Charity Links 4/9/13

Nationwide announces Cynthia Spencer Hospice as its charity of the year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/community/nationwide-announces-cynthia-spencer-hospice-as-its-charity-of-the-year-1-5417651

Charity Partnerships | Nationwide

For more information, please click on the following link: http://your.nationwide.co.uk/your-society/get-involved/nominate-a-charity/Pages/nominate-a-charity-home.aspx

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk/relationship.asp

Google+ partnering with the U.K. charity Comic Relief

For more information, please click on the following link: https://plus.google.com/+google/posts/DARoauMwFrx

Marks & Spencer aims to raise 1 million US dollars for Unicef

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.fashionunited.co.uk/fashion-news/design/marks-and-spencer-aims-to-raise-1-million-us-dollars-for-unicef-2013081918301

Doncaster's new pet store launches search for charity partners

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/doncaster-s-new-pet-store-launches-search-for-charity-partners-1-6008419

Charity Partnerships | Boots

For more information, please click on the following link: http://presscentre.boots-uk.com/boots/news/charity-partnerships/

Tile Giant is Parkinson's UK's first national charity partner. During the 2 year partnership, Tile Giant staff will raise funds towards a specialist nurse programme.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/north-east/tile-giant-team-ready-for-bike-ride-1-5948217

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/content/tile-giant

Applications to become Birmingham Future's Charity of the Year 2014 are officially open

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bvsc.org/news/charity-year-applications-are-now-open

Cornish Pirates launch charity partnership with the RNLI

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Cornish-Pirates-launch-partnership-RNLI/story-19678366-detail/story.html#axzz2ds0LrRG8

Centrale, Croydon pledges support to youth charity with £5000 donation

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/10618083.Centrale_pledges_support_to_youth_charity_with___5_000_donation/

NSPCC in Swindon has been selected as Swindon Town's Charity of the Year for 2013/14. The partnership was selected after bids from various charities in the town.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/10618512.NSPCC_will_be_Town_charity_for_season/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/charityoftheyear201314-994058.aspx

Leading children's charity NSPCC has received a donation of more than £14,000 from Warwick-based energy company First Utility.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1419588

Charity is to benefit from Alnwick pub partnership

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/local-news/charity-is-to-benefit-from-alnwick-pub-partnership-1-5953743

Carl Burrows Trust named as awards' charity partner

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hvnplus.co.uk/news/carl-burrows-trust-named-as-awards-charity-partner/8652135.article

Birmingham Pride 2013 raises £75136 for charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/things-to-do/birmingham-pride-2013-raises-75136-5756929

Deeson Creative has developed a range of fundraising materials for Porchlight as part of the Charity of the Year partnership.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.canterburytimes.co.uk/Deeson-Group-turns-purple/story-19693137-detail/story.html

AXA Wealth employees have managed to raise over £84,000 for a number of charities this year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/10629853.Impressive_half_year_results_for_AXA_Wealth/

The Amber Foundation who support homeless and disadvantaged young people from across the region has been selected as an official charity partner of the 2014 Ryder Cup.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/10631509.Trowbridge_charity_receives_golfing_support/

Lothian Buses shows off to its charity partner

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2013/08/lothian-buses-shows-off-to-its-charity-partner/

Villeroy & Boch Supports The Rowans Hospice

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/Portsmouth/PO6/Charity/Charities/255845-Villeroy-and-Boch-Supports-The-Rowans-Hospice

The NEC Group has presented Help for Heroes with a cheque for more than £21,000, marking the end of a successful year of fundraising for the employee-elected Charity of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.exhibitionnews.co.uk/newsdetails/3205/nec-charity-efforts-help-war-heroes

Massive New EA Humble Bundle Raises Money for Five Charities

For more information, please click on the following link: http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/08/14/massive-new-ea-humble-bundle-raises-money-for-five-charities

West Midlands charity Cure Leukaemia announces "ground-breaking partnership" with IT solutions specialist OGL

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/lifestyle/health/cure-leukaemia-ogl-partnership-transform-5732565

OUTFIT is to continue charity partnership with Alzheimer's Society for the 3rd year running

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.homecare.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1560816/outfit-to-continue-charity-partnership-with-alzheimers-society

Department of Health opens new funding round for charities

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-sector-funding-available-for-health-and-care-projects

Round up of successful partnerships between charities and technology firms

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2013/09/04/round-up-of-successful-partnerships-between-charities-and-technology-firms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=round-up-of-successful-partnerships-between-charities-and-technology-firms

Freemasons donate £50k to Lingfield charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/Freemasons-donate-pound-50k-Lingfield-charity/story-19692145-detail/story.html#axzz2drS2bA68

The Plough Inn, in Ifield, has been named 'best charitable pub' after raising more than £70,000 for local charities

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/plough-inn-best-charitable-pub-1-5408190

Screening service supports prostate cancer charity in Cambridgeshire

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Health/Health-news/Screening-service-supports-prostate-cancer-charity-in-Cambridgeshire-20130822132722.htm

Black Country restaurant chain raises cash for charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/10632490.Black_Country_restaurant_raises_cash_for_charity/

Children's heart charity 'very grateful' for £1000 donation

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/10636374.Children_s_heart_charity__very_grateful__for___1_000_donation/

Goals Plymouth will be hosting a five-a-side competition this month to raise money and awareness for Prostate Cancer UK

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/competition-s-goal-cash-male-cancer-charity/story-19733864-detail/story.html#axzz2ds7USWPY

MOLD PR and digital content agency Outwrite is hitting new heights to support a domestic abuse charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/125572/mold-agency-staff-prepare-to-hit-the-heights-for-charity.aspx

KCOM Group staff recently completed a 4.3 mile swim across the River Humber to raise money for its Charity Partner, Sparks

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.pr-inside.com/print3773138.htm

NAFD launches new campaign to increase donations through Gift Aid

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.funeraldirectormonthly.org.uk/2013/06/04/nafd-launches-giftaid25-campaign/

Cancer Charity Announces 'Light The Night' Partnership

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.chesterfieldpost.co.uk/community/charity_events/charity_00000227.html

Synergy Sports Academy To Host Orchid Male Cancer Charity Fundraiser

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.chesterfieldpost.co.uk/community/charity_events/charity_00000228.html

Forest Gate pupils smash records with £15000 charity donation

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/forest_gate_pupils_smash_records_with_15_000_charity_donation_1_2340379

Charity raises £52k for hospital

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/charity_raises_52k_for_hospital_1_2343243

Charities receive Two Counties Motor Show cheque 

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Drive/Charities-receive-Two-Counties-Motor-SHow-cheque-20130815143039.htm

A SPECIAL event will be held at York Food & Drink Festival, to raise money for Parkinson's UK

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/charity/10617086.Secret_dinner_party_in_aid_of_Parkinson___s_UK_charity/

New Brixton Hill Tesco Express donates £500 to charity Kids City

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10620775.New_Brixton_Hill_Tesco_Express_donates___500_to_charity_Kids_City/

Sainsbury's

Supermarket chooses local charity for second year running

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10620678.Supermarket_chooses_local_charity_for_second_year_running/

Donate unwanted shoes, clothes and bedding to Sainsbury's, Romford, to help their charity partner

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/donate_unwanted_shoes_clothes_and_bedding_to_sainsbury_s_romford_to_help_charity_of_the_year_wish_em_well_1_2343994

Sainsbury's supermarket selects Haydn's Wish as its charity of the year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/local/supermarket-selects-haydn-s-wish-as-its-charity-of-the-year-1-5397869

Worksop: Freed Beeches is Sainsbury's chosen charity for the year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/news/local/worksop-freed-beeches-is-sainsbury-s-chosen-charity-for-the-year-1-5988463

Sainsburys Straiton in Edinburgh choose Cancer Research UK as charity partner

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2013/08/sainsburys-straiton-choose-cancer-research-uk-as-charity-partner/

Kleinwort Benson targets charities with key hire 

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-08-22/kleinwort-benson-targets-charities-hire-of-gemma-woodward?ea9c8a2de0ee111045601ab04d673622

Macmillan Cancer Support named best charity brand of 2013

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/news/2013/08/macmillan-cancer-support-named-best-charity-brand-2013

eBay for Charity celebrates £50m milestone with 50 celebrity auctions

For more information, please click on the following link: http://blog.ebay.com/ebay-for-charity-celebrates-50-million-milestone/

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/eBayforCharity

Charity shops up by a third on Britain's high streets

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/charity-shops-up-third-britains-2217921

Winchester law firm teams up with national charity for new will scheme

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/hampshirechroniclenews/10634677.Winchester_law_firm_teams_up_with_national_charity_for_new_will_scheme/

Charities offered cheaper international electronic payments system

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/infrastructure/3465985/charities-offered-cheaper-international-electronic-payments-system/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.paymenteye.com/2013/08/28/charity_technology_trust_offering_international_money_transf/

Greyhound rescue charity scoops national award

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/devon_news/10617227.Greyhound_rescue_charity_scoops_national_award/

Survey commissioned by Visa Canada, 71% of Canadians donated money to charity last year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey=600-201308190600CANADANWCANADAPR_C6682-1&params=timestamp||08/19/2013%206:00%20AM%20ET||headline||Canadians%20can%20boost%20their%20charitable%20giving%20with%20Visa%20payWave%20It%20Forward||docSource||Canada%20Newswire||provider||ACQUIREMEDIA||bridgesymbol||US;V&ticker=V

Ealing Council in partnership with Ealing BID have announced a new agreement that will regulate the behaviour of charity fundraisers operating in the borough.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ealingtoday.co.uk/shared/eacouncil175.htm

Glasgow: Charities get chance to win rent-free office for a year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/firms-get-chance-to-win-rent-free-office-for-a-year-133807n.21913648

Compton Hospice charity shops hit £1 million mark

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/08/20/compton-hospice-charity-shops-hit-1-million-mark/

Advice for graduates on building a career in the charity sector

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network-mydonate-partner-zone/advice-for-graduates-building-career-charity-sector

Over 65s are 'most generous generation'

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/10261677/Over-65s-are-most-generous-generation.html

More charities thinking of selling London properties

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/news/content/15895/more_charities_thinking_of_selling_london_properties

Legacy income for charities rises for the fifth consecutive quarter

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/news/content/15898/legacy_market_shows_further_signs_of_recovery?topic=&print=1

Positive CAF results buck falling donations trend

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/news/content/15904/positive_caf_results_buck_falling_donations_trend

Charity lotteries raise record £150m in one year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/news/content/15994/charities_lotteries_raise_record_150m_in_one_year

Convenience stores give more than £20m to charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/companies/c-stores-give-more-than-20m-to-charity/348755.article?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=rss

£9 bln donated to UK charities in last year with religious causes, medical research & hospitals the strongest receivers

For more information, please click on the following link: https://bdaily.co.uk/advice/23-08-2013/the-billions-donated-to-charity-in-the-uk/

eBay UK Runs Contest to Promote Its Charitable Giving Program

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y13/m09/i02/s03

Guide Dogs attain place in top 10 UK charities

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/news/guide-dogs-attain-place-in-top-10-uk-charities-as-ranked-by-charity-brand-index/#.UiZmiX_s8_U

Community Plus London Fund Launches for London Charities Grants up to £5k available

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.lcrn.org.uk/whats-on/2163

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk/community-plus-london/

All Charities Must Prepare for Ageing

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dan-corry/charities-must-prepare-for-ageing_b_3753451.html

Ageing must be faced by the voluntary sector and beyond

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/2013/aug/15/ageing-faced-by-voluntary-sector-government

GSS offers new income-generating search engine for charity branding

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.globalsearchsolutions.org/

http://www.globalsearchsolutions.org/news.html

Daily Mail reports Scotland projs get nearly 3 TIMES more funding than those south of border

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2401246/Projects-Scotland-receive-nearly-THREE-TIMES-Lottery-funding-south-border.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Gov UK: Find out how you can help run a charity by volunteering as a charity trustee

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/get-involved/take-part/help-run-a-charity   

Epilepsy Society income falls slightly, but donations rise

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/news/content/15988/epilepsy_society_income_falls_slightly_but_donations_rise

UK's leading cancer charity holds Thanks a Million Day

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.kensingtonandchelseatoday.co.uk/news/letters-to-the-editor/xjl3cauu8z.html

Choose the right moment, says Remember a Charity Week video

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.fundraising.co.uk/news/2013/09/03/choose-right-moment-says-remember-charity-week-video

Sussex Police charity donation to Age UK East Sussex

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.sussex.police.uk/whats-happening/latest/news-stories/2013/09/03/sussex-police-charity-donation-to-age-uk-east-sussex/

Andrew Lansley hints at concessions as MPs criticise 'sinister' lobbying bill

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/sep/03/andrew-lansley-lobbying-bill-criticism

Hangout webinar: How can email marketing be used as a fundraising tool

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.growyourcharityonline.com/uk/events-registration?event=8336001

Surfers Against Sewage launch new sewage detection app

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Surfers-Sewage-launch-new-sewage-detection-app/story-19702231-detail/story.html#axzz2ds0LrRG8

Givey plans to revive corporate giving with new business platform

For more information, please click on the following link: https://business.givey.com/

Gift Aid calculations made simple with More Partnership's app

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2013/09/04/gift-aid-calculations-made-simple-with-more-partnerships-app/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gift-aid-calculations-made-simple-with-more-partnerships-app

Corporate Social Responsibility and the Crowd in Infographic

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.crowdsourcing.org/editorial/corporate-social-responsibility-and-the-crowd-infographic/27713

Corporate social responsibility at IHG cluster hotels

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/ihg-cluster-hotels-517258

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