Nominate Your Chosen Charities

MSE_Martin

Thanks everyone. Nominations are now closed.

IMPORTANT: Do not nominate without reading the 'what to include in your nomination' at the end of this

Last week you voted to split this year's charity fund equally between MoneySaving kids (a fund to look at how to educate children about Money, that isn't funded by banks) and the charity fund.

What is the charity fund?

Money is donated to five charities from the site's revenue (see 'how the site makes money'). The site follows a non-profit driven ethos, but that doesn't mean it doesn't make money. The sheer scale of the site and near 1 million visits a month, means there is cash, and I like to put as much as I can towards doing some good (after I've paid the MoneySaving team, expenses, and myself).

What's the process?

It's a three step process to decide the charities.

A. You nominate. Any user of the site (which means anyone of course) can nominate a charity registered in the UK to receive the money.

B. There's a short list. Five of the site's most regular users (the volunteer board guides) will be asked to short-list 14 charities. The following are the criteria they will be asked to use when short listing.

i. Relevance: Charities which are relevant to both the subject base and usership of MoneySavingExpert.com will be given priority.

ii. National and International: Roughly two thirds of the selection should be UK based charities and one third overseas/international.

iii. The money should make a difference. Small charities where the cash won't just go into a big pot, but will make a real difference to the charity itself will be favoured over larger charities.

C. The Vote. Nominations end on Saturday 11th June. Next week there will be a vote on the site announced in the poll of the 15 charities (for those paying attention the extra charity is my own personal nomination). The top five charities will then have the money paid to them from the charity fund in the proportion of the vote. The winners will be announced in the tip.

To nominate a charity - please click reply below (if you're not registered on the forum, which is different to signing up to the email, you will have to do so. Of course it's totally free and your email is never used for anything else).

One more thing. The more users of this site, the more money there is for the charity fund and MoneySaving kids. The best way to get regular users is to recommend people join the distribution list of the free Money Tip. Please recommend it to everyone you know.

WHAT YOU NEED TO INCLUDE IN YOUR NOMINATION.

Please put in the following order

1. The Official Name of the Charity

2. The Website of the Charity

3. A desciption of no more than 8 words of the charity

4. One paragaph only (max 150 words) of why this charity should be supported.


If a charity has already been nominated, please do not do so again, you can show your support by clicking the 'thank you' button for that post. Also please no other discussions in this thread, it is purely for nominating.

Whilst you may nominate as many charities as you choose, remember they will be shortlisted, so it makes life easier if you just nominate one.

Martin

skylight

Posting again as rules changed!

NSPCC

www.nspcc.org.uk

Supporting Children - Stopping Cruelty to ALL Children

I support them, because my opinion of them has changed dramtically over the last 6 months. They are not the nosey people some would led you to believe. We have had continous support from the NSPCC over the last 6 months - this support will be indefinate - there is no time limit on how long the help will be. They have been there when we need them - day or night, no time scale, no set schedule or appointments - our support woman has been the pillar we have needed and as I cannot support or name her personally, I will support the whole organisation. Children are our greatest asset, yet there are those that chose to hurt them. It must stop and with their help it will.

Andrea

1. Faith School El Borj

2. http://faithschoolmorocco.co.uk/index2.html

3. Educating children in my friends' village in Morroco

4. My friend Hmad grew up in the Moroccan village of El Borj in the Atlas mountains but was one of the few children lucky enough to get an education. Most Berbers cannot read or write. Although he now lives in the UK he's still very close to the people there. The charity has bought a piece of land and is raising the funds to build its own school and buy modern equipment including computers. It also wants to provide funds to start small businesses and to provide medical aid and health education.

cifpower

1. Bryson House
   
   
2. https://www.brysonhouse.co.uk
   
   
3. Caring Confidentiality Sensitivity Realism Responsiveness Empowerment Accessibility Flexibility
   
   
4. Bryson House encourages respect for partnerships, diversity, equity and integrity through a non-judgmental, anti-discriminatory approach. Bryson House volunteers have a huge impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals, families and communities through activities such as befriending, respite, support in day centres, arts and environmental projects. In addition to our well-known Care Services, Bryson House has developed a number of environmental schemes including the Kerbside recycling programme, a range of energy saving initiatives, and our Schools Environmental Education programme for primary students. A variety of Bryson House programmes provide training and work experience for unemployed people
   
   

Curry_Queen

1. The Permaculture Association

2. http://www.permaculture.org.uk/default.asp


3. The creation of sustainable human habitats by following nature's patterns.


4. Permaculture uses the diversity, stability and resilience of natural ecosystems to provide a framework and guidance for people to develop their own sustainable solutions to the problems facing their world, on a local, national or global scale. It is based on the philosophy of co-operation with nature and caring for the earth and its people. The Permaculture Association supports people and projects through training, networking and research, using the ethics and principles of permaculture. Through their growing networks, they share skills and design sustainable solutions for the communities in which we live. They endeavour to be accessible to everyone in Britain and to play an active part in the developing culture of positive change.

student100

St. John Ambulance

http://www.sja.org.uk/

The UK's leading First Aid, transport & care charity


St. John Ambulance's 45,000 volunteers support communities throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland by providing First Aid cover at thousands of public events, from small village fetes to large music concerts and events like the London Marathon. St. John Ambulance volunteers give over 10,000 hours of service every day; without their presence, many of these events could not take place. Over half of St. John Ambulance volunteers are under the age of 26. St. John Ambulance trains thousands of people, including schoolchildren, in lifesaving First Aid each year and campaigns for First Aid to be included in the National Curriculum. St. John operates the largest fleet of ambulances in the UK (over 1200 vehicles), but SJA is not part of the NHS and does not receive core Government funding. St. John Ambulance relies on donations from members of the public, companies and trusts, to carry on their charitable work.

Quackers

1. Hemihelp

2. http://www.hemihelp.org.uk

3. Information & support for young people/children with hemiplegia

4. HemiHelp was formed in 1990 to offer information and support to children and young people with hemiplegia, to their families or carers and to the professionals who work with them and to increase general awareness of the condition. Childhood hemiplegia is a condition, similar to cerebral palsy, affecting one side of the body. It is caused by damage to some part of the brain. The effects are similar to that of a stroke and it affects around one child in a 1,000. The charity has grown over the years but is very 'family orientated'. It was formed by parents to support each other and they need all the help they can get to raise awareness and give support to their members.

Luis

1. Women's Aid

2. http://www.womensaid.org.uk/index.htm

3. Domestic Violence, support, advice, guidance and empowerment.

4. Women's Aid is the national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. Their mission is to advocate for abused women and children and to ensure their safety by working locally and nationally to:

• Offer support and a place of safety to abused women and children by providing refuges and other services
• Empower women affected by domestic violence to determine their own lives
• Recognise and meet the needs of children affected by domestic violence
• Promote policies and practices to prevent domestic violence
• Raise awareness of the extent and impact of domestic violence in society

Women's Aid co-ordinates and supports an England-wide network of over 300 local projects, providing over 500 refuges, helplines, outreach services and advice centres.

In the year 2003/2004 the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline, run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge, received in excess of 250,000 calls.

Finishrich

WORLD VISION

Website here

From world vision alternative gift catalogue - build a secondary school for £3303. Eager young minds are waiting to learn, but a shortage of schools keeps thousands of young people in poverty.This wonderful gift opens the new horizons that education can bring.

First saw this site on here last Christmas, thought it was a great idea and £3303 won't put too much of a dent in our Charity Fund.

november

1. National Rent Deposit Forum

2. http://www.nrdf.org.uk/default.asp

3. Supports rent deposit schemes. Members house thousands homeless.

4. The National Rent Deposit Forum (NRDF) is a national charity set up to support local rent deposit schemes and encourage new schemes to develop. Local schemes provide deposits, rent guarantees, or bonds to help low income homeless people move into private rented accommodation plus give advice and support to help them keep their new home. Groups the NRDF helps find private rented accommodation for thousands of homeless people in the UK and support even more. The NRDF is a small organisation with limited funding. It has 9 staff working with 240 member groups, many of which are small voluntary organisations.

MSE_Martin

Wow never heard of the nrdf - what a great idea (ut hmm, take note shortlisters) (walks away whistling)