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Sign our petition to introduce labels on airbrushed images
Hello everyone! You may have seen stories about Girlguiding UK's petition in the news. Our research has shown us that girls want to see more realistic images in the hope of changing girls' attitudes about their bodies and the way they look. Please sign our petition to introduce labels on all airbrushed images. Thanks :-)…
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Spree Book 2010-2011 moneysaving/fundraiser
just wanted to share a money saving directory that we have introduced into our school. Spree books are available here for Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, Norwich, Tayside. Each directory costs £23 and has around £4000 worth of savings on things like Mcdonalds, burger king, pizza hut, fine dining, entry into top…
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volunteering abroad - advice needed
Hi , like lots people at this time of year i'm thinking of doing something different and starting the new year with a challenge,, My husband and I are seriously looking for a new adventure and doing somethng for others in the process . I'm really feeling drawn to helping children in Romania or helping others who are living…
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Need advice on shipping to Kenya
I am a trustee for a small charity Mercy Rescue Trust. We have a baby rescue centre in Kitale, Kenya. I am looking to send a container out there in february as I have so much to take out. I am also looking at taking a minibus out for out children to get to and from school. Can anyone advise me on how to go about doing…
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Music grants for under 19s
The Christine Brown Trust provides funding to under 19s in the UK who are musically gifted and in financial hardship. Currently they have quite a few pennies to give away, but not enough applicants! If you know of anyone who would benefit from funding for music, please let them know. The application form can be downloaded…
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annimal charity
having obtained a rescue pup from annimal charity , http://www.b-a-r-k.co.uk/Lastthoughts.html it has opened my eyes thegood work this charity does ,my dog alsatian tasha in web site has brough me a great deal of happiness after loosing 3 border collies to cancer over 11 years ,now a oap tasha will be my last dog . the…
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Raffle prize ideas ?
I'm raising money for my local church and we're doing a raffle. Any ideas for prizes ?
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Poorer people give a greater percentage of their income to charity
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Help For Heroes Website Banner
I'm a supporter for 'Help for Heroes' charity, and would like to put a banner on my companies website than will link to the help the heroes official site. Does anyone know how I can do this? I don't just want to put a bit of text with a hyperlink, I mean a banner to run at the bottom of the screen.
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Used stamps - anyone recommend anyone
Hi I work for a befriending scheme within the Alzheimer's Society and someone on here was saying they paid for used stamps for charity. However, when I click the web link they provided me with, it no longer works. Can anyone recommend anyone that pays for used British stamps? We have been busily collecting for the last…
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School exercise books for a school in Malawi
I'm going to malawi on a charity building project this October. The local school in our project village has highlighted the need for exercise books (the old style like we used to use in primary school) Does anyone know any generous companies that might donate some? Thanks
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Black Tie Charity Ball
Hi Everyone I have arranged a Charity Ball in February to raise money for The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) in memory of my son who died in Feb 2007. Anyways things are going really well, ticket sales are great and I have a logo and posters and website done but I am holding a raffle and am not sure when…
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World's Biggest Coffee Morning!
Hi everyone! I am organising a coffee morning next Friday to take part in Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. We’ve had so much donated already and I was just thinking, if anyone knows anyone in the North East who would be willing to donate something message me, as I will be offering them a bit of free advertising…
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Volunteers should always take expenses if offered
and if they don't want the expenses they should donate them back to the charity, and complete a Gift Aid form. HMRC are happy if the money is given over, and donated back and is two separate transactions.
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concerns about fundraising
Can someone or more like anyone organise a fundraising event ,advertise on the leaflets that the money is going to XYZ then bank the money and not actually give that money to the cause ? Sorry i sound very vague ,but i know of a person who is organising community fundraising events and the money they are making is filling…
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New Young Enterprise Year
Hi there, The new year for the 'Company Programme' of Young Enterprise is about to start and they're looking for volunteers. The company programme is a year long competition which gives 15 - 17 year olds the chance to run their own business within the Young Enterprise programme. I'm volunteering for the 3rd time this year…
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Our Macmillan Calendar
Hi Everyone, My name is Pat Hooper and 15 months a go my wife was diagnosed with cancer, I found great help and friendship from Macmillan. We have now set up a group of cancer patients and carers who are on there 2nd year of producing a calendar for which every penny will go to Macmillan. Last year we raised £3,214 for…
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Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer 24th Sept
I can't see a thread where people are advertising their cofee mornings but i hope its ok to do this. There will be a Coffee Morning held on 24th September 2010 at Swansea Radiators & Autoparts, Unit 9 Clarion Court, Swansea SA6 8RF. It will be held between 10am and 3pm.
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Posters for children's home?
Hello, Bit of an odd one here. When Woolworths collapsed, I bought a massive box of posters from their closing sales for, like, £2. Sold a fair few at a car boot and made more than my money back. Now the remainder are just crammed under my bed gathering dust. I've given up on the idea of selling them as they're a pain to…
