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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…
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Sponsor Idea's for a 5 Year Old
Our 5 year old daughter has recently had a tumour removed and a mastectomy. The hospital has been absolutely brilliant with her and as a thank you we are trying to raise some funds for them. Our friends are arranging a number of sponsored events, but we are stuck for ideas that our daughter could get involved in. She will…
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Is there anywhere I can donate food?
I'm not that optimistic as I'm in North Wales but I don't want to waste the food (due to health reasons I can no longer eat it). Is all packaged/tinned/longlife stuff. thanks
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Best Children's Charity
Can anyone recommend any good children's charity - I mean the ones in Africa, Asia or Romania where you can sponser a child and send them photos and have them send you photos and KNOW that the money you're spending on them and their families actually GOES to the child and their families and not partially to charity…
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Publicising how charities can claim tax relief on items donated
I have just sent the following to MSE. I wondered what are other people's knowledge / experience of this? I can't help feeling that if more pople knew about this the charities would get much more money via the tax relif? Hi, I was wondering if it might be possible for you to please publicise the fact that charities can…
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Fund raising Ideas, for an entertainment dance troupe.
Hi Im just looking for some help and advice from some knowledgeable people. My Young daughters are members of a local dance troupe located in Manchester they often attend competitions and hire a coach which costs £350 a time (which is alot of money) we are not a registered charity nor do we pose ourselves to be one so this…
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Can anyone help me
I am trying to raise funds so we can send more parcels out to the hospitals which needs knitted and crochet items for premature babies and babies that are born to soon. So i am looking for donations of hand craft items which i can sell to help us to raise more money for us to carry on with what we do. Please have a look at…
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Any information on posting a support community
Hi We are a fairly new online mental wellbeing community, we are still on a steep learning curve at the moment and would much appreciate any support or information as to any regulations concerning the posting of our website on the forums, I have read through some regulations on here, but didn't fully understand them to be…
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Beat charity male&females with eating disorders in the uk
http://www.b-eat.co.uk/Home very inportant charity, Their mission statement is to beat eating disorders by changing the way everyone thinks and talks about them, to improve the way services and treatment are provided and to help anyone with an eating disorder to believe it can be beaten, They do the above by challenging…
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Tesco Charity of the Year Cycle Ride
My partner is involved with a coast to coast cycle ride, being done for the Tesco Charity of the Year, which is Muscular Dystrophy. They (all 4 of them!) are cycling from Hull to Southport, on the weekend of 11th September, they are doing it over 3 days, camping out the nights in between and so will be carrying their tents…
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Make a kid smile!
A message I received from Post Pals ... I hope no-one objects to this being posted here! "I have a weekend challenge, using the info below you can make 2 seriously ill children smile in 5 minutes, all free and from your computer Click on the link http://www.get2freecards.com/ Sign up – its free and you don't get any spam…
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September Memory Walk
Hello All Have fun, raise money and fight dementia every step of the way. Memory Walk is the Alzheimer's Society's biggest annual fundraiser and a great opportunity to have a fun day out with friends and family. Join thousands of people by taking part in a Memory Walk in September and you can help by raising money to…
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Stamps
I work for a regional charity and we often get asked if we would like used stamps as a donation. I have looked around and can not see where to sell the stamps. Where do other charities sell their used stamps as I am not seeing an outlet. Thanks
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Advice needed
:THi, I'm a volunteer fundraiser raising money for a non-profit organisation (wetnose animal aid), on the website they have a wish list of things needed i.e bandages, dressings, shampoo's flea stuff for animals. I wanted to do a sort of gift aid box with that sort of stuff in, and I wondered where I stood on approaching…
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Fundraising
I run a kids football side and we've had registered charity status for about 3 years now. I'd be grateful for any advice/suggestions anyone may have about how can we raise some much needed funds. Obviously, we've done the bag-packing at supermarkets and sponsored bike rides, but we're looking for other effective avenues…
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Ideas wanted for social & fund raising for lower school
I am looking for ideas to raise money for the school. They can be social events or anything. What have your found to raise good money? What have you found to be very social & enjoyed by children, parents & friends.
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How can I get good items for charity auction pls?
Hi, Can anybody help me ? I'm organising a fundraising ball in the Wirral for a Domestic Abuse Charity in the Wirral, the event isn't until next year, but I'm looking for items that we can Auction. As the credit crunch has crunched we are facing momentous problems!! Can anybody help, or have any good ideas??
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Vision Aid Overseas
I'm posting this on behalf of a friend. She is a qualified optician and is going to Africa to use her skills there. She is going out for two weeks and paying for her own flight and accommodation. The first week there her and the team test eyes and note down anyone who needs a cataract operation. During the second week a…