Charity Links 14/06/12

ITV1's major nationwide charity initiative and entertainment event, Text Santa, is back on our screens this December. Applications are now open for Text Santa 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.itv.com/textsanta/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://responsibility.itvplc.com/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://responsibility.itvplc.com/community-and-giving.aspx

A 92-strong group took part in MHS Homes’ sleepout in the car park of their head office in Chatham to help raise cash for homeless support charity Emmaus Medway and the Alzheimer’s Society - who are MHS Homes chosen Charity of the Year for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.24dash.com/news/communities/2012-06-12-Two-charities-benefit-from-sleep-out-cash

Ovarian Cancer Action, the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity dedicated to improving the survival rates of women with the disease, has been chosen as the official charity partner to Jewellery Week and Treasure.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://blog.jewelleryweek.com/?p=1261     

The Ladbrokes, Russell Street branch in Stroud, has adopted County Community Projects – CCP – which runs Season House as its Charity of the Year 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/bet-ll-aid-homeless/story-16355153-detail/story.html

Mental health charity Mind has been chosen as the Official Charity Partner of London Wasps rugby club for the next 2 years. The Club will help to raise awareness of Mind's work and support its major fundraising efforts.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.wasps.co.uk/newsindex.ink?newstype=c&Title=Community%20News

Pictons Solicitors LLP chooses Keech Hospice in Luton as their local charity of the year 2012-2013. Keech Hospice will benefit from the firm's 4 offices fund raising activities throughout the year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.pictons.com/pictons-news/press-releases/general-news/Our-new-charity-of-the-year-260.aspx  

Fhoss Technology Ltd, the designer and manufacturer of an illuminated protective clothing system, is seeking nominations of charities connected with the freight industry to be considered as its charity of the year.

Charities can be nominated via their Facebook pages and Twitter account or people can email marketing@fhoss.com  The closing date for nominations is July 1, 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: www.facebook.com/pages/Fhoss-Technology/146442792127626

For more information, please click on the following link: http://twitter.com/#!/FhossTechnology

Cobweb Solutions announces ‘Give Us Time’ http://www.giveustime.org.uk/  as their Charity of the Year 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cob-blog.com/cobweb/2012/06/cobweb-solutions-supports-new-charity-give-us-time.html   

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cobweb.com/

People 1st Training have announced PIPS (Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm) as their chosen Charity of the Year for 2012-2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.people-1st.co.uk/index.php/news/448-people-1st-training-announce-charity-of-the-year-for-2012-2013

The Commissioning Show is proud to lend its support to The Cameron Fund – The GP’s own charity. 

The Cameron Fund is the only medical charity which provides help and support solely to general practitioners and their dependants.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.commissioningshow.co.uk/latestnews/commissioning-show-announces-charity-partner/

The Go-Ahead Group is to partner with charities Transaid and Railway Children for the next three years, aiming to raise over £100000 to support the work of both organisations.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.4-traders.com/GO-AHEAD-GROUP-PLC-4001965/news/Go-Ahead-Group-plc-Go-Ahead-announces-three-year-charity-partnerships-with-Railway-Children-and-Tr-14361155/

Alliance Boots has announced a new partnership with the international development charity BBC Media Action, joining its Corporate Leaders Group for an initial period of one year. The company is the first healthcare partner of the not-for-profit body - formerly known as the BBC World Service Trust - and is now set to play a supporting role in its various health-promoting initiatives worldwide.

Ornella Barra, is the chairman of the social responsibilities committee at Alliance Boots.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.allianceboots.com/alliance-boots-chosen-as-healthcare-partner-for-bbc-media-action.aspx  

The Vela Group, which embraces Tristar Homes and Housing Hartlepool, has announced that its Charity of the Year 2012 will be Daisy Chain.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.velagroup.co.uk/main.cfm?Type=NI&objectid=2671

University of Worcester Charity of the Year is Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://uwstaffnews.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/university-charity-of-the-year/