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For posts that benefit registered charities with the aim to help support them where possible – including sponsorships, donations and more.

Unusual charity event ideas
Hi all, I am hoping to raise money for charity and take on a unique event and not the usual marathon, skydive or mountain climb everyone else does. Can anyone think of something unusual, unique and challenging? :)
Orwell Walk
Anyone in and around Suffolk, the Orwell Walk is a good way to raise money. http://www.ipswicheastrotaryclub.co.uk/the-orwell-walk.html We did it last year on behalf of an ASD club in Stowmarket. The catch is they charge £5 per adult and keep 25% of the money raised - however, they do all the organisation - and you onow…
Donate a bag of clothes to Tk Maxx, in Aid of Cancer Research
Hiya, Unsure of where to post this. Feel free to move it. On the tkmaxx website they have a event going on from 1-31 april, where if you donate a bag of clothes to tkmaxx, they will send it to cancer research charity shops and help kids who have cancer. Im unsure if you need to actually go to tkmaxx, or you can just pop…
Raising Money for Neonatal Unit
I am doing the 10K London Run in July to raise money for the neonatal unit of St Georges Hospital in Tooting, South London. This is for a charity close to my heart. Please click on the link to read my story. I know times are hard but if you can spare anything I would be very grateful, thankyou.…
East African Playgrounds
Hi, I am currently raising money for East African Playgrounds (https://www.justgiving.com/KatieSmith-Uganda) , a recently set up charity that helps to support children in East Africa. They provide a safe place for children to grow up while also setting up arts, reading and sports groups in the local communities. Although a…
Fundraising for Headway Kent and Rainbow Child Foundation
My DD is doing a beauty pageant for the following charities to sponsor https://www.sponsor-me.org/kheirabey < she might as she blogs throw in cosmetics for a donator.
I need financial help visiting my baby in hospital.
Hi, Last Tuesday I had baby number four fully expecting to bring her home and get on with our lives. Unfortunately she has been born with a heart condition and within 24 hours she was transfered from one hospital to another to another. She's now in Alder Hey recovering from her first op and waiting for a second but…
PDSA Charity
We had another good clear out about a month ago and gave to the above organization about 15 very large bags of clothing and some was never worn etc. Also we gave a one piece leather motorcycle suit. Today we received a letter thanking us for our support and because of this they raised £21.00. I just cannot understand this…
abc-vara.co.uk real or scam?
We always keep clothes back and put them in the charity bags that come through the door. Have recently had one from abc-vara.co.uk Looking at the web site it says they hope to set up a cash for schools program but aren't actually running one. Does anyone know anything about it? Are they a good intentioned start-up , a…
Help. Disabled son needs
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Mothers day raffle
Mothers day raffle with all proceeds going to Sands charity. sands provide support to families who have lost a baby Your more than welcome to follow the event on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/events/227936707305283/ if u want. just pay £1 per ticket and over £150 worth of prizes
Does any charity make use of old doorkeys?
We get a fair amount through my work at the moment they just head binward. Any charities still take these? [threadbanner] box [/threadbanner]
Please have a wee look
As some of you will now know, I am doing the Relay for Life to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. Please take a look at my page. http://relay.cancerresearchuk.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/General?px=1006842&pg=personal&fr_id=1116 If you feel you are in a position to make a donation, however small, that would be awesome. If…
Receiving money for raffle tickets - ideas for online selling
I just wondered if anyone has any ideas as to how we can receive money for selling raffle tickets remotely. We can take money on the day but it would be fab if I could get people via email and our charity's fb page to buy them. I have looked into google checkout and paypal but both take a fee. It wouldn't be worth it.…
Please sponsor me.....
I am running my second Inverness Half Marathon. I am running for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation http://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/ Please sponsor me on this link https://www.justgiving.com/mcscary.com Thank you :A
Legal Help Fraud repayments
I have recently taken on the role of treasurer for a small charity, a previous treasurer was found guilty of fraud ( helping himself to thousands of pounds of the charity's money). He was given a suspended sentance and ordered to pay back the money at the rate of £20/week. We receive payments periodiclly and some times for…
This is probably a daft question but...
I run a small Friends membership (took over two years ago) and recently one of them ( who lives in Spain) has asked if she can pay her subscription in Euros, is this possible? How would it work?Would she send a cheque for the equivalent subs in Euros and the bank would automatically convert it to pounds sterling? Yes, I…
Charitable giving that doesnt cost a penny
If anyone wants to help an animal charity for nothing more than a few clicks of a mouse on Facebook read on.... I help out one day a week at a local cat rescue centre - Haworth Cat Rescue - that rescue's and save's several hundred abandoned and ill treated animals every year. Animal Friends (an ethical Animal Pet Insurer)…
Charity bike ride from Coventry to Amsterdam and back
Hi there! Apologies if I have posted this in the wrong place, but I was wondering if any of you would be able to help me with a few things? This year to raise money for my college (Nexus Trust) we are holding a Ragweek event in which we are all cycling from Coventry to Amsterdam and back, which is approximately 770km. At…
Raffle prizes Oxfordshire?
Hiya, Setting up a charity event to raise money for a sensory garden for an autism school base, Just wondered if anybody knows where we can get some raffle prizes from? Many Thanks LillyX

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