Charity Links 17/12/12

Morrisons Plc has announced that it has extended its charity partnership with Save the Children until the end of the financial year 2013/2014.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.talkingretail.com/news/industry-news/morrisons-extends-save-the-children-charity-partnership

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.4-traders.com/WM-MORRISON-SUPERMARKETS-9590120/news/Wm-Morrison-Supermarkets-plc-Charity-of-the-year-15585169/

KIDS Charity of the Year announce that their partnership with Cathedral Group is on target.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.kids.org.uk/information/107706/update_on_our_charity_partnership_with_cathedral_g/

Meadowhall Shopping Centre has announced that it will be supporting The Children’s Hospital Charity, as its chosen charity of the year for 2013. The Children's Hospital Charity supports the work of The Children's Hospital in Sheffield by funding specialist medical equipment and vital research etc to help change lives by opening new facilities etc.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://postcodegazette.com/news/9002785504/meadowhall-announces-chosen-charity-of-the-year-AT-sheffield-meadowhall/

BNP Paribas is pleased to announce that the NSPCC has been chosen as its 2013 UK Charity of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bnpparibas.co.uk/en/2012/12/06/bnp-paribas-announces-its-2013-uk-charity-of-the-year/

Following a busy year of community engagement and fundraising, KPMG on the Isle of Man has announced a donation of £7674.01 to its chosen charity of the year 2011/12.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://isleofman.isle-news.com/archives/kpmg-announces-charity-of-the-year-fundraising-total/19478/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+isle-of-man+%28Isle+News+%3A+Isle+of+Man+News%29

First Call Contract Services are proud to announce their 2013 charity partnership with the TEENAGE CANCER TRUST.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://firstcallcontractservices.co.uk/blog/first-call-contract-services-charity-partnership-for-2013/

EasyJet's cabin crew are getting in a festive mood by donning Santa Claus outfits to launch a new charity donation drive for Unicef.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/13/easyjets-200-santas-unicef_n_2291704.html

The Harrogate-based mutual, Engage Mutual launches a new charity policy. Engage Mutual has launched a charity policy which recognises staff for their participation in voluntary and fundraising initiatives.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.harrogate-news.co.uk/2012/12/13/engage-mutual-launches-new-charity-policy/

The estate agency Strutt and Parker charity group, have decided to donate £5,000 of their fundraising, which has been given to help Parkinson's UK continue its work.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/local-news/boost-for-charity-thanks-to-generous-firm-1-4556887

Angel Springs raises thousands of pounds for UK charity. A new customer loyalty scheme launched by Wolverhampton (UK) headquartered Angel Springs has seen the water cooler service provider raise more than £10,000 for children's charity Make-A-Wish Foundation UK in just 3 months.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.foodbev.com/news/angel-springs-raises-thousands-of-pounds#.UM2pdqzeBnk

Airedale Shopping Centre is giving Keighley people a chance to vote for the local charity they believe the centre should support during 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/10081742.Centre_seeks_new_charity_for_2013/

STAFF at a Haverfordwest store are searching for a local good cause to become their charity partner in 2013. 

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.milfordmercury.co.uk/news/10099458.Store_staff_on_search_for_charity_partner/?ref=rss

Sywell Airshow raised a massive £50,000 for charity in a bumper year. Organisers of this year's Sywell Airshow have announced that more than £50,000 was raised for good causes.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/community/community-news/sywell-airshow-raises-a-massive-50-000-for-charity-in-bumper-year-1-4591105

Beyond Analysis's Charity of the Year with The Rett Syndrome Research Trust UK, has raised significant funds.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.beyondanalysis.net/news/our-charity-of-the-year-hits-a-record-breaking-fundraising-success/

Action on Hearing Loss and Deafness Research UK has announced recently that they are holding talks about the possibility of a merger.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/news-and-events/all-regions/press-releases/two-major-uk-hearing-loss-charities-in-merger-discussions.aspx

A broader November survey by the Office for National Statistics cast a grim light on the overall decline in charitable giving in the UK. The ONS report said donations fell 20%in real terms during 2011-12.

For more information, please click on the following link:

http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/news/funding/donations-charity-fall-20-cent-fewer-people-give-new-report

For more information, please click on the following link:

http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/sites/default/files/uk_giving_2012_full_report_1211.pdf

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has won over new hearts as he was announced as the patron of a children's heart charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10099462.Shearer__honoured__to_become_patron_of_children_s_heart_charity/

From the New Year, early 2013, starting a new charity will be much simpler. The government has agreed a new one-stop process to help make things easier.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.greenwich-cvs.org.uk/2012/12/10/setting-up-a-new-charity-just-got-easier/

Government cuts red tape to make it easier to run a charity. A new type of charity structure means the organisation is liable, rather than individual trustees, if things do actually go wrong.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/news/government-cuts-red-tape-make-it-easier-run-charity

Lottery Funding

The Elthorne Estate will be the only Islington area awarded funding under the Big Lottery Fund's Big Local Programme. The money will be paid over 10 years.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.islington.gov.uk/islington/news-events/news-releases/2012/december/Pages/PR4888.aspx

The Big Society Network team attended an event last night to celebrate that it has been given a £7 million injection from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG).

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thebigsociety.co.uk/blog/nexters-news-big-lottery-fund-announces-7-million-so-more-youth-have-somewhereto_/

Palfrey is one of 50 deprived areas across England to benefit from the Big Lottery Fund's Big Local programme. Hateley Heath, in Sandwell, has also been granted a cash injection.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/12/11/deprived-area-palfrey-given-1m-lottery-windfall/

Families in Catton Grove, to the north of the city centre, have been given a surprise early Christmas present – £1m of National Lottery cash to spend on improving their community.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/how_will_catton_grove_in_norwich_spend_1m_national_lottery_cash_1_1737689

Newington is set to receive at least £1 million of lottery funding as part of a national 'Big Local' initiative.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thanet.gov.uk/news/latest_press_releases/newington_funding.aspx

A CLUSTER of villages in the shadow of the doomed, 500-job Alcan aluminum smelter have been given a £1m funding boost.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2012/12/10/lynemouth-area-awarded-1m-in-big-lottery-funding-61634-32398217/

Residents in the isolated Cumbrian village of Milburn will soon be broadening their horizons thanks to a £33,000 Big Lottery Fund award.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/news-and-events

A grant of £9,996 was awarded from the Big Lottery Fund under the Awards for All scheme. It will fund a new group which provides a safe place in which people aged 13-18 can explore and get support with gender and sexual identity issues for a year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10093029.__10K_grant_for_Child_and_Adolescent_Mental_Health_Service/

Charity Links 6/12/12

New Charity Commission chair tells Acevo annual conference he thinks some charities have become dependent on the state.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.acevoannualconference.org.uk/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.publicservice.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=21596

New ways to claim Gift Aid and Small Donations Scheme payments online.HMRC are launching the new service, called Charities Online, in 2013 to replace the current paper form method, in order to simplify and speed up the system.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities/online/index.htm

Halfords has over 12,000 colleagues and know that there's a lot that they can do to help those in need and over the last four years have supported Macmillan & cancer Research UK.

Halfords are now in the process of reviewing their approach to charitable support in the future and will update this site with more information as soon as they have confirmed their approach. If you believe that your charity has a relevance to Halfords, please register your interest to their Charity Committee.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.halfordscompany.com/corporate-responsibility/charity-partnerships

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.halfordscompany.com/contact/contact-details/charity-committee

Npower is looking to shift its marketing strategy away from sport sponsorship in favour of partnerships with charities to improve its brand perception.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/sectors/technologyproducts/article/1162650/Npower-switches-marketing-focus-charity-ties/

Celtic Football Club and Celtic Charity are delighted to announce an extremely exciting partnership with Rod Stewart.

Recently, Rod has been working with Celtic Charity to select a Charity Single from his outstanding new Christmas Album, "Merry Christmas, Baby".

The proceeds from the sale of the single will be used to support young people with cancer and inner city community projects across the UK.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.celticfc.net/charity/

Private bank Coutts is supporting SeeAbility by entering its first-ever garden in the Chelsea Flower Show 2013 on behalf of the eye care charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.optometry.co.uk/news-and-features/news/?article=4096

Wagamama recently announced its partnership with the leading national youth charity, UK Youth, which will get started with the 'be different, be kind' campaign.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/news/wagamama-in-first-charity-tie-up/4004976.article

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.publicservice.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=21596

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.brindleyplace.com/2012/11/wagamama-partners-with-uk-youth/

The Fragrance Shop announces their Rays of Sunshine Charity partnership. The partners aim to raise at least £100,000 in 12 months through a donation of 5p from every purchase of perfume, aftershave, beauty products and accessories.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thefragranceshop.co.uk/spray-a-little-happiness.aspx

A Sheffield charity for the homeless has been chosen by phone and broadband company Plusnet as its Charity of the Year. The company, which employs over 700 people in Sheffield, hopes to raise £10,00 for Roundabout, which provides shelter and support homeless young people.

Roundabout hopes to use the cash to boost its hostel renovation fund.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/cash-boost-for-city-charity-1-5171629

A CIRCUS is urging charities in Cheltenham to apply to become the beneficiary of its fundraising efforts. Circus Starr has many long-standing partnerships with charities across the UK and has raised over £850,000 in the past 10 years for local charities, with a particular emphasis on hospices, hospitals and children's charities.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Circus-seeking-Cheltenham-charity-receive/story-17476706-detail/story.html

Help the Hospices is looking for a Charity of the Year. A charity of the year partnership with us is ideal whether you have one or hundreds of sites and offices.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/getinvolved/fundraising/companies/how/charity-of-the-year/

Once again, this year NPC (New Philanthropy Capital) worked closely with the Guardian and Observer on the Christmas 2012 Charity Appeal, helping us choose our list of eight inspirational and high-performing charities that work with disabled people.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/nov/30/npc-partners-christmas-charity-appeal-2012

This year's 2012 'X Factor' winner's single will be a charity single and Syco is donating 100% of its profits from the song to Together for Short Lives charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.list.co.uk/article/47158-x-factor-winners-song-to-be-charity-single/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a441544/simon-cowell-reveals-x-factor-winners-single-charity-details.html

According to Foresters, retirees donate the most to charity, giving 0.49% of their annual income.

Over 65s donate more to charity each year than other generations, and give twice that of under 30-year-olds.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.foresters.com//UK-EN/About/newsroom/Pages/in-news.aspx?location=United%20Kingdom

UK-based charitable organisation Concern Universal has won the £150000 prize in the GAME ON business competition.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://news.yahoo.com/uk-charity-takes-150k-greentree-software-prize-040201235.html

Lottery Funding

Fife care leavers benefit from life changing funding from The Big Lottery Fund.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/scotland/051212_sco_iic_life-changing-funding

A total of eight communities across Wales are sharing in the £324,218 awarded from the Big Lottery Fund's (BIG) Village SOS scheme.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/wales/031212_wal_vsos_rural-welsh-projects

A village library in Charmouth, Dorset will soon be transformed into a vibrant community hub thanks to a £50,000 Big Lottery Fund award.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/news-and-events

Villagers in South Cambridgeshire are raising a glass and toasting the news that they have been awarded £46,450 from the Big Lottery Fund.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/news-and-events

THE newly refurbished Tiers Cross Community Hall will have brand new chairs, tables and interior fittings thanks to a lottery grant. Awards for All, part of the Big Lottery Fund, has provided £4,650 to purchase the new equipment.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.milfordmercury.co.uk/news/10085033.Community_hall_modernised/

Residents in Husthwaite, near Thirsk, are set to realise a long-standing ambition after the Big Lottery Fund (BLF) agreed to fund most of the cost of replacing its well-used, but rotten and damp, community centre.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.theadvertiserseries.co.uk/news/10075587.Villagers_celebrate___470k_lottery_windfall/

Newmains Community Trust are delighted to have been awarded the Big Lottery Fund grant to build a new Community Hub, with a library and community cafe.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.wishawpress.co.uk/wishaw-news/local-wishaw-news/wishaw-news/2012/11/28/newmains-community-hub-gets-2-3million-lottery-boost-76495-32318231/

Epping-based befriending project City on a Hill lands £10000 Big Lottery Fund.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/efnews/10078785.Funding_boost_to_help_charity_bring_elderly_out_of_the_shadows/

Shopmobility, which loans out scooters and wheelchairs to help less able-bodied shoppers access town centre stores, was awarded the grant from the Big Lottery Fund to meet the increasing demand for its services.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.harlowstar.co.uk/News/Harlow-news/Lottery-cash-boost-for-Harlow-mobility-charity-28112012.htm

The Big Lottery Fund's Village SOS scheme has awarded business grants of more than £641,000 to 13 communities across Northern Ireland. Around £50,000 has been earmarked for each village to help people create social enterprises.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/business-news/villages-awarded-amppound50k-to-help-create-new-social-enterprises-16243490.html

The Big Lottery Fund has awarded grants to both South Shields Community School and St Wilfrid's RC College. They were among 48 groups in the region who were helped by the Awards For All scheme, which gives handouts of up to £10,000 to projects.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/groups-benefit-from-30-000-windfall-1-5168157

Mayor Charity of the Year

This is a fantastic example of the generosity of Loughboroughs traders coming together to support the Mayors nominated charities that work tirelessly to support the local community. This year, the Mayor has selected two charities to support.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/loughborough-news/2012/12/04/under-the-hammer-for-mayor-s-charities-73871-32360989/

Mayor of Felixstowe Mike Deacon is hoping his two chosen charities for his year in office will receive a great Christmas boost.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.felixstowestar.co.uk/news/news/felixstowe_mayor_s_charities_set_for_christmas_concert_boost_1_1713526

Charity Links 26/11/12

UK charity, Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, is approaching charity donation via crowdfunding with its new website called Pledgeit.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/news-item/pledgend-born

Over the past 2 years Uni Baggage has donated to Shelter, Cash For Kids and Comic Relief. Uni Baggage supports charity events such as the St Andrews Charity Fashion Show among others.

Uni Baggage need to choose a charity this year and need your help in deciding who this should be. If you could please take a few minutes to pop us an email with the charity you think we should donate to this year that would be great. This closes on the 24th December 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://unibaggage.com/student-baggage/blog/index.php/uni-baggages-charity-year/

Eroticon 2013, the UK's only conference for sex bloggers and erotica writers is thrilled to announce the sexual health charity Brook as their charity of the year for their 2013 event. A proportion of all ticket sales will be donated to the charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Brook-announced-as-Eroticon-2013-2420938.N.5678063475398553606?view=&gid=2420938&type=news&item=5678063475398553606&qid=80a24291-eaaa-4e04-8a46-0e27950cf808&goback=.gmp_2420938  

GOLFERS have raised more than £25,000 in support of dementia sufferers. Members of Nizel's Golf and Country Club in Hildenborough selected the Alzheimer's Society as its chosen charity for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Golf-club-raised-pound-25k-year-Alzheimer-s/story-17391934-detail/story.html

Port bosses pledge charity cash bonanza. Over the last five years, it has donated £30k a year to charitable groups through a fund at the Community Foundation Tyne and Wear and Northumberland. But the new Port of Tyne Community Action Fund will see that sum greatly increased.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/business/latest-news/port-bosses-pledge-charity-cash-bonanza-1-5158181

Deloitte is in the process of nominating new charity partners for the next three years. Charities we hope to have a real and lasting impact with – like we have had with our existing partners. For the last three years we have had phenomenal success with our National Charity Partners, Cancer Research UK, Help for Heroes and CHILDREN with CANCER UK. In total, we have raised more than £1.8m, provided more than 3,000 hours of pro-bono support.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://blogs.deloitte.co.uk/responsible_business/2012/11/helping-our-charity-partners-to-sing-in-tune.html

An MVNO which aims to give 25% of its profits and 10% of customer spend to charity has been launched today. The People's Operator (TPO), which has been launched in partnership with MVNO aggregator Transatel on the Orange and T-Mobile networks.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/News/23276/_The_Peoples_Operator_MVNO_to_give_25_of_profits_to_charity.aspx

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/network-wifi/3412105/uk-mobile-network-peoples-operator-donates-quarter-of-profits-charity/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20394691

A roofing company is celebrating after raising their biggest ever total for Children in Need. Employees at Paul Strank Roofing, based in Wimbledon, have raised £23,010.40 after a year-long fundraising effort.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/wimbledonnews/10057063.Roofing_company_celebrate_record_breaking_charity_year/

Claire's Accessories launch UNICEF partnership. Claire's Accessories have launched a new jewellery collection to raise money for UNICEF, with £1 from each sale going to the children's charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.contactmusic.com/news/claire-s-accessories-launch-unicef-partnership_3376492

SiteVisibility launches £25k “Community Digital Marketing Fund” for Sussex based Charities.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/category/csr-sustainability/

Lottery Funding

Keighley job training organisation Confianza has also benefited from the latest round of grants from the Big Lottery Fund. ... Both grants are part of a £110, 000 payout for community groups in Bradford district from the lottery's Awards For All programme.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/10065728.Lottery_windfall_will_help_kit_out_Steeton_Community_Hub/

£612000 lottery windfall for community charities. Some 83 charities across the South West have received grants from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) to help pay for projects. The funding comes from BIG's Awards For All programme, which offers grants of between £300 and £10,000.

http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/pound-612-000-lottery-windfall-community/story-17411470-detail/story.html

Silver surfers gain IT awards. Residents at the Nehemiah UCHA's Henry Court have been taking part in basic computer skills training during a ten-week course, funded as part of a share of £136,324 from Big Lottery Fund's Reaching Communities Programme.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.newsrt.co.uk/news/silver-surfers-gain-it-awards-1000485.html

Portrush Community Playgroup is one of 15 groups across Northern Ireland awarded grants totalling almost £130,000 from the Big Lottery Fund's Energy Efficient Venues programme. The programme is now closed for applications.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.colerainetimes.co.uk/community/lottery-fund-boost-for-portrush-playgroup-1-4514503

A GROUP which helps people with dementia become more active is one of 48 projects in the North East to receive lottery funding. The Big Lottery Fund, which distributes lottery good cause funding, has awarded £5,164 to Teetime.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/communities/newcastle/2012/11/22/north-east-charities-receive-lottery-windfall-72703-32286167/

Basingstoke MP Maria Miller was pleased to hear that the Disability Challengers Basingstoke Youthscheme has just been awarded £4,500 from the Big Lottery Fund.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.basingstokeobserver.co.uk/news/community/mp-maria-drops-in-on-town-s-disabled-who-are-celebrating-4-500-big-lottery-payout-3480

A PROJECT to create a community play zone in central Greenock has been awarded nearly £200,000 of lottery cash. Greenock Central Residents Action Group are receiving a grant of £193,000 from the Big Lottery Fund's Our Place programme.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.inverclydenow.com/news/local/8404-delight-at-lottery-cash-for-playpark-project

Atlantic Islands Centre for Luing: biggest investment in island's history. This grant is in addition to the £754,910 already awarded by the Big Lottery Fund to build and staff the Centre, the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund award of £72,256 to make the Centre energy efficient and low maintenance.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://forargyll.com/2012/11/atlantic-islands-centre-for-luing-biggest-investment-in-islands-history/

More than 100 clubs and associations across Staffordshire and the West Midlands have received a slice of the cash which is paying for an assortment of good causes. The Big Lottery Fund announced the funding in its latest round of Awards For All grants.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/11/20/delight-over-lottery-fund-cash-hand-outs-across-staffordshire-and-the-west-midlands/

A total of £112,247 has been handed out to community groups across the Bradford district from the Big Lottery Fund's popular small grants programme, Awards for All.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10057787.__110_000_lotto_boost_for_comumunity_projects/

Huge £2.3m boost for Newmains. Newmains Community Trust is delighted to be awarded the Big Lottery Fund grant to build a new Community Hub etc.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://news.biglotteryfund.org.uk/pr_161112_sco_op_newmans_community?regioncode=-sco

Young Carers welcome Big Lottery Fund to Skye. The group were recently awarded a grant of £358,054 from Big Lottery Fund Scotland's Supporting 21st Century Life programme.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://news.biglotteryfund.org.uk/pr_161112_sco_s21cl_big_lottery_fund_to_skye?regioncode=-uk