Monday 21 May 2012

Charity Links 21/05/12

Local Sainsbury’s stores are currently taking votes in a search for their local charity of the year they will be supporting and raising funds for over the next 12 months.
Its Local Charity Partner scheme, now in its 4th year, is seeking other good causes to support.

Sainsbury's Walthamstow is on the lookout for a new local charity partner.
For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/Pages/Events/sainsburys-local-charity-partner.aspx

Sainsbury's Manor Road, Richmond are looking for a new charity to sponsor for the coming year.
For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.kingstonpeople.co.uk/Charity-Year-nominations/story-16063129-detail/story.html

St. Richard's Hospice has been nominated as Sainsbury's Local, Worcester as their Charity of the Year 2012.

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

Local charities in Falmouth and Penryn are in with a chance of receiving a year's worth of fundraising support thanks to their local Sainsbury's.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/fpfalmouth/9708418.Superstore_to_boost_Falmouth_and_Penryn_charity/

CHARITIES in Flintshire are in with a chance of receiving a year's worth of fundraising support thanks to Sainsbury's Flint.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.flintshirechronicle.co.uk/flintshire-news/local-flintshire-news/2012/05/17/sainsbury-s-flint-seeks-help-in-choosing-a-new-charity-partner-51352-30982849/

Sainsbury's Local store, in Tottenham High Road, Haringey is taking nominations until May 23 for charities to partner. The winning cause will be announced in June and the supermarket will support the charity through fundraising activities.

Sainsbury's in Morecambe, Lancaster, Scarborough, Nantwich, Thetford and Haverhill.

As also, Sainsbury's stores in Broad Street, Friar Street and Calcot, Reading are also looking for a local charity partner.



Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants are delighted to announce that it has chosen Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity as its new charity partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.whitbread.co.uk/whitbread/media/newspressreleases/individualnewsarticle/premierinnnewplanningpermissionsrecord1.html


Gloucester Chamber of Commerce has announced Age UK Gloucestershire as his nominated Charity for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Gloucester-Chamber-Commerce-announces-support/story-16119484-detail/story.html


Actress Pauline Quirke was recently in Great Barr,Birmingham to launch a partnership between Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children and Midlands Co-operative Society Ltd, which will help support hundreds of vulnerable families over the next two years.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.newlifecharity.co.uk/docs11/latest_news/EFFZpZlAuyjpBFgZeg.shtml


Summers Nurseries, Scotland, Charity of the year for 2012 is The new Birth Defects Research Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.summersnurseries.com/rec-id-118-cat_id-8-highlight-2.htm


TAMWORTH residents are being invited to nominate their favourite local good causes – and one of them could be selected to be the mayor's charity for the next 12 months.For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/chance-nominate-mayor-s-charities/story-16119110-detail/story.html


Travis Perkins has been commended at the 2012 Charity Business Awards for its outstanding support of charitable causes throughout the organisation.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.buildersmerchantsnews.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/5934/TP_named_business_of_the_year_for_charitable_efforts.html


NewcastleGateshead Initiative names Heel & Toe charity of the year 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.newcastlegateshead.com/media/news/2012/5/10/newcastlegateshead-initiative-names-heel-and-toe-charity-of-the-year-2012-a162


Over the last year, as Mayor of Hertsmere, Councillor Knell raised £34725 for his chosen charities of Macmillan Cancer Support and The Peace Hospice.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/9712540.Hertsmere_appoints_its_new_mayor/


The Yorkshire Times is very pleased to announce that we have chosen to support the Yorkshire charity 'Carers' Resource' as our charity of the year for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Yorkshire-Times-Chooses-Carers-Resource-as-its-Charity-of-the-Year-2012


This is your last chance to enter the Sheffield Chamber Charity Of The Year 2012.
For more information, please click on the following link:  https://www.scci.org.uk/2012/05/sheffield-chamber-charity-of-the-year/


COVENTRY Building Society has raised more than £173,0000 for Age UK over the past three years. Age UK became the Society's corporate charity in 2009 and has been supported through many fundraising events from sky dives to mountain climbs.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/business-news/uk-coventry-business-news/2012/05/14/business-news-coventry-building-society-boosts-age-uk-charity-appeal-92746-30964544/


Kingsbarns has announced that the Elizabeth Montgomerie Foundation will be its main charity project for 2012.


Aston Villa fans to go walkies for charity partner Acorns. Villa fans are encouraged to walkies as Acorns Children's Hospice launch an exciting new event for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2774222,00.html


STAFF from Tesco stores in Northern Ireland have been recognised at the Tesco Charity of the Year staff fundraising awards 2011 for their incredible effort to raise money on behalf of people living with dementia.
For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.antrimtimes.co.uk/community/tesco-staff-fundraisers-in-antrim-help-raise-390-000-1-3841572


Other Charity Partnership news and information weblinks that maybe of interest to you are below:

http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/keith_wins_top_award_for_the_wisbech_homeless_charity_he_started_with_300_in_1998_1_1382451

http://www.wisbechpeople.co.uk/Charity-begins-home-Wisbech-Mayor-distributes/story-16135918-detail/story.html

http://www.footballtradedirectory.com/news/2012/may/charity-game-gets-to-showcase-euro-2012.html

http://www.retail-digital.com/press_releases/consumer-interest/homeserves-200km-charity-cycle-challenge-to-raise-gbp-25k

http://www.waste-management-world.com/index/from-the-wires/wire-news-display/1669945705.html

http://www.kmcharityteam.co.uk/Latestnews/tabid/541/ModID/1008/ArticlesID/12183/Default.aspx?returnurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmcharityteam.co.uk%2FDefault.aspx%3FTabId%3D220

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