Tuesday 14 August 2012

Charity Links 14/08/12

Reading Buses Charity of the Year 2013 application process has opened.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.reading-buses.co.uk/files/Charity/2013/CoY%20application%20form.pdf 
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.accgcentre.co.uk/news/charity-of-the-year-2013

Pure London's official charity partner is The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust (FTCT). Established in 1853, FTCT is a registered charity which provides grants to support the well-being of children.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.purelondon.com/Default.aspx?refer=81

Barclays, Kings Lynn, has chosen the West Norfolk-based Red Wellies – The Lisa Wiles Brain Tumour Support Fund, as its charity of the year and has already raised £1384 through activities held at the official opening celebrations of the partnership.

Sainsbury's, Trinity Walk, Wakefield has chosen the Yorkshire Air Ambulance as its new local charity partner for 2012 – 2013.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.trinitywalk.com/news/sainsburys-chooses-charity-partner/

Toe in the Water is the official charity of the Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week for 2012.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.iwradio.co.uk/articles/2012-08-12-second-year-for-toe-in-the-water-
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.islandpulse.co.uk/b2/toe-in-the-water-get-the-party-started-at-cowes-week-9844/

Shoosmiths has started a 6 month fund-raising push to make £50,000 for Macmillan cancer Support, with half of that going towards a new blood cancer unit at Northampton General Hospital. The law firm, has 8 offices across the UK.
For more information, please click on the following link:

Auto Windscreens helps local Cancer Charity Cancer Relief UK in Chesterfield with a cheque.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.chesterfieldpost.co.uk/community/charity_events/charity_00000142.html

Bangor based embroidery company The Signature Works has named charity New Life Counselling as their charity of the year.

St Ann's Hospice are proud to be the charity partner of Stockport County FC.

Team members at Wilkinson store, in Market Street, Tamworth celebrated their new charity partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support by holding a coffee and cake morning.

Zoe'S Place Hospice has been chosen as the official charity of the year partner of Coventry's annual half marathon.

About 4000 bikers recently attended the charity Mega Ride in Plymouth. Money raised from the event will be split between MacMillan Cancer Support, Devon Freewheelers, Drakes Sailing Club and Operation Henry Pancreatic Cancer.

Casual footwear company Crocs is donating up to 20120 to charities via In Kind Direct to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The company's Crocs Cares programme will donate a pair of shoes for very email sign-up via their website or Facebook page.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.inkinddirect.org/news/crocs_donate_20120_pairs_of_shoes

Mayor Charities
Halton's Mayor and Mayoress Tom and Angela McInerney with a generous cheque to help the chosen charities. The mayor's chosen charities for the year 2012-13 include The Let's Go Club and Runcorn and Widnes Cancer Support Group.

The mayor's charity fund has received a £600 boost thanks to Halton Housing Trust. Staff at the Trust presented Mayor Tom McInerney and Mayoress Angela McInerney.

Cheshire East Mayor Councillor George Walton charity to raise funds for 2012 has been chosen as East Cheshire Hospice in Macclesfield and the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA).

Mayor of Dudley, Councillor Melvyn Mottram's chosen charities for 2012 are Diabetes UK Stourbridge, Dudley and District Support Group and Dudley Stroke Association.

Three charities close to the hearts of many Devizes people have benefited by more than £2000 each when former mayor Sue Evans handed over the proceeds of her charity appeal.

The £701 raised at the International Siddhashram Shakti Centre in Palmerston Road, Harrow after a prayer and song evening 2 weeks ago will go to Age UK Harrow. The Mayor of Harrow's chosen charity for 2012 is Age UK, Harrow. The Mayor is Councillor Nizam Ismail.

THE Lord Mayor of York is to host a special proms concert in aid of his charities.

Local Charities to Benefit from Wirral's Biggest Cream Tea Party at Gordale.

It was a glorious day for the Mayor Cllr Vivien Davies Charity Garden Party held in aid of her three chosen charities at the weekend.

IT and personnel workers from Caerphilly County Borough Council will be tackling the Taff Trail Challenge to raise £3,000 for T? Hafan, one of the Mayor’s chosen charities.

Sunderland's Mayor's Annual Charity Golf Competition is being held to raise funds in aid of the Mayor's charities: St Benedict's Hospice, Sunderland and Sunderland Carers Centre.

Lottery Funding

Six projects in the capital have received funding from the Big Lottery Fund's Reaching Communities programme, which is designed to help those most in need and build stronger communities.

A share of over £1.3 million has been awarded to Westcountry groups striving to make their community a better place.

A scheme to help young, vulnerable people find work is one of nine West Midland projects to receive a share of £2.6m from the Big Lottery Fund.

BATTERED women and young families are among nine community groups set to benefit from a £2.6million Lottery handout in the Midlands.

A project in East Lancashire has received just under half a million pounds to help deal with the rise in the number of women seeking help for domestic violence.

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