Tuesday 21 August 2012

Charity Links 21/08/12

Flight Centre's voted-for Charity of the Year, we aim to raise as much money as possible for Macmillan through company events, team activities and individual challenges.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://uk.flightcentre.jobs/why-work-for-flightcentre/charity-year-macmillan

Virgin Money's Charities of the Year are YouthNet and Age UK, our Charities of the Year for 2012-13.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://uk.virginmoney.com/virgin/about/charities-of-the-year.jsp

Action on Hearing Loss is Encore’s Charity of the Year 2012/13.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.encore.org.uk/?p=1368  

Spofforths sponsor charity of the year award.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.spofforths.co.uk/blog-post/spofforths-sponsor-charity-year-award

Charity partnerships at PURINA.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.purina.co.uk/content/about-purina/charity-partnerships

Lok'nStore Crayford, the big friendly self-storage company, is proud to announce that it has agreed to make the Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice its Charity of the Year.

TRAFFORD Carers Centre is to be Sainsbury's Urmston's Charity of the Year 2012/13.

Bolton Wanderers FC are delighted to announce its three local associate charity partners for the 2012/13 season.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/local-charity-partners-announced-15.8.12-313022.aspx

STAFF at Sainsbury's in Burpham have made a whopping £4500 donation to their charity of the year. Last year (2011) the workers chose Guildford-based charity Headway Surrey, which supports sufferers of brain injuries.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/community/s/2118950_sainburys_helps_charity_make_headway  

The cheque from Cranwsick Country Foods, in Watton, is the biggest single donation that Scotty's Little Soldiers has received since it was founded by war widow Nikki Scott 2 years ago.

A Beer and Music festival will take place at a Coventry pub in aid of charity. It will be held at The Millpool, in Hipswell Highway, Wyken, on Saturday August 25 2012 from 12pm to raise cash for the Myton Hospice.

Mayor Charities
THE Mayor of Cheshire East Council, Clr George Walton chosen charities are East Cheshire Hospice, in Macclesfield, and the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) – in particular the Crewe and Nantwich and Congleton branches.

Knutsford Town Mayor, Clr Vivien Davies held an event recently for the Mayor's charity garden party in aid of her 3 chosen charities, which are:  the Royal British Legion, East Cheshire Hospice and Knutsford Royal May Day.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/9872940.Royal_visitor_enjoys_mayoral_fundraiser/

Mayor of Enfield, Cllr Kate Anolue has organised a Fantastic Fun Run and Fun Walk to raise money for her Mayor's Charities. The Charities chosen are: The Enfield Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Organisation, North Middlesex Maternity Unit, Our Voice and the Tottenham Hotspur E18HTEEN project.

Mayor of Craigavon, Councillor Carla Lockhart, nominated charity for the year 2012 is TinyLife.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/lifestyle/mayor-nominates-tinylife-1-4170944

The Mayor of Sandwell is hosting a charity curry night in support of his 2 charities - Help for Heroes and Different Strokes.

FUNDRAISING for this year's Caerphilly council mayor Cllr Gaynor Oliver chosen charities are: Helping Hands and Ty Hafan.

Help on Your Doorstep-Connect (HOYDC) was given the cash by former Mayor of Islington, Cllr Phil Kelly, who was patron of the charity during his time as Mayor. Each year, the new mayor launches an appeal for their chosen charity.

The close link between Sandhurst and the Royal Military Academy has been reflected in the mayor's choice of charity for the year. Councillor Dale Birch, Mayor of Sandhurst, has chosen to support the Army Benevolent Fund – The Soldier's Charity.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2118813_mayor_to_support_army_benevolent_fund

BRIDLINGTON'S Mayor, Councillor Michael Charlesworth, visited the Salvation Army recently to launch a year of fundraising after naming the Salvation Army his chosen charity for the year.

Broxtowe Mayor, Cllr Margaret Handley, has organised a charity line dance and hog roast which will take place on September 8th at Beauvale Priory to raise money for the Royal British Legion and the Ryan Lee Trust Fund her 2 chosen charities.

LEIGHTON-LINSLADE TOWN COUNCIL Mayor Cllr Alan Brandham chosen charities are announced.

Big Lottery Funding
The Big Lottery Fund awards £380,000 to a County Durham military support group.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://news.biglotteryfund.org.uk/pr_140812_ne_rc_veterans_support_group?regioncode=-uk

Big Lottery Fund Grants awards the Single Parent Action Network (SPAN) £250,809.

A project aiming to cut the number of deaths from cancer among older people in Northern Ireland has been awarded a major grant from the Big Lottery Fund.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://news.biglotteryfund.org.uk/pr_150812_ni_ro_cop_isolated_older_people?regioncode=-uk

Big Lottery Fund gives £13m to 55 projects. The Big Lottery Fund has awarded £ 13m through its Reaching Communities programme to 55 charities in England.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.vsnw.org.uk/news/view/2012-08-14-big-lottery-fund-gives-13m-to-55-projects

Funding Available from the BIG Lottery - Funding Your Future. Application deadline: 31 March 2014, with final grants awarded by 21 March.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.actionforall.org.uk/fundingyourfuture/news/view/2223

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