Charity Links 27/1/13

Stars contribute songs to tinnitus charity album

For more information, please click on the following link: http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/stars_contribute_songs_to_tinnitus_charity_album  

Kemnal Park choose UK charity Child Bereavement UK as its charitable partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.kemnalpark.org/kemnal-news/kemnal-park-choose-child-bereavement-uk-charity/  

Colleagues from independent healthcare provider Care UK have raised £61483 for good causes over the last 12 months.

Care UK made donations to charities including the British Stammering Association, Cancer Research UK, Children in Need, Diabetes UK, Help for Heroes, Leukaemia Care and the Veterans Charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.careuk.com/media/news-releases/charitable-colleagues-help-raise-over-%C2%A361-000-charity

MissionFish, the charitable arm of online trading site eBay, has been rebranded as the PayPal Giving Fund.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/selling-nonprofit.html

5 UK health charities have received donations totalling £30,000 from healthcare provider Simplyhealth. Nominated by Simplyhealth's own employees.

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.simplyhealth.co.uk/sh/pages/media-centre/press-release-article.jsp?articleId=408747

Alzheimer's Society chosen as Foyle Food Group's Charity of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1471

Reading Buses are delighted to announce that we have chosen Parents And Children Together as our Charity of the Year 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.reading-buses.co.uk/articles/meet-our-new-charity-of-the-year/

Waterstones, James Patterson in partnership with Random House and The View from The Shard have all chosen the Children's Reading Fund as their Charity Partner for 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/support-us/childrens-reading-fund/charity-partners/

David Lloyd Leisure's announces their shortlisted charities for their Charity of the Year 2013

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151272452908337.469313.59328958336&type=1

York City FC Charity Partner for this season, has been announced as SNAPPY (Special Needs Activities and Play Provision for York).

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news.php?id=3836

Faversham Golf Club supports The Cardiomyopathy Association as their Charity of the Year and has raised £2,900

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cardiomyopathy.org/index.php?id=4473

This coming November IRONMAN will embark on its first official Charity Partnership with Smile Train, an international children’s charity that provides free surgery for those suffering from cleft lip and palate around the world.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ironman.com/triathlon-news/articles/2013/01/smiletrain.aspx#ixzz2J7bxzxwl

Sported, the sports legacy charity from the London 2012 Olympics, is launching its first national campaign by teaming up with The Sun with the aim of raising £1m.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/News/MostEmailed/1168394/London-2012-legacy-charity-launches-first-national-campaign/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/news/1168394/London-2012-legacy-charity-launches-first-national-campaign/

Riverside Recruitment chooses 2013 Charity of the Year and will be supporting the DKH Legacy Trust.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.riversiderecruitment.co.uk/blog/?p=277

The Co-operative 3 year Charity of the Year partnership launches with Carers Trust.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.co-operative.coop/join-the-revolution/our-blog/charity-of-the-year/Our-Charity-of-the-Year-partnership-launches-with-Carers-Trust/

The Yorkshire Building Society Group is extending its Charity of the Year partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution into 2013 after raising an astounding £200,000 over the last 12 months.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://rnli.org/NewsCentre/Pages/200000-Reasons-the-RNLI-is-the-Yorkshire-Building-Societys-charity-of-the-year.aspx

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ybs.co.uk/cf/foundation.html

Co-Op to choose new charity.  Chelmsford Star, which has 48 stores, will pick a selection of charities and hold fundraising events.

A shortlist will be announced next month, with members of the society then voting for their preferred option.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/news/10180336.Co_Op_to_choose_new_charity/

MND Scotland are delighted to announce that they will be the Official Charity Partner for the 2013 Antonine Trail Race, taking place on Sunday 20th October 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.mndscotland.org.uk/2013/01/mnd-scotland-official-charity-partner-antonine-trail-race/

Lottery Funding

Mobile app to help families add up benefits

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/england/210113_lon_a4a_add-up-benefit-changes

Groups and charities across Yorkshire and the Humber are celebrating today after sharing in awards totalling £331,139 from the Big Lottery Fund

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/england/global-content/press-releases/england/210113_300000_lottery_cash_for_community_groups_and_charities_across_yorks

Petals Charity are very pleased to be in receipt of an award of £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.petalscharity.org/2013/01/big-lottery-fund-award/

Apple Tree win award from Big Lottery Fund

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.buteman.co.uk/news/local-headlines/apple-tree-win-award-from-big-lottery-fund-1-2755522

Scotland’s children benefit from Communities and Families Fund grants.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/scotland/180113_sco_cff_communities-and-families-fund-grants

4 organisations from Leeds are among those celebrating a windfall from the Big Lottery Fund's Awards for All scheme. Across Yorkshire, more than £330,000 has been handed out to community groups.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/leeds-yoga-class-gets-big-lottery-fund-grant-windfall-1-5335920

Mayor Charity Partnerships

For more information, please click on the following link: Boston Mayor Cllr Colin Brotherton sets London Marathon runner Shea Holland off on his latest training run from Boston Borough Council offices in West Street.

http://www.boston.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4952

Grantham mayor's variety show will boost local charities. This year's mayor's charities are St Wulfram's Spire Appeal, Grantham Museum and the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.

For more information, please click on the following link: For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/lifestyle/what-s-on/grantham-mayor-s-variety-show-will-boost-local-charities-1-4718597

Charity Links 20/1/13

The Santander Social Enterprise Development Awards aim to support social enterprises and Community Interest Companies looking to grow their business and improve their local community.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.santanderseda.co.uk/home

CTC, the national cycling charity is launching a UK-based elite women's cycling team that will take on a number of big races in the 2013 racing calendar.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ctc.org.uk/national-cycling-charity-launches-women%E2%80%99s-elite-cycling-team

KPMG staff and partners have raised over £120000 for the firm's national charity partners Action for Literacy and Shelter through their 'First Hour' appeal.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.kpmg.com/UK/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/NewsReleases/Pages/KPMG-raises-%C2%A3120,000-for-charities-through-First-Hour-appeal.aspx

Mendip District Council is pleased to announce that almost £1,500 has been raised for its 2012 charity of the year, Positive Action on Cancer.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.mendip.gov.uk/NewsArticleM.asp?id=SX9452-A783E204

Aston Villa are hosting comedy evening in aid of charity partner Acorns.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3043005,00.html

Lloyds Banking Group announces Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer Scotland as its Charity of the Year Partnership for 2013 and 2014.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitytimes.com/ct/Lloyds_Banking_Group_Charity_of_the_Year_Partnership_for_2013_and_2014.php

The FJB Collection is delighted to announce that they will be supporting Julia's House, the Dorset Children's Hospice, as their chosen Charity of the Year for 2013.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.chinehotel.co.uk/news/julias-house-checks-fjb-collection-charity-year

Charity of the year 2013 - Tameside 4 Good is pleased to invite entries for this year's Pride of Tameside Business Award Charity.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.tameside4good.org/get-involved/news/charity-year-2013

Cancer Research UK seeks partnerships with small start-up cancer charities that reach a niche audience and will choose at least one partner by March 2013.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/

The Greggs Foundation - The Regional Grants Programme
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/regional-grants

SoGlos.com unveils James Hopkins Trust as their Charity of the Year
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.soglos.com/33662/SoGlos-unveils-James-Hopkins-Trust-as-charity-of-the-year

Norfolk County FA and Break are pleased to announce a new partnership, which will see the local charity become the County FA's chosen Charity of the Year for 2013.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.break-charity.org/News/tabid/63/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/155/Norfolk-FA-name-Break-as-Charity-of-the-Year.aspx

Torbay Dementia Action Alliance is nominated Charity of the Year by Mount Tryon Care Home, Torquay, who is part of Barchester.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://tdaa.co.uk/nominated-charity-of-the-year/

Castle Combe Cycling Festival and Severn Bridge Sportive, which will be running at Castle Combe Circuit on Sunday June 2 2013, is seeking a charity partner for this year's event.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/towns/chippenhamheadlines/10162209.Castle_Combe_Cycling_Festival_seeks_charity_partner/

The Oracle Shopping Centre, Reading, chooses their charity partners.3 charities have been adopted as partners for 2013.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.getreading.co.uk/community/s/2127173_the_oracle_chooses_charity_partners

Enable Ireland are delighted to announce that they have been nominated for Mykidstime Charity of the Year 2013.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.enableireland.ie/press-and-news/vote-enable-ireland-mykidstime-charity-year-2013

Action for Children deploys hybrid cloud for ROI and data security
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/cloud-computing/3421093/action-for-children-deploys-hybrid-for-web-traffic-spikes/

Prostate cancer charity asks for Herts and Essex help
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/Health/Health-news/Prostate-cancer-charity-asks-for-Herts-and-Essex-help-17012013.htm

Nomura Holdings Charity Partner 2013-15 Overview and selection. Nomura's London Charity Partner initiative enables the firm to take a strategic and focused approach to our community involvement.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.nomuraholdings.com/csr/citizenship/society/contribution/data/charity_partner.pdf

Meet charity partners at talkhealth
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/meet_our_charities_partners.php

The Cork Association for Autism are pleased to announce that they have been selected as the charity partner for the coming year by Cork City Football Club.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.corkcityfc.net/home/2013/01/16/cork-association-for-autism-announced-as-cork-city-fcs-2013-charity-partner/

Charity Of The Year | St David's Hospice Care
For more information, please click on the following link: http://stdavidshospicecare.org/how-to-help-us/charity-of-the-year/


Lottery Funding

New Year brings £2.4 million to South West most in need
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/england/150113_sw_rc_south-west-most-in-need

Big Lottery Fund New Year boost for young parents in Glasgow
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/england/global-content/press-releases/scotland/170113_sco_iic_young-parents-in-glasgow

Lottery backs projects breaking boundaries between generations.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/england/150113_se_rc_boundaries-between-generations

A hopeful start to 2013 for London’s vulnerable people
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/england/150113_lon_rc_londons-vulnerable-people

Four East Midlands projects will share over £1 million awarded from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG). Lottery funding to help break cycle of domestic abuse.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/england/150113_em_rc_cycle-of-domestic-abuse

Big Lottery Fund Scotland awards £5.5m to charities
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-21047915

Peterborough - Big lottery grant for city charity
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/local/big-lottery-grant-for-city-charity-1-4701849

A North East charity has received a £299,345 Big Lottery Fund (BIG) award to support people trapped in a cycle of falling in and out of jobs.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/england/150113_ne_rc_into-secure-employment


Mayoral Charities

Ottery Mayor's Charity of the Year scheme axed.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/news/ottery_mayor_s_charity_of_the_year_scheme_axed_1_1791482

Preston’s Guild Mayor, Coun Carl Crompton, will be guest of honour at a charity quiz night next month in aid the Mayor’s charities which this year includes Gift92 and Integrate.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.lep.co.uk/community/quiz-for-mayor-s-charities-1-5322885  

Charity Links 14/1/13

When Two Become One: An Analysis of Charity Partnerships

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cause4opinion.co.uk/2013/01/when-two-become-one-an-analysis-of-charity-partnerships/

Haworth Cat Rescue has won Airedale Shopping Centre's charity of the year contest, run in association with the Keighley News. Readers were asked to nominate finalists for the competition, in which the winner gains a year's worth of fundraising support.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/news_keighley/10156242.Haworth_Cat_Rescue_team_wins_Airedale_Shopping_Centre___s_charity_of_the_year_contest/

Warrington Guardian toasts 160 years in the town. And are supporting the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace as our charity of the year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/10146146.Peace_centre_named_charity_of_the_year_as_Guardian_celebrates_160th_birthday/

In March 2013, Devon-based software company Paritor's staff will vote to support a music or education based charity for a year (April 2013 – March 2014).

For more information, please click on the following link: http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/resources/blogs/toby-r/are-you-paritors-next-charity-year

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

HOMEGROWN Hollywood talent Sean Bean is leading a campaign to encourage more people to join the fight against cancer this year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sean-s-new-year-charity-pledge-1-5295823

Boyzone star and professional motorsport driver, Shane Lynch, has today announced an innovative partnership between his company, Prestige Wrap & Customs, and the national charity, Caudwell Children.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://pressroom.ackura.com/caudwell/1210-Boyzone-star-launches--Dream--charity-partnership.aspx

Rory McIlroy sets up new charity to help children. The foundation has been set up to help children from around the world.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/rory-mcilroy-sets-up-new-charity-to-help-children-3348903.html

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/mcilroy-sets-up-charitable-foundation-16259822.html

Warning for theatre bodies over new charity rules. JMW Solicitors partner Keith Arrowsmith said the new 'charitable incorporation organisation' structure – currently available only to new applicants rather than existing charities – will take too long to process by the Charity Commission.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2013/01/warning-for-theatre-bodies-over-new-charity-rules/

GamesAid Elite Raises Over £7K for Charity. UK-based games industry charity GamesAid announced that its GamesAid Elite initiative raised £7253.16 for Christmas via auctions of what it called the games industry's "unwanted merchandise."

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/01/10/gamesaid-elite-raises-over-%C2%A37k-charity

Celebrities back Norfolk charity’s ‘sock it’ to eating disorders campaign

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/health/celebrities_back_norfolk_charity_s_sock_it_to_eating_disorders_campaign_1_1789319

The Mall Uxbridge is pleased to announce the Mall Cares Charity for 2013 is Harlington Hospice.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.themall.co.uk/my-mall/uxbridge/whats-on/1-Jan-1-14585.aspx

Media Displays, a Wakefield based media company have chosen to support The Children's Air Ambulance as their Charity of the Year throughout 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thechildrensairambulance.org.uk/about-us/news/community-news/media-displays-choose-tcaa-as-their-charity-of-the-year-for-2013

Exeter Shilhay Community are the winners of Exeter Housing Charity of the Year 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/local-news/shilhay-wins-exeter-housing-charity-year-2013

Charity of the Year 2013 - OpenSure

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.opensure.net/charity-of-the-year-2013-vote-vote-vote/

Mayor Charities:

Sandwell (oldbury) Mayor Councillor Keith Davies announces the fifth annual Mayor's Charity Variety Show, Mayor Councillor Keith Davies is raising money for his chosen charities Help for Heroes and Different Strokes.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/news/article/2121/mayors_charity_variety_show_back_for_record_fifth_year

Public back mayor's charity drive in Saffron Walden. His chosen charities are the Huntington’s Disease Association and the Riding for the Disabled branch, based in Debden.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Saffron-Walden/Public-back-mayors-charity-drive-10012013.htm

Lottery Funding:

Northern Ireland - : Big Lottery Fund

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/northernireland/global-content/press-releases/wales/100113_wal_bi_rehabilitate-substance-misusers

Big Lottery Fund - What's so good about Awards for All?

Finding out what different people think is important about our small grants programmes

In 2011/12, over 77% of all the grants BIG made were for Awards for All projects, but all of these combined only came to about 10% of our funding.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/research/identifying-and-meeting-need/whats-so-good-about-awards-for-all