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Kits for kids daily record
I am collecting for my Youth football team, this is an initiative to provide free kit to youth football teams, as we are a non profit organisation i am looking for help to kit my kids out (under 11) in spanking new strips if you get the Daily record and do not need the tokens email me at…
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Cross stitchers needed for children's charity
I was recently referred to this website as I'm into cross-stitching and know one of the children on the site. It's called LoveQuilts UK and they organise and recruit cross-stitchers to make cross-stitched squares (of varying themes) which are then made into quilts. These quilts are then donated to children who have been…
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Opening Charity Shop
Hi. Does anyone know how easy it is to set up a charity shop? I personally, have no money and rubbish credit rating but would love to start up a shop for a charity i support. Can you get grants or anything? BTW, i am in N Ireland...
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Where can I send old tights?
A while ago I saw that tightsplease.com were sending old tights to a hospital in Ethiopia so I gathered together a load of tights from a few people & packed them up. When I looked on their website to check their address it said they'd sent their last load & gave the address in Ethiopia to send them directly. Now as there's…
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want to donate mileage plus miles
is there any charity that wants mileage plus airmiles (united)? I never could figure out how this scheme works so i reckon the best thing i could do with them is donate them.
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Helping charities at work (tuck shop)
Hi everyone I guess this isn't charity specific but it's charity related, so apologies if incorrect place. At work we normally have a nominated charity who we raise funds for throughout the year. This year is a bit different given current economy so we're looking a bit differently at things - how we can help charities…
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Belfast - recycle laser toner cartridges for charity???
Hi I'm organising the recycling of laser toner cartridges in my office in Belfast. I've heard you can get them recycled and some money will be given to charity, which I'd love to do. However, the company has stipulated it mustn't cost ANYTHING! We're a small office so we're not using a lot of cartridges, so I thought…
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Know a child waiting for transplant? Make them smile for free
Not sure if best place for this but please feel free to repost wherever so any sick child can benefit from this. This charity is run by some people I know and although primarily a charity raising awareness of transplant they have this robyn's rainbow service for children waiting for transplant or post transplant who are…
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Prostate Cancer
Hi everyone, I'm a bit of a lurker on these boards but have posted a few times. I'm going to be doing a skydive in May in aid of research into prostate cancer. Understandably, I'm absolutely terrified but it's too late to back out now! If anyone would like to sponsor me, even if for only a few quid, or just want to find…
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Zöe's Place Baby Hospice Family Riverside Walk
Get involved with the Zöe’s Place Sponsored Family Riverside Walk on the 20th of September 2009. This is a fantastic opportunity to take part in a sponsored event with all the family! Zöe’s Place is delighted to announce that this year’s event is being very kindly supported by Merseyside Police Federation Charitable Trust,…
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Tesco charity 2009
Tesco will donate money Muscular Dystrophy until 28/2/20010 for every transaction made on tesco cashpoint machines. tesco expect to donate at least £50,000 this year basicly everytime you make a withdrawal at a tesco cashpoint machines outside the store they will give money to charity.
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Take That Tickets to raffle - advice please
Hi, I have been donated 2 Take That Tickets for Wembley in July to raffle or auction. This is to help raised funds for my cousins daughter, Chelsea Knighton who is 3 yrs old and has Neuroblastoma. Her family want to take her to America for treatment that offers a better survival rate and less invasive treatment. She has…
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Your signature will help children in Hackney
I've just started training with Chance UK to work as a volunteer mentor for primary aged children with behavioural difficulties - the results are phenomenal as over 96% of the kids on the programme have significantly reduced behavioural difficulties after the mentoring and 45% display no behavioural difficulties. Yet even…
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games for kids
We are a local charity based in sheffield and we will be having a stall and have a chance to use this opertunity to raise some funds. Does anyone have any ideas of games we could play to attract children to the stall and we could give them small prizes if they win? Thank you www.parentlifeline.org.uk
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Donating to Jersey charity
Does anyone have any information about donations to charities in Jersey. The Association of Jersey Charities site does not have much information. http://www.thisisjersey.co.uk/ajc/code/ajcpage.pl?Autoincrement=000001
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rattling tins!
I give to charity when I can. What I hate though, is being accosted on the street or outside of shops, sometimes in the doorway so you can't avoid them. I do not like being asked if i would like to give, if I want to give i will. Are they allowed to approach you or rattle their tins as you walk by?
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Can anyone help?
Hi, Sorry, this is a bit of a random begging post... I am a massive fan of MSE and a bit of a lurker on the forums, from which I have gained a wealth of moneysaving tips. So the forum sprung to mind when I was racking my brain trying to think of sources for sponsors. I am doing the Great North Run in September, running to…
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How do i give unwanted clothes direct to the Homeless
I have a few bags of unwanted clothes that i want to give to someone who really needs them. I dont really want to give them to a charity shop as i dont want the shops to make money off them direct. I would much rather them go to someone who really needs them. But when im looking for shelter or homeless places in my area (…
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Crafts for Comic Relief
The organisers of the Crafteroo Crafts site have teamed up with UK crafts auction site Folksy.com to help raise funds for Comic Relief. Crafters have donated items handmade by themselves to the store on Folksy, who in tern have generously agreed to waive all fees so that more money can go to the charity. Visit the shop…
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Internet buying to benefit charities
Hello Does anyone know anything about how to set up one of those site which if you buy from certain stores online, a charity can benefit? I noticed my daughters school has now set up a site which includes HMV, + other stores, where they get ££ for purchases through the site. Thanks for any advice. I work for a charity and…
