Wednesday 31 July 2013

Charity Links 31/7/13




Paragon Software Systems is sponsoring a new charity in Dorking that supports young carers

BIFM London region boat trip raises £4,000 for BIFM Chairman’s charities 
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bifm.org.uk/bifm/news/6991

Benenden Health local charity of the year – Leeds Children’s Hospital Appeal.

Surrey: Charities to get cash boost from Capel music festival

Lollibop Partners With Barnardo's For 2013
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/07/24/lollibop-partners-with-barnardos-for-2013/
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.licensing.biz/news/11794/LolliBop-2013-partners-with-Barnardos

Air Ambulance Revealed As Derby County's New Charity Partner

UBM Turns its Talents Towards Helping Homeless Men & Women
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.xperedon.com/news_2324

Group of eight managers from Uponor UK recently completed a gruelling cycling, rowing and hiking challenge in Snowdonia in honour of charity partner REGAIN.

Builders’ merchant Inter-Line is taking part in a sponsored kayaking event to raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

Snow-Camp are delighted to announce that Skee Coaches have chosen Snow- Camp as their dedicated charity partner ahead of the 2013/14 winter season.

Care UK: Caring colleagues help to raise charity cash for partner
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.careuk.com/media/news-releases/caring-colleagues-help-raise-charity-cash

Wycombe Wanderers FC: TVAP voted Charity of the Year
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/article/tvap-voted-charity-of-the-year-951290.aspx

The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy has been named as the Charity of the Year for the New Forest Show, which opens on 30th July 2013

Taylor Wimpey has adopted Keyhouse as its charity partner
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.keyhouse.co.uk/news/press-release-keyhouse-in-unique-partnership/

New partnership to 'provide opportunities' for town's residents

5 key reasons behind Metro's partnership with The Prince's Trust

Beechwood is Stockport Homes' Charity of the Year 2013 and is a Stockport-based charity dedicated to helping anyone whose life has been affected by the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.24dash.com/news/housing/2013-07-30-Time-for-tea-at-Stockport-Homes

Jupiter Hotels announces monthly pink desserts for Breast Cancer Care

Eversheds LLP signs new UK charity partnership with the NSPCC.


Sainsbury's Charity Partnerships

Sainsbury's Navigation Street Local and Birmingham Hippodrome have joined together as Charity Partners for 2013/14.

The Mildenhall branch of supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has officially unveiled its latest charity partner.
Over the course of the next 12 months the Recreation Way store will carry out fundraising events for the Crack on Foundation.
The charity, which helps to motivate and empower under-25s, and has outlets in both Newmarket and Mildenhall.

Altrincham Sainsbury's backs Headway charity

Sainsbury's Morecambe, has chosen Unique Kidz and Co as its Charity of the Year

£500 was raised for East Kilbride and District Shopmobility at a dress-down day in Sainsbury's Olympia store. Earlier this year Shopmobility was named as the store’s charity partner.

Sainsbury's store select Thurrock Foodbank as their charity of the year
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.theenquirer.co.uk/read.aspx?id=11509

Sainsburys to support CRS
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.colerainetimes.co.uk/community/sainsburys-to-support-crs-1-5292455

Sainsbury's staff kicked off a year of fund-raising for Bishop's Stortford charity Grove Cottage by handing over a cheque for £2,000.

Sainsbury's Ashbourne voted for Ashbourne Playaway scheme to become the supermarket's new charity partner

Sainsbury's Leigh supports Hand on Heart charity with defibrillator donation

Tenby Friends of the Community announced as Tenby Sainsbury's new local charity partner.




DataKind UK Helps Charities Make Informed Choices Using Analytics

Corporate analysts collaborate with charities to tackle social issues

Selfridges dedicates window to Kids Co children's charity

RNLI seeks DM agency to target under 50s
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/1192920/rnli-seeks-dm-agency-target-50s/

Announcing the launch of the Visceral Business 2013 Social Charity Study
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.visceralbusiness.com/

CharityGiving: how will its suspension affect public trust in fundraising?

Oxfam income sinks £18m in one year

4 UK Charities join HSBC to help 25,000 young into Education, Training or Work
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.newsroom.hsbc.co.uk/press/release/four_uk_charities_join_hsbc_to

Boris Johnson London Mayor: Click below to read about the Work of The Mayor's Charities   
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.teamborislondon.com/the-work-of-the-mayors-charities/

Win a £10000 grant for your charity thanks to the Guardian

John Lewis Pledges to Increase Community Volunteering by 70%
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.kensingtonandchelseatoday.co.uk/news/charity/1cprxgq5d6.html

Job Vacancies:

Head of Corporate Partnerships
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Corporate Partnerships Manager
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Corporate Account Manager
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Head of Partnership Fundraising
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Head of Corporate Fundraising
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Events and Community Fundraiser
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School Partnership Manager
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Thursday 25 July 2013

Charity Links 25/7/13




Google offers free products and advertising for UK charities.



Charities in UK to get free IT with launch of Google for Nonprofits.


For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.google.co.uk/nonprofits/products/



The Tour de France Grand Depart 2014 in the UK has announced the Marie Curie cancer care charity as its official charity partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2013-07-19/le-tours-charity-connection-revealed/



PALMERS Brewery in Bridport have donated £1,000 from their charity fund to the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis to help buy new seating. Following the donation from the Bridport-based brewery.




Living Fuels raises money for charity while collecting used cooking oil.






Wycombe Wanderers FC: Vote for your Charity of the Year.




Workers from Wilkinson, St Andrews Square, Droitwich Spa, took on an abseil challenge in aid of the firm's regional charity of the year, Midland Air Ambulance.




The Southern Co-operative is inviting customers at its food stores across the south of England to name a puppy for its charity partner Canine Partners.


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



CHESTER FC merchandise is to go on sale in the city centre after the club unveiled the Hospice of the Good Shepherd as its official charity partner for this season.




The PHMG Foundation has been established to support the company's chosen charities.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/10548648.Charity_begins_at_work/



The Fundraising Initiatives Group has announced its first charity partnership. Over three years it will support Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.fundraising-initiatives.co.uk/





CHARITY PARTNERSHIP TO TAKE OFF AT AIRSHOW.




Sunderland Live announces Fundraising opportunities for charities.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.sparksunderland.com/news/2013/07/sunderland-live-announces-charity-link-up/



The Mere Golf Resort and Spa unveils a new corporate charity golfing event for the North West.




Basingstoke charity RadCan is the chosen charity of the year of the AA.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.theaacareers.co.uk/life-in-the-aa/charity-update/



A partnership between Aviva and global homeless children's charity the Railway Children has superseded expectations.




DHL chose to support St John Ambulance as its charity of the year this year.


For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.dhl.co.uk/en/about_us/responsibility.html



Norse Challenge chooses KidsCan as their charity partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.kidscan.org.uk/?pid=123

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.norsechallenge.co.uk/#!enter/c1yws



A HALTON-BASED charity has been named as the charity partner of an international football tournament.






Sainsbury's Charity Partnerships



Teenage Cancer Trust is supermarket's charity of the year.




Splitz Support Service has raised £2,300 as Sainsbury's charity of the year in its Bradford on Avon branch.




Kidderminster supermarket helps rescue charity.




Havens boost as £6k given by Rayleigh Sainsbury's store




Sainsbury's in Brentwood is supporting Little Havens as its Charity of the Year once again.




Urmston Sainsbury's link up with North West Air Ambulance Charity.




Bath Gateway Out and About has been named as the charity of the year by Sainsbury's at Green Park Station.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Charity-choice/story-19536972-detail/story.html#ixzz2ZcwQmIPD



SUPERMARKET staff and shoppers at Truro Sainsbury's have chosen to continue their support for Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust for another year.




Sunderland RNLI selected as local Sainsbury's supermarket charity.




Charlton Park Riding for the Disabled Association chosen as Sainsbury's Greenwich charity.








Trust in charities increases for third successive year, says nfpSynergy research.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://nfpsynergy.net/trust-charities-third-year-running



New Director of Development at London's Air Ambulance charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.londonsairambulance.co.uk/about-us/our-team/charity-team



Gannett Foundation grants 2013 offer charities the chance to win a £10000 grant.




CHARITIES will have to hand over thousands of pounds a year to Westminster Council as they are forced to pay business rates for the first time.




HIV charity Positive East launches new website: www.iwantanhivtest.org.uk

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/10563565.HIV_charity_launches_new_website/



Scottish company to design mobile game which will enable Cancer Research UK to identify new genetic causes of cancer.


For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/263660.php





JK Rowling signs secret novel twice for charity Edukaid.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jul/19/jk-rowling-signs-secret-novel



Job Vacancies



Corporate Account Manager

For more information, please click on the following link: http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk/job/357325/corporate-account-manager/



Fundraising Manager- Trust & Foundation Manager

For more information, please click on the following link: http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk/job/357308/fundraising-manager-trust-and-foundation-manager/



Regular Giving Manager

For more information, please click on the following link: http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk/job/357338/regular-giving-manager/



Grant Manager

For more information, please click on the following link: http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk/job/357404/grant-manager/

Wednesday 17 July 2013

Charity Links 17/7/2013



As part of their charity partnership with Diabetes UK, Tesco will donate 50p from each of the bouquets, which include orange roses and gerberas, pink carnations, purple statice and white chrysanthemums, to its national charity partner Diabetes UK.

CharityGiving website suspended - charity regulator acts to protect public donations
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/news/charitygiving-website-suspended/

LivingSocial Celebrates Third Birthday with Charity Partnerships
For more information, please click on the following link: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130710-907969.html

Lloyds Banking Group was recently named in the Directory of Social Change Company Giving Almanac as one of the biggest supporters of charity in the UK, giving 25% of all donations from the financial sector.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://newrytimes.com/2013/07/11/warrenpoint-man-explains-charity-work-to-top-uk-banker/
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/community/community_investment.asp

The Co-operative Pharmacy and UNICEF UK charity partnership.


Charities benefit thanks to Bath Building Society

Stanley House Hotel and Spa has linked up with its charity of the year, the Rosemere Cancer Foundation

The Indian Ocean Disaster Relief charity founded and run by Grange Hotels
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.grangehotels.com/Corporate-Social-Responsibility-charities.aspx

Center Parcs helps protect children and the environment with new charity partnerships

Charity Partners at Poundland
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.poundland.co.uk/about-us/charity/

'The Football Pools' & Charity Partnership - New Sponsors
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/pne-sign-shirt-charity-sponsorship-deal-1-5834029
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.footballpools.com/cust?action=GoHelp&help_page=about_us 



Featherstone firm Linpac Packaging has named Prince of Wales Hospice as its charity of the year for 2013.

Landmark donates over £3250 to MapAction charity

Scottish Open birdie boost for north charities

Northampton Town FC: COBBLERS APPOINT CHARITY PARTNERS
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/article/2013-charitypartners-894504.aspx

Northumbrian Water proud to raise funds for charity
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/news/company-proud-to-raise-funds-for-charity-1-5841649

Manchester-based charity Diane Modahl Sports Foundation has announced a new corporate partnership with Premium Brand Management Group

Erewash Borough Council, organisers of the 2013 Erewash Triathlon, has chosen the charity to receive sponsorship money from the event takes place on Sunday 11 August

Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is the Midlands Co-operative Society's staff-elected charity, and since the partnership was launched in May 2012 staff and customers have raised more than £226,000 to help fund specialist equipment for children


Businesses and charities have been like venus and mars – but that's changing

UK companies are failing to support charities says report
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/uk-companies-failing-support-charities



Sainsbury's Charity Partnerships


Sheffield hospitals are to receive a year's worth of fundraising and support after city centre supermarket Sainsbury's, on The Moor became their new partner
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/new-partnership-to-boost-charity-backing-hospitals-1-5851728

Staff at a Sainsbury's Morecambe supermarket have pledged their support to local disabled children’s charity, Unique Kidz and Co

Sainsbury's Upton choose Wirral Hospice as Charity Partner

Stanmore Sainsbury's has launched its chosen charity appeal for the year in aid of The Disability Foundation.

Sainsbury's Willesden Green has chosen The Mayhew as its Local Charity partner.



Government launches consultation on corporate social responsibility
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/corporate-responsibility-call-for-views

Charity Commission & Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator have launched a consultation on new draft Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/news/sorp-consultation-090713/

BBC: Donations website CharityGiving reassures over use of funds
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23316431  

RNLI's income reached £174m in 2012
For more information, please click on the following link: http://rnli.org/NewsCentre/Pages/default.aspx

SOCIAL ENTERPRISES: UK growth
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.xperedon.com/index3.php?page=400&article=2294

Ireland: New authority to regulate charities
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/new-authority-to-regulate-charities-1.1459460

Plans for regulatory body for charities welcomed
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.rte.ie/news/special-reports/2013/0710/461734-charities-regulatory-authority/

Big Data Charity Announces First London Event

USA: Online Fundraising Growing Rapidly

Charity Finance Group urges charities to engage on new charity reporting guidelines.

Asset Risk Consultants unveils service
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.international-adviser.com/news/uk/asset-risk-consultants-unveils-service

Bacit makes £1m maiden charity donation
For more information, please click on the following link: http://citywire.co.uk/wealth-manager/bacit-makes-1m-maiden-charity-donation/a690456

Tigue and Chatfeild-Roberts' trust donates £1m to charity

BGL Group Contact centre employees visit Guatemala charity schools

CBRE Leeds Property Firm in 419 Mile Charity Cycle
For more information, please click on the following link: http://bdaily.co.uk/entrepreneurship/10-07-2013/property-firm-in-419-mile-charity-cycle/

Annual Bucket and Spade 75 mile charity cycle from Southport to Blackpool

Building Society Hands Out Over £5500 At Charity Awards

Halfords, Rochdale teams up with charity to send unwanted second hand bikes to Africa

DOZENS of Northern Ireland charities will benefit from a new partnership between Asda and food charity FareShare.


Job Vacancies:

Corporate Partnerships Manager
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Partnership Manager - Education
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Corporate Partnerships Manager
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Corporate Partnerships Executive (New Business)
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Account Manager
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Trusts and Partnership Manager
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Community Fundraising Assistant
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