Charity Links 11/02/13

In celebration of the Terrence Higgins Trust’s 30th anniversary, the HIV charity teamed up with Liberty to auction off the chance to design a display for one of our famous shop front windows.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.liberty.co.uk/blog/13150/terrence-higgins-trust-charity-window-unveiled/

A new volunteer fundraising group named The Chippenham and District Fundraising Group has launched in Chippenham and the surrounding area to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/10213192.New_charity_fundraising_group_launches_in_Chippenham/

The first full stage version of Great Expectations is to benefit good causes that Charles Dickens held dear. Producers have set up The Dickens Legacy charity with Lucinda Dickens Hawksley.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.standard.co.uk/arts/high-hopes-for-charity-from-great-expectations-show-8482835.html

Alzheimer's Research UK is official charity of Badminton Horse Trials 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/315793.html

LOTTO winners Colin and Chris Weir yesterday launched their own charity to help projects across Scotland. The big-hearted couple kick-started the Weir Charitable Trust with a £5million donation.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/scottishnews/4779651/5m-to-start-new-charity.html#ixzz2KLSAWbzu

Charity Aid, a new fundraising project set up by United Press and involving volunteers from all over the North of England.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ukcharityaid.com/latest-news/tag/charity

Bacs Payment Schemes Ltd, the organisation behind Direct Debit, have announced The Big Break, a campaign that aims to benefit 100 good causes with cash prizes this year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bacs.co.uk/Bacs/Bureaux/JoinTheBigBreakCampaign/Pages/Jointhebigbreakcampaign.aspx

Air Ambulance Service: Unease over new charity service

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21262616

British Heart Foundation - De Vere Charity dinner: De Vere hosted a Burns Night charity event raising over £80000 for the British Heart Foundation.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bhf.org.uk/default.aspx?page=15640

Starstruck Media, one of the UK's leading television and production companies has set up a charitable organisation, The Starstruck Media Foundation, supporting different charities with yearlong fundraising activities and video production. For 2013, the company has chosen Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cftrust.org.uk/pressoffice/news/starstruck

The Original Factory Shop picks Charity partner for 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.fenlandcitizen.co.uk/news/latest-news/the-original-factory-shop-picks-charity-partner-for-2013-1-4771016

Crown Worldwide Group raise £100,000 for charity of the year DEBRA.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://totallyexpat.com/industry/crown-worldwide-raise-100000-charity-year-debra/

David Lloyd Leisure is delighted to announce that its members and staff have chosen the UK's leading charity for children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions, Together for Short Lives, as the group's official national charity partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10398109.htm

The IRONMAN Foundation is proud to partner with the following featured charity partners.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/ironman/lake-placid/register/charity-partners.aspx#axzz2KLWpOTQo

Lottery Funding

Over £2m for Scottish communities thanks to The Big Lottery Fund.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/england/global-content/press-releases/scotland/070213_over_2m_for_scottish_communities_thanks_to_awards_for_all

Projects to improve the opportunities of isolated young people living in interface areas in Belfast have been awarded major grants from the Big Lottery Fund.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/northern-ireland/070213_ni_eyp_awarded-major-lottery-grants

Over £2m for Scottish communities thanks to The Big Lottery Fund

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/scotland/070213_over_2m_for_scottish_communities_thanks_to_awards_for_all