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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.
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chugger's remorse
Just signed up to a chugger on the street for British Red Cross. I knew they got commission, but I thought it would be about £30. Quite alarmed to find it's typically more like £120. This strikes me as quite unjustifiable, and I'm wondering what would be an appropriate next step.
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Medieval Themed Village Fete
Does anybody have any ideas for a medieval themed fete? Eg; stalls/games, the procession, a main event, craft area, etc? Thank you for your time!!
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Transport Media Scam!
I work for a local charity. We wanted to publicise a local fund raiser to help the blind kids. A company called transport media offered to help out for free. They said they would advertise on the side of taxis for no fee whatsoever. 2 weeks later they send us a bill for 10k. All the money we raised for the kids will now be…
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Raffle donations - MarieCurie
Hi, Can anyone help please, I work for Tata Steel UK - based in Cradley we have just begun working with Marie Curie Cancer Care (Reg Charity No: 207994). We have set ourselves a massive task to raise £100k over the next 12mths. Over the coming year Cradley alone have been set a target of £5k so I am desperately trying to…
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Hazel Grove Carnival/Village Fete/Stockport
Hello all, I feel a bit like I'm spamming here..but I'm not! I help out with a local carnival in Hazel Grove, near Stockport. This is a fully charitable organisation, and is done for the benefit of local and national charities, and the local community - isn't that what we're all being told to get behind? The Carnival…
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Fundraising Day 'Big Ideas' suggestions appreciated please
Hi I am a parent who is on the committee of my 3 year old childs pre-school which is run and funded as a registered charity. We are planning to hold a fundraising day sometime in the spring and would really appreciate any ideas for 'something special' that would draw in people from all over the town, not just the immediate…
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Tell your charity how you feel about chuggers
Hi Everyone, I've been reading a lot of posts here and elsewhere about how people feel about chuggers. It's been bothering me for years but it's surprisingly hard for me to find out which charities I support are ones that use them. However, I've found one list now: google Public Fundraisers Regulatory Association and click…
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I want to raise money for charity
Hi all, I want to raise money for charity. I have done things in the past and raised the od £10 - £30 pounds but i want to go big this time i am talking at least over £100. The charity i've chosen means alot to me as i've suffered with it all my life..... Alopecia. Its not government funded so all money has to be raised by…
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Money Raising Ideas
I'm a 23 year old student from the University of East Anglia. As part of the 'Raising and Giving' society, I am climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for Childreach International. I have to raise a significant amount of money before I leave. I wondered if anyone knew any companies willing to sponsor me or even donate prizes I can use…
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MSE News: Plan for charity giving at ATMs and tills
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Shoppers could make donations every time they pay for items by bank card or use a cashpoint under Government plans ..." Read the full story: Plan for charity giving at ATMs and tills
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free collection tins/buckets
can anyone help me out with my fundraiser im doing in bradford on 3rd march for the bradford burns unit. I cans find anyone willing to donate any free collection tins/buckets and dont have the money to pay for any,.. group info:…
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The bradford toy library 503944
HI, THE BRADFORD TOY LIBRARY IS SMALL CHARITY SET UP BY PETER COREY AT ST LUKES HOSPITAL IN BRADFORD WEST YORKSHIRE SOME 30 YEARS AGO, TO HELP CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS PLAY. WE OFFER CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES THE CHANCE TO PLAY TOGETHER AND BE INVOLVED IN FAMILY THEMED ACTIVITIES. WE OFFER SPECAILIST…
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Do any charities recycle cards?
Hi! Over the past 6 months I've had a baby, had an operation and had our wedding anniversary and have accumulated a large bag of greetings cards. I kept them to recycle into cards myself but can't see that I'll ever have the time now that I have a baby! Does anyone know of a charity that can recycle cards for money before…
