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Charity complacency
I'm just interested in any observations/comments on a curious experience I have had recently. For quite a while, I have subscribed to the 'lottery' for a major household name Cancer Charity. Quite happy to have £13-ish regularly going from my current account. In December, I received a phone call. It asked me to 'renew' my…
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Can you please vote for Sands (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity)
An author is offering to donate his royalties of a new book to charity and one of them is Sands (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity). My niece was stillborn nearly 11 years ago next week :'( Please would you take a few seconds to choose Sands to benefit from this generous offer. Feel free to share the link with friends…
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Charities in Japan
Hello I work as a trainer for a charity that deals with people who are on the at risk for suicide list, and deal a lot with suicidal people and have a lot of experiece in this. A young Japanese girl said that in Japan the level of suicide was really high and asked me if my training team could ever help. well obviously we'd…
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Do any charities collect old keys to raise funds?
We have a load of old keys to dispose of, does anyone know of any charities that collect them to raise funds. The Guide Dogs don't collect them anymore.
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Scam "Charity Collectors"
Has anyone else in the SW come across the scam of bogus charity collectors. [TEXT DELETED BY FORUM TEAM]
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Please help 74+ Rescue Rabbits
PACT ANIMAL SANCTUARY - RABBIT RESCUE Late Friday afternoon 7th January the PACT office received a call from a member of staff at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital saying that a man had been admitted two days previously having suffered a stroke and had told staff that he had approximately twenty to thirty rabbits and that…
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Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre Charity Auction
MSRC is aiming to lift the winter blues by auctioning five great getaway prizes. MSRC Chief Executive, Helen Yates, said: “February is a bit of a dull old month so here’s an opportunity for people to look forward to something far more exciting and help the coffers of the charity in the process.” To bid on any of these…
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London Marathon for Surrey Care Trust
I am running (term applied loosely :o ) the London marathon for the Surrey Care Trust www.surreycaretrust.co.uk a county-wide charity that offers education, support and lifechanging opportunities to those in social and economic disadvantage. This in turn benefits the community by enabling people to support their families,…
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London Marathon runner supporting Children with Leukaemia
Hi, Sorry, this is my first time on this part of the forum, I hope I'm doing this right, if not could someone please let me know what I need to change?:o My Fiance's Sister is running the London marathon this year for Children with Leukaemia (Registered Charity No. 298405.) and would really appreciate additional…
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Karaoke marathon fundraiser - 14 March, London
Dear Money Savers I am busily organising the funnest fundraising event in the charity world... Charioke Marathon! Ten-hours of non-stop karaoke in London on 14th March. Lots of small charities are involved to raise money for their own causes, as we do not have access to other large charity events such as the London…
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Gift aid for non tax payers
Have any resident but non UK income tax / CGT paying forum users ever filled in the gift aid box with charity donations ?
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Can Anyone Point Me In The Right Direction
Hi I dont know where to post for support/advice so sorry if in wrong place. We are a group of parents who are in the process of getting our group constitutioned so that we can apply for funding & raise monies to run some much needed childrens services in our area mainly for birth to 5yr olds - as none of us have done…
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Volunteer RSPCA maybe?
Yet again i have had another sleepless night. OK i am bored out of my skull. Yet another useless appointment at the doctors. Back problem, With sciatica and also bowel and bladder issues. Ive seen people double my age fitter than me. I would love to work for the RSPCA, Animal Welfare Officer would be a lovely job. As…
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Huntington's
Can any one help. My friend is in her 30's and has Huntington's, she's in the middle stages. She is now in a hospice in Birmingham, which is 80 miles away from her home and is very lonely. She has one friend who visits regulary and myself when i can. We're trying to find out if there are any charities that offer support…
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Can anybody help please
Hi all I run a charity which works with children who live and work on a garbage village in Cairo, Egypt, every year I take a group of volunteers to work with the children. We work with the children in the village but also take 100 to the Red Sea and run a summer camp for them. We raise the money to pay for everything for…
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annonymous donor
http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/8833497.Thanks__whoever_you_are__from_Trowbridge_Museum/?ref=mc A nice gesture.:D
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I want to donate handmade jewellery to charity - help!
Hello I have been making handmade jewellery, mainly bracelets for a while using a variety of techniques such as micro macrame, bead weaving etc. But there is a limit to how many bracelets a girl needs and I have no-one to give them to! Im not really interested in selling them or anything like that as I suffer from…
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Help with where to put charity money?!
Hi there, My parents are volunteer befrienders at the Waterside Cancer Support Centre in Hythe near Southampston. The centre is a completely self funded charity and they have all worked really hard to raise money, but can anyone recommend where the best place for interest purposes is to place this money?? If anyone is in…
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Moderators
who are the moderators to contact about the site ? kind regards
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What to do with stuffed toys?
I'm sure most charities wouldn't appreciate 2 binbags full of them...What could I do with them? The only option I can think of is taking them to the tip which I'd rather not do.
