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Kilimanjaro 2010!!
Hi all - Myself and my two friends are planning on climbing mount Kilimanjaro next year to raise money for a charity close to our hearts. My boyfriends 21 year old brother, and our friend, Trooper James Munday was killed in Afghanistan in October last year, he was a keen climber himself so we thought this is the best…
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want to open my own charity shop
i want to open my own charity ship and i would like to hear from people who have done this, as i would like to get enough information as possible. also does anyone know of a reputable company that will help with my buissness plan? appreciate any information.
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Save the Children and get a £5 Ikea Voucher
:T Just drop off five or more books at your local IKEA store between 28 September and 11 October and not only will they give you a £5 gift card to spend on anything you like, the books will be sent to our Save the Children shops. The profits from the book sales will create vital funds needed to save children's lives.
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FEEL GOOD WITH MACMILLAN’s WORLD’S BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING
This year to inspire EVEN MORE people to take part in Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning (last year supporters raised a fantastic £7 million!), some of their lovely supporters have donated some amazing Feel Good experiences to be won…but only when you register to take part. From coffee up up and away in…
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Do any charities accept cloth nappies?
I have some spare cloth nappies that no longer fit my son. Some are't in 100% condition but are too good to throw away and was wondering if anyone knew of any charities that take them?
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Do you have unwanted shoes, coats, meds, blankets?
Hello I was linking someone to this charity which takes unused medication and saw they are currently in need of unwanted shoes (adults and childrens), blankets (any size), winter coats, hygine items etc for Kosovo. the link is http://www.hopeandaiddirect.net/wishlists/
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charities that collect?
I have 3 or 4 black bin bags of things that would be good for a charity shop, including a baby bumpa seat and a bn folding bed chair thingy. If i had the energy or inclination I would ebay and post stuff, but i dont so i would like to give them to a charity shop to benefit instead. i knwo last time i tried to donate non…
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Rethink Tea Party - Getting Tea, Coffee, Raffle Prizes etc?
Rethink are one of the UK's leading mental health charities, providing support for people with severe and enduring mental health problems. They're asking people to organise tea parties this autumn in order to raise funds and awareness. You can find out more here:…
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Coin Counter
I work for a charity and very often we get large amounts of coins that is my job primarily to count. These amounts can be generated from street collections (= masses to count!) to the change boxes you see in the newsagents (potentially masses to the amount of 1ps we get!) Anyway my boss has agreed that it would be better…
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Foodbank
Hello Moneysavers This is a toe-in-the-water post, as I'm currently trying to support a friend in setting up a foodbank for her local area. As part of this process, we are looking into initial funding. And I know this is very cheeky, but I wonder how many Moneysavers would be prepared to contribute £1 towards helping a…
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Flora "cooking for schools" tokens (a request please)
After last year's "cooking for schools" offer, Flora are running the same campaign and it's just re-started. Last year loads of MSErs very kindly PM'd me their spare codes which added to my children's school's total. This boosted our school's total significantly and meant the school was able to purchase bowls, spoons &…
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Baby clothes appeal!
This isn't technically a charity but I will post it anyway in the hope that people might be able to help :) As some of you might know I have a friend (in fact my maid of honour!) who is currently stationed in Afghanistan as part of the British presence there. She's not part of the fighting troops per say, but is there to…
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On the Fourth Plinth
Hi, I'm a MSE forum user (for 2 years) by another name. In the early hours of Tuesday 8th Sept 2009 I stood on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square for 1 hour. I promoted 11 charities in this time that are close to my heart. I highlighted their current campaigns and would like to invite MSE users to lend their names to…
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Fundraising Icebreaker for charity Ball
Hi all I am organising a charity Ball in a few weeks time and would like an icebreaker type game to play at the start. Last year they had ''heads and tails' where everyone paid £1 and the DJ called heads or tails and you had to put your hands on your head or your bottom. He then said 'heads sit down' and repeated it,…
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fundraising
can anyone tell me if and how to go about fundraising, do you have to be a charity organisation ect ect
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lanyards
where is the cheapest place to buy 100 lanyards? :confused: I've found some on ebay for just shy of £60
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Rags - Charity shops
Hi, Does anyone know which charity shops will accept clothes which are no longer wearable as rags? Thanks
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Asthma UK
Hi guys, I am running the Royal Parks Half Marathon on the 11th October 2009. Its my first ever half marathon attempt, although I have been in training for some months now. Sponsorship would be gratefully appreciated at Justgiving.com/LouMansfield or any ideas on how to raise money and awareness for the event would be…
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Higgy’s Heroes X-treme Challenge! Running from John O’Groats to Lands End (871 miles)
Location: John O'Groats to Land's End Date: Commences 12th September At MSRC, we are constantly amazed and impressed at the lengths some people will go to raise funds and raise MS Awareness but even we are speechless at this one……. On Saturday 12th September, Simon Barnes from Stroud will be taking on his toughest…
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National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. NSPCC
I'm taking part in The HACK 2009 – Hike Against Cruelty to Kids - which is a 25-mile sponsored challenge walk to raise money in September for the NSPCC. The hike takes place in the stunning Yorkshire Dales National Park, where I will join other walkers through natural woodlands, valleys, viaducts and gorges and climb the…
