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