Wednesday 19 February 2014

Charity Links 19/2/14




Charity Partnerships

SDC Trailers has announced that the Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children will be its charity partner for 2014.

How to collaborate and partner with other sectors as a small charity

Opticians Haine and Smith launch partnership with SWIFT Medics in Marlborough

Oxford Gives: Charities could win £5000 if they enter the Dragons' Den

Ireland: Superquinn in Swords chose to support Home-Start as its Charity of the Year

Venture Southampton have named The Rose Road Association as their chosen charity of the year.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/district/southampton/11001556.Charity_in_the_frame_for_help /

Hudson Wright has picked Sail 4 Cancer, as its charity of the year
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11001565.Company_backs_cancer_charity/

Palmers Green Studio in London, chooses Noah's Ark Children's Hospice as its charity for 2014

The East Devon Business Initiative chooses See the Future as its 2014 charity of the year
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/east_devon_businesses_back_eye_charity_1_3317236

Marketing Cheshire chooses charity partner
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cheshire-today.co.uk/24656/marketing-cheshire-chooses-charity-partner/

Surrey Foodbank driven forward by partnership with Kia

Vita Coco announces partnership with Surfers Against Sewage
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.foodbev.com/news/vita-coco-announces-partnership-with-sur#.UwItJs4sQ_U

DTZ, owners of The Swan Shopping Centre, Kidderminster have adopted The Teenage Cancer Trust as its charity partner until 2016
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/11007798.Pedal_power_for_teen_cancer_charity/

Freeport Talke Shopping Centre in Stoke has named Douglas Macmillan Hospice as its charity of the year

On your marks for this year's Brighton Half Marathon Charity Partners

CHARITY who offer support to Armed Forces veterans is nominated for charity of the year award

The Audley End Miniature Railway celebrates 50th anniversary and chooses EACH as its long-term charity partner

MARTIN & Philippa Clunes choose Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance as the Buckham Fair charity the year
               
MK Food and Leisure Awards have announced Milton Keynes Food Bank as their charity which will benefit from this year’s event

Anthony Nolan agrees editorial partnership with Trinity Mirror
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2014/02/trinity-mirror-regional-titles-anthony-nolan/

The Dobbies, Hampton garden centre is on the look-out for a new charity to support in 2014



Fundraising


F1 auction nets over £20,000 for children's charity
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/306409/

Freemasons' Grand Charity donates £75k to Riding for the Disabled Association for volunteer recruitment & training programme
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.rda.org.uk/2014/freemasons-grand-charity-donates-75000-for-volunteer-programme/

New Dalston cocktail will raise money for local charities
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2014/02/new-charity-cocktail-launches-today-in-dalston/

New lottery for Salisbury Hospice Charity

The ITE Group reaches new heights, as Moda MD Colette Tebbutt raises £17k for Bowel Cancer UK
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.exhibitionnews.co.uk/newsdetails/3573/moda-md-raises-17-000-for-cancer-charity

Torpoint & Rame Lions' Club celebrates raising over £25,000 for charity in 2013

Derby: 5-A-SIDE football teams from Derby are being sought for a tournament to support the Teenage Cancer Trust
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Tournament-cancer-charity/story-20602130-detail/story.html

Hampshire police band releases new album
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/hampshire-police-band-releases-new-album-1-5873360

Children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent receives £3010 from Brewin Dolphin rugby dinner
                               
Valentine's musical performance from Middlesex Uni to raise money for Barnet Community Transport

Derby day charity game raises £2000 for the Toma Fund
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/derby-day-charity-game-raises-6716237

Timsbury Theatre Group to net charity cash
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.somersetguardian.co.uk/Satire-net-charity-cash/story-20617548-detail/story.html

Hotel owners in Scunthorpe are searching for local charities to support

Tony Naylor preparing Port Vale team to play Stoke City, to support Alzheimer's charities.

Co-operative Chelmsford Star hits an amazing £200,000 in its annual fundraising effort for local charities
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.theenquirer.co.uk/society-hits-200k/

Tenovus staff have signed up to scale the three highest peaks in the UK to raise funds

Milton Keynes nurses to cycle from London to Paris for British Lung Foundation

Charity T-shirt to cheer on Sunderland against Manchester City in the Capital One Cup Final

Worcester solicitors boost will-writing scheme's charity efforts for 9 charities

The Volunteer Centre West Berkshire is now the proud owner of a new car thanks to donations from 3 local organisations

Old Leamingtonians get ready for 6th Rugby For Heroes charity festival

Pink socks do the trick as Wellington School rugby players coin in cash for Cancer Research

Heartlands Ford, Erdington's charity auction offers chance to buy car for 1p

A ZUMBATHON at a Newbury health & fitness centre raises around £500 for West Berkshire Mencap

Testicular cancer charity receives boost from Norfolk FA
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.norfolkfa.com/news/2014/feb/new-charity-of-the-year-announced?c=1

Newcastle Eagles support heart charity on Valentine's Day
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/newcastle-eagles-support-heart-charity-6703719



94 lottery grants worth £3mln invested in Bolton last year

The Big Lottery Fund awards £9mln for homeless project to Brighton Housing Trust
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/local/9m-for-homeless-project-1-5876458

Redditch project, Protective Behaviours UK, gets almost £10000 of Lottery cash




Charity News


Give as you Live: Charities not keeping up with increase in text donations. For more:
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.giveasyoulive.com/digitaldonorreview
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.giveasyoulive.com/digitaldonorreview/download

Fraud costs UK charity sector £1.65bn a year, says BDO report
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.port.ac.uk/centre-for-counter-fraud-studies/

The Financial Cost of Fraud Report 2013 - BDO
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bdo.co.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/16942/The-Financial-Cost-of-Fraud.pdf
For more information, please click on the following link: https://twitter.com/COUNTERFRAUD

Independent Action campaign group says charities should actively flout lobbying law

Disasters Emergency Committee and Oxfam rule out aid for flood victims as UK too rich

Muslim charity Tauheedul Relief Trust launches UK Flood appeal

Wantage community shop mixes it up to help charities

The Woodland Trust selects new geographic data system

Devon in Sight teams with Virgin Money, so members of the public can now donate online
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/charity_brings_in_online_donations_1_3315693

Charity hopes Prince Andrew's visit triggers more investment into hearing loss research

Small Charities Coalition seeks Britain's Best Volunteer
For more information, please click on the following link: http://alexswallow.wordpress.com/2014/02/03/the-hunt-for-britains-best-volunteer-is-on/
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.markeluk.com/britains-best-volunteer/nominate-vote.aspx#.UvtfhfssQ_U

Plymouth charity founder to speak at women's networking event

Bookham charity for disabled plans two new training buildings

Pancreatic cancer charity sets up in Northern Ireland

Charity hopes to transform former Aviva offices in Dundee

'A treasure trove that changes every day': The rise of the charity furniture store

Charity Commission pursues persistent late filer with new statutory inquiry

Charity Commission investigations into Kenyan Action Mission and Mind All Support Group

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) warn that proposed new powers for Charity Commission go too far
For more information, please click on the following link: http://blogs.ncvo.org.uk/2014/02/14/the-charity-commission-power-and-responsibility/

50000 Charities Now Use Charities Online To Claim Gift Aid
               
Lord Ashcroft report says there are too many armed forces charities
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.veteranstransition.co.uk/  
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.veteranstransition.co.uk/pressrelease.pdf

Simon Phipps says "Take Charities Seriously, Nominet"

Rate relief for charities 'threatened by unfair challenges from local authorities'
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ctrg.org.uk/home

The Charity Tax Map, is a detailed study which outlines the impact of taxation on the charitable sector.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ctrg.org.uk/tax_map

HMRC: Charity Tax Forum Working Group members. Click here for more
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/consultations/charity-tax-wg-members.pdf

HMRC: Charity Tax Forum
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/consultations/charities-tax-tor.htm

Charity Tax Forum - Policy advisory groups - GOV.UK
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/policy-advisory-groups/charity-tax-forum

New home being sought for Wiltshire air ambulance

The Isle of Wight Community Fund has grown its fund to more than £1mln
For more information, please click on the following link: http://iwcp.co.uk/news/news/charity-sends-out-the-word-52587.aspx

Newton Investment Management, has announced the launch of the Newton Growth Fund for Charities

Stevenage 1 year old to front charity's national fundraising campaign

Sad news as Medway children's charity CPC Kent closes after 30 years

The Charity Initiative of the Year Award recognises charities from all areas of the eye health sector
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TBXWXR3

'Movember' cash to help research
For more information, please click on the following link: http://news.uk.msn.com/movember-cash-to-help-research





Charities call for more accessible heating controls

People with sight loss unable to control their heating or cut their fuel bills as heating dials & switches are too difficult to use.
Rica report: 'Choosing Central Heating Controls and Saving Energy'




Fundraising website Kickstarter says hackers got customer data

Shelter chooses SOS software for major practice management project



Charity brands are spreading good news, and that's good too
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/blogs/content/16861/focussing_on_the_positive

The Guardian: Charity secret weapons: winning an award

The Guardian: How charities can access funding



Beyonce teams with organisers at The Prince's Trust charity foundation to raise money for disadvantaged youths
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.contactmusic.com/story/beyonce-teams-with-u-k-charity_4068215

Comedian Patrick Monahan happy to dive in for new Carlisle charity


Geoff Karran MBE appointed Patron of Cruse Bereavement Care

TV presenter and farmer, Jimmy Doherty named as new ambassador for the Papworth Trust
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.papworth.org.uk/news-detail.php?aid=513

Gold Blend ads star fronts film supporting disabled riders

TV comedian Adam Hills opens new London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy charity shop







Job Vacancies

Head of Corporate Partnerships
For more information, please click on the following link: http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk/job/362738/head-of-corporate-partnerships/

Senior Digital Fundraiser - 12 Month Contract
For more information, please click on the following link: http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk/job/362726/senior-digital-fundraiser-12-month-contract/

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