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Crazy Healthcare Conga in Tesco Hoover Building (London) in aid of UNICEF
Hi all, Our GP Surgery (Hillview Surgery) has arranged a crazy healthcare conga in the Fruit & Veg aisle of the Tesco Hoover Building on Oct 7th 2010! The participants will be coming from across the UK and consist of patients, receptionists, administrators, nurses, doctors, healthcare professionals, managers, Mayors and…
Beware - charity phone spam from Supporter Insight
My daughter, who tends to be home at the moment because she is on study leave, is getting up to two calls a day from an Indian call centre asking for my wife. When she says my wife isn't home they rudely hang up. Today my daughter asked them who they were and wrote down the name of the company. It turns out they are…
Order your charity christmas cards to support Muscular Dystrophy
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Gold Bond Virgin London Marathon 2010 places up for grabs
Hello, Check out Action on Pre-eclampsia for Gold Bond Virgin London Marathon 2010 running places up for grabs only £800 upfront. check out www apec org uk for more info - full stops need to be added in. Cheers Sarah
Cheap intl postage for donating clothes
Hi, I am trying to find a cheap way of getting some clothes sent to Turkey. Basically, I have managed to get at least 15 kilos of used clothes and want to send them to a poor village in Manisa, where a friend who is teaching there has told us that clothes are very much needed, especially by the children. Problem is, we are…
Setting up advice
Hi guys, Firstly thankyou for all the info about setting up a charity in the sticky topic, its given me a good starting point. I am currently a support worker for a leeds charity , and have identified a huge gap in services in kirklees (Huddersfield/Dewsbury). I've made some good links, visited some projects for…
Donating to a Charity Shop...which one?
I have had a big clear-out of things (clothes, toys etc), and want to take it all to a charity shop. Really, I should ebay it all, but i just don't have the time to do this (I know, not very 'money-saving', don't tell martin :money:). Lots of this stuff is brand-new, just stuff that was given to me as a gift, or doesn't…
Fundraising for a preschool
Hi i'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas for fundrasing for a pre school. We've had a lot of money stolen so really need the fundraising to work. We do the usual fairs, raffles, etc but just wondered if there are any other ideas for us to make some money for our toys etc. Thanks Charlie
st marys pre school in kent
hi, our school is actually a mobile building in desperate need of funding, supplies, any donations toys, dress up, books......... anything you can think of. the school is one of the best in our town and is in threat of closing due to building failure. due to lack in funding we are trying to raise money but in the process…
Valuing LPs
I work in a charity shop and we've been donated some Beatles LPs. Does anyone know the best place for valuations or to sell them? We are based in West Wales. Many thanks.
Annoyed re charity - does this happen often?
So i bought a new sofa and thought rather than sell the old one id call a charity to see if they wanted it to resell. Its in decent condition. Calls a large charity they say they will pick up on a specific date. Gets to 3pm they havent arrived. Call them up - "yeah they will be there soon, definately". Anyhow - no one…
What is the best way of giving to charity?
Until recently I've not been a position to give as regularly as I would like to charity. For the last couple of years (approx) I've been working freelance/contract and have often not known if I would have a job next week let alone what I would get paid. We have also been living with my parents to help save for a house…
Boots points and charity giving
Boots will give points for cartridges - 100 points, phones -varies, old cameras etc and puts the points on your Boots card (which you have to collect by putting the card into the machine in a big store) but it also donates money to Macmillan for every item that is sent in and this can be gift aided…
Free web hosting for charities and non profit groups
Hi there. A web design and hostinging company in Reading, Berkshire www.gatorwebdesign.co.uk or www.gatorweb.co.uk Offers free website hosting to charities and other non profit groups. They gave free hosting to our local church website: http://www.cavershambaptistchurch.org.uk/ If you go on their website, there is a…
Free Raffle Prizes for Children In Need.
Does anyone know of any companies that may be willing to give us products or services to raffle off for Children in Need? SAS Mobility Services in Gillingham, Kent will hopefully be hosting the raffle if we can get enough prizes as we are offering a Mobility Scooter as first prize, a wheelchair as second. Any suggestions…
I'd like to embroider/handsew for charity - what can I do?
I'm convalescing and I'd like to start doing some embroidery or hand sewing again (therapeutic!). I already have the skills but don't really need what I'd be producing so I'd like to do some sewing for charity (but not churches). I can't do projects that involve machine sewing because I'm not going to be well enough to sit…
Give to charity via your mobile for free
I have compiled a list of free smartphone apps that can be downloaded to your mobile that either allow you to donate to charity for free or to participate in projects that will only take up a small amount of time, aka micro-volunteering. Examples include: - Provide hunger relief, fund breast cancer research, and feed…
If my crazy Conga in Tesco makes you smile, will you consider making a donation?!
Hi all, I arranged a Crazy Healthcare Conga in the Tesco Hoover Building on the 7th October 2010 in aid of UNICEF. Please find a link to the Crazy Healthcare Conga video below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkkrffV8qHU (alternatively visit https://www.youtube.com and search for “crazy healthcare conga”) Hope you find it…
Can anyone recommend a Playgroup Climbing frame
Hiya, The children's beloved and very well worn indoor plastic climbing frame needs replacing at our local playgroup (for which I am treasurer). It was made by Feber and we put it up and take it down every week, storing it in a cupboard. It is not big, being for toddlers. I bought a Little Tikes "Wave" climbing frame last…
The Dogs Trust......
We have sponsored a dog with TDT for nearly 18 months now and following the BBC Newsnight investigation into Charities employing professional fundraisers I e-mailed TDT to find out if they employ PFR. I received an answerphone message from TDT saying thaey do employ PFR ers , blah,blah,blah then saying how PFR companies…

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NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from 1 May. For most, this means little change for now as the Sainsbury’s brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, you'll need to move any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
From Thursday 1 May, Sainsbury's Bank credit cards, loans and savings accounts will be run by NatWest as part of a deal between the two banks. You'll be moved to NatWest in the future, likely towards the end of this year, but for now the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain and you can continue to use its products and services as before.
Martin Lewis: Is the £20,000 cash ISA limit about to be killed off? What you need to know
Plans to cut the £20,000 cash ISA limit later this year are being considered by the Government. In his latest video, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains what's likely to happen, what the changes would mean for savers and what you should be doing now.
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Small pension pots to be automatically combined in future under Government plans – here's what it could mean for you
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