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i wanna donate to charity using sms

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Hi
i hav lots of easy mobile /o2 sms & would like to give some of my credit to charity you know the kind of thing where you text a number & give £1 or something similar
any ideas?
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  • GiveItBack
    GiveItBack Posts: 1,484 Forumite
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    There are some charities that accept text donations. before you do it, can I just check that you know that the cost of the SMS usually goes to your service provider, and that the donation then comes off your credit/is added to your bill.

    Usually the company that manages the system takes a cut too.
    for more info check out www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk . You'll find me there.
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  • Zer0
    Zer0 Posts: 17 Forumite
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    I was after the same thing... any numbers?
  • ukchriss
    ukchriss Posts: 741 Forumite
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    Breast Cancer Care

    Text ‘Pink’ to 83338 to download your very own pink ribbon*.

    Every pink ribbon downloaded
    will mean a valuable £1.50 donation to Breast Cancer Care
    , :T

    plus it will cost you the usual cost of your text message.


    *You will need to ensure that your WAP browser is on and
    that your phone has colour and MMS capability.
    :j

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  • ukchriss
    ukchriss Posts: 741 Forumite
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    Macmillan Cancer Support now uses WAP
    to increase donation revenue,


    Here’s how it works.
    You donate money by sending SUPPORT to 85222
    which then takes £3 from your mobile bill.

    :beer: All straight so far. However: -

    Once the donation has been made a WAP Push message is sent
    to the donors phone asking them to go online
    to a Macmillan-branded Mobile Internet Gift Aid form
    where they can confirm they are a taxpayer,

    This allows Macmillan to claim an additional 28% from HM Revenue & Customs. :T :T :T

    :rolleyes: Think This is a first for the charity industry.

    :T That’s pretty nifty dont you think? :T
    :j

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  • ukchriss
    ukchriss Posts: 741 Forumite
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    :j Found a few more;

    Donate to Women’s Aid who help women and children
    affected by domestic violence


    You can now make a donation to Women’s Aid quickly and easily,
    wherever you are, with our new SMS text donation facility, Text 2 Protect.

    To donate £3 to Women’s Aid simply text the word TTWA to 84858.

    If you own a pay-as-you-go phone then £3.00 credit will be deducted immediately,
    or, in the case of contract phones, £3.00 will be added to your next bill.

    You can donate by text message as many times as you like by simply texting in again.

    Messages charged at standard rate.
    http://www.womensaid.org.uk/landing_page.asp?section=00010001000700010004

    OCD-UK help people who are affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    Text the word OCD to 84424 to donate £1.50
    The £1.50 will be deducted from your mobile phone balance or account.

    http://www.ocduk.org/


    You can now give to Eating Disorders Association

    by sending a one off text message to us charged at
    your normal operators text message rates.

    To donate £1.50 Single donation Text: give eda to 89080

    Please note The message must be lower case (small) letters exactly as shown above.
    Sorry this service is not currently available to Virgin Mobile and '3' users.

    http://www.edauk.com/fundraising/donations.htm


    How to make a text donation to Sightsavers

    To make a one off donation, simply text the word 'SIGHT ONCE'
    to the number 87070.
    To make a monthly donation, simply text the word 'SIGHT REGULAR'
    to the same number, 87070.
    Once you have done this,
    we will send you a reply text to thank you for your support.

    The Donation
    For each text, your network provider will charge £1.50 to your next bill.
    From this charge,
    Sight Savers will be given £1 to help support our work in the developing world.

    http://www.sightsavers.org/Support%20Us/Make%20a%20Donation/Donate%20by%20Text/World1315.html

    Happy Texting Everyone!
    :j

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  • GiveItBack
    GiveItBack Posts: 1,484 Forumite
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    I think BCC are one of the first Gift Aid ones - and I love to see Gift Aid on donations. Their system is possibly the way forward. Gift Aid is certainly the way forward.
    for more info check out www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk . You'll find me there.
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    yes, I realise I may appear cold and heartless a lot of the time.
  • frase64
    frase64 Posts: 21 Forumite
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    Support CHILD VICTIMS OF CRIME

    Donate £3 by texting the word CVOC to 84858 *

    *Messages charged at standard rate. You will receive two confirmation messages, charged at £1.50 each. CVOC will receive your donation net of charges applied by mobile network operators and a processing fee. If you have any questions regarding this service please call 020 7549 222.
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  • Wesker
    Wesker Posts: 1,386 Forumite
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    Here is another one...Yorkshire Air Ambulance

    http://www.yorkshireairambulance.org.uk/donatetext.html

    you can donate £1.50 or £3 ;)
    Errrr...come back later ;)
  • Wesker
    Wesker Posts: 1,386 Forumite
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    Thank you for coming to see us!

    There are so many ways you can help support serving and ex-Service men, women and their families in their hours of need.

    This year, the Legion is offering you a different way to give to the Poppy Appeal! By texting the word POPPY to 85099, you can download one of three Poppy images to your mobile phone in return for a donation of £1.50

    Each download (two of which are animated) feature the Poppy icon with the words 'Remember' and the time and date of the Two Minute Silence on 11th November

    By downloading the Poppy you will also receive a text reminder on the day before 11th November to remind you to pause for the Two Minute Silence.

    http://www.poppy.org.uk/?ref=ConSkyPoppyAppeal
    Errrr...come back later ;)
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