubborn, and although the treatment in Germany clearly helped Olivia, it has progressed in other areas of her body.…
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Alexander's White Tie & Diamonds Ball, QUEENS HOTEL, LEEDS, 9th February 2013.
Alexander's White Tie & Diamonds Ball in aid of FSID (The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths) - The Cot Death Charity, at Queens Hotel, Leeds on 9th February 2013. Individuals price £50, book a table for 10 @ £450. Fancy a special night out where you can dress up and enjoy an extra special evening where everything…
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Albion Library Project - "Building a Library One Book at a Time"
We are working to set up (from scratch) a library in a rural part of Jamaica known as Albion. It is situated in the district of Manchester, just outside Mandeville. This exciting evening is filled with creative arts performances - dancing, singing, spoken word and an inspiring short presentation about the project. We have…
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Charity Auction Help Please
My friend and I are doing an online and live auction for our favourite charity the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. We have people making jewellery so we call sell it, we are also hoping to try and contact Rock bands and smaller bands to send us some merchandise. I wondered how I would go about doing that? We are considering…
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Used postage stamps
i have an envelope stuffed full of used postage stamps (all UK), does anyone know if Charities still collect these? and if so who could i give them to? Thanks John
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Charitie to help get home
Does any know of any charities that will help somebody go home, my friend is from Africa, and her mom is sick and i am looking for a charitie if one is available to help her go home to visit. i am not asking for money just advice. Many thanks :)
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Duchenne Now
Hi, my sister and I are fundraising for Duchenne Now, charity number 1146355, this is taken from the website: We are dedicated to treating everyone with Duchenne and will only fund projects with a clear road map to market within a reasonable time frame, we need to start treating people living with duchenne now. We are…
