Friday 13 June 2014

Charity Links 13/6/14





Charity Partnerships

Nominations for The FA's official charity partner are NOW open.

NAOMI House is selected as charity partner of White Star Running, who are staging a new multi-terrain race around Rushmore Estate & Larmer Tree Gardens.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.naomihouse.org.uk/
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.whitestarrunning.co.uk/

Rude Wines is set to be the first retailer in the UK to stock a new wine brand which will raise funds for the 'Help for Heroes' charity.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.kamcity.com/namnews/asp/newsarticle.asp?newsid=75510

Plumbers merchant chain Plumb and Parts Center is celebrating after raising a whopping £600,000 for charity partner Action for Children.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.plumbpartsnews.co.uk/2014/06/plumb-and-parts-charity-donation-tops-600k/

The European Tour is delighted to announce today that the Mercy Hospital Foundation in Cork has been named as Official Charity to the 2014 Irish Open.

Choice Hotels extend partnership with Cystic Fibrosis Association.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.choicehotelsuk.co.uk/

Harrogate tax advisory business chooses Avalon as its charity of the year

CHELMSFORD Star Co-op Society have announced that the J's Hospice will be there charity for the next year.

TrustedHousesitters.com launch an official charity partnership with the RSPCA.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.busbyway.com/2014/05/30/trustedhousesitters-com-supporting-the-rspca/

Hyder Consulting staff step up to support charity partner Alzheimer's Research UK
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hyderconsulting.com/en/aboutus/corporateresponsibility/Pages/default.aspx

Norfolk Police pledge their support to the East Anglian air ambulance charity
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.eaaa.org.uk/2014/06/06/norfolk-constabulary-is-proud-to-support-the-eaaa/

intu Trafford Centre helps boost their local Guide Dog Assoc, Alzheimer’s Society & Once Upon a Smile
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.intugroup.co.uk/responsibility/
For more information, please click on the following link: http://intu.co.uk/traffordcentre/news

intu Potteries partners with Prostate Cancer UK

Beatson Cancer Charity announces new partnership with Scotland's, Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre, Glasgow.

The Saints Foundation announces new charity partnership with the Liver & Pancreatic Research & Development Charity.

Dorset accountancy firm Princecroft Willis is aiming to do something special for their charity partner to celebrate anniversary.

Cambridge Building Society staff back Alzheimer's Research UK's Big Walk at Milton Country Park.

Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce unveils chosen charities.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bournemouthchamber.org.uk/

Sirona Care adopts Blood Bikers as Charity Of The Year.

Hospitality Action nominated as St Ermin's Hotel Charity of the Year.

Spirit Pub Company partners with Prostate Cancer for Summer campaign.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.spiritpubcompany.com/spirit/en/media/media_press/?year=&type=&id=189

Breast Cancer Care need your vote to win Coleg Cambria Charity of the Year.







Fundraising

Celebrities to take part in charity football tournament.

Charity shoot raises £22k for Mercian Regiment Benevolent Fund.

Gatwick British Airways team step out for midnight charity walk - wearing bunny ears!

New fund to support Essex charities receives £1m boost.

New event from charity behind Glastonbury Children's Festival.

MK Community Foundation is delighted to share that they have a new £6M Margaret Powell Foundation Fund.

Go Brazil Wines & Spirits were delighted to be asked to assist with the LATA Foundation's annual charity quiz night.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.gobrazilwines.com/news/lata-foundation-charity-quiz

Roland DG (UK) used Sign & Digital UK this year by committing a number of its machines on the stand to producing banners for two UK charities: Ronald McDonald House Charities and Children’s Hospice South West throughout the three days of the show.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://whattheythink.com/news/68857-sign-digital-uk-not-just-product-showcase-roland-dg/

Raise a glass at Leeds beer festival and support charities.

BRIDGWATER'S 2014 Carnival is less than 6 months away and organisers are seeking local charities and organisations to benefit.

ANNUAL music festival Shirefest held in Shirenewton, near Chepstow, has named the Help Imogen Walk Appeal as one its chosen charities.

Kenilworth Golf Club will support the cause as it's charity of the year.

KPMG money makers take the plunge at Canary Wharf to abseil for charity.

Fire Fighters charity looking to set up fundraising group in Grantham.

Rugby club launches new charity lottery.

Racecourses to help boost charities.

Alzheimer's Research Charity Race Day at Newmarket, the home of horseracing on Saturday 2 August 2014.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/newmarket/

£127,000 raised for charities via annual open gardens event called the Barton Gardens Festival.

Plans for Kings Langley Carnival unveiled.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/11262295.Plans_for_Kings_Langley_Carnival_unveiled/

Funds Industry Charity five-a-side at London Soccer Dome.

Sunningdale carnival cash handed over to three charities.

Last chance to Pitch for a Pitch at Hastings Beer & Music Festival.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/last-chance-to-pitch-for-a-pitch-1-6102634

Blind Veteran's UK receives £50000 donation.

Bickerton Å koda gives the Weston Park Hospital charity team a brand new Å koda Rapid.





Charity News


Plymouth charity to launch prostate cancer network after cash grant victory.
               
Nearly £50bn could be raised for charity if all UK businesses gave £10000, study says.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://ukcommunityfoundations.org/

Pride of Reading nomination for Reading Mencap.

Westpoint, Exeter, Devon, offers charities the chance to hold a free event as it marks 25 years.

New office helps Bradford cancer charity branch out to Skipton, Yorkshire.

Qatar Charity opens UK office.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qatar/286763/qatar-charity-opens-uk-office

The St Andrews-based AICR (Association for International Cancer Research) is getting a new name and branding.

TRUiST and Charities Aid Foundation of America Announce Strategic Partnership.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1954370

Animal charity 'WPSA' overhauls brand to boost awareness levels.

Charity VAST launch new online system designed to recruit more volunteers.

Comic Relief looking into Bitcoin Donations.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.coindesk.com/uk-charity-comic-relief-looking-bitcoin-donations/

BBQ for Cancer Research UK is a new fundraising campaign for supporters to join in the bbq bonanza in July.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/support-us/do-your-own-fundraising/bbq/plan-bbq  

Direct mail most complained about charity marketing tactic.

British businesses urged to 'show leadership in charity work and philanthropy'

Asthma UK appoints first marketing director.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.asthma.org.uk/about-our-team

Street Child Africa asks people to take a #footsie

Rihanna Releases Limited Edition T-Shirt For Charity.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1966411

14 Year Old Entrepreneur Develops Game App to Help Charity.

Bradley Cooper lands new job with Paul Newman's charity

Asda To Stock New Sauces From Newman's Own
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.talkingretail.com/products-news/grocery/newmans-unveils-2-new-barbecue-sauces/
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.newmansown.co.uk/home.html

Joe Root works with cricket supplier Mr Cricket to promote new Hero bat, which is produced by Gunn & Moore to help charity Help for Heroes.

Beazley Group recently adopted a more joined-up approach to Corporate Social Responsibility.

British Gymnastics has created a new charity called the British Gymnastics Foundation.

UAE. Luxury watchmaker Roger Dubuis and Emirates Airline are teaming up for a charity initiative.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.moodiereport.com/document.php?c_id=40&doc_id=39726









Princess Anne is the Patron of the Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity.
For more information, please click on the following link: https://rnrmc.org.uk/

New chairman for Winchester bereavement charity.

Broken Rainbow UK, welcomes Lesley Griffiths, the Welsh Minister for Local Government.

Laurie Lee appointed chief executive of Care International UK.

TV presenter Anne Davies becomes a patron of Rainbows Hospice.

Sleaford man becomes an ambassador for the charity Action for Blind People.

Bristol Law Society to host an event for those interested in being a Charity trustee
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bristollawsociety.com/bls-to-host-an-event-for-those-running-charities/

Masterchef winner Anton Piotrowski is announced as patron of food charity
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.devonandcornwallfoodassociation.org/

Crimestoppers appeals for new chairman to lead fight against crime in Derbyshire.
For more information, please click on the following link: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/in-your-area/east-midlands/derbyshire/





Charity Awards 2014: Welcome
               
Charity Awards 2014: Judges
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/2014/jun/10/charity-awards-2014-judges

Charity Awards 2014: Supporters

Charity Awards 2014: Timeline and FAQs


CAF: We need a revolution in British businesses to place charity at the heart of company cultures
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.cafonline.org/media-office/press-releases/2014/0906-growing-giving.aspx




Charity text donations – an increasingly popular way to give - Ofcom

Number of fundraising complaints rose by nearly half in the year to 2013 via the Fundraising Standards Board, Complaints Report 2014
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.frsb.org.uk/fundraising-complaint-data-from-2013-published/
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.frsb.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/FRSB_Complaints-Report_2014.pdf

Notes on income from charities for HEFCE-funded HEIs
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1751

Private investors will be able to lend money directly to charities through bond market being set up

Queen's Speech announces Protection of Charities Bill



Charity Commission: Not all of the charities we register make an impact

How to register your charity (CC21b) - Charity Commission

How to choose a charity name - Charity Commission 

Nazo Moosa steps down from Charity Commission Board

On May 22, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) approved the new Charities Statements of Recommended Practice (SORP) for publication.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/news/charities-sorp-approved-for-release/

The Financial Reporting Counci approve the new Charities SORP
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk//news/charities-sorp-approved-for-release/



Running a charity: Gov.uk
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/browse/citizenship/charities-honours/running-charity

How we approve changes to charities - Gov.UK
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-we-approve-changes-to-charities

Charity trustees: resignation and removal - Gov.UK
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/charity-trustees-resignation-and-removal

Strategy for charity fraud, financial crime and financial abuse - Gov.UK

Manage a conflict of interest in your charity - Gov.UK
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/manage-a-conflict-of-interest-in-your-charity

Strategy for dealing with safeguarding issues in charities - Gov.UK

Risk framework: Charity Commission - Gov.UK
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/risk-framework-charity-commission

Strategy for charity fraud, financial crime and financial abuse - Gov.UK

Manage a conflict of interest in your charity - Gov.UK
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/manage-a-conflict-of-interest-in-your-charity

Public benefit: rules for charities - Gov.uk
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/public-benefit-rules-for-charities

How to write your charity's governing document- Gov.uk 
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/how-to-write-your-charitys-governing-document

Public benefit: rules for charities - Gov.uk
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/public-benefit-rules-for-charities

New charity bond platform to boost social investment options







Wednesday 4 June 2014

Charity Links 4/6/14





Charity Partnerships




Rolls-Royce to support international medical charity Mercy Ships




National Express have joined forces with UK charity Canine Partners

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.caninepartners.org.uk/ceos-blog/collaboration

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



KEMP Hospice has been named by Wyre Forest Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) as its charity for this year’s beer festival.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://kiddercamra.wordpress.com/

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



The Child First nursery in Horse Fair Banbury has chosen the Horton Maternity Hospital as its charity for the year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/charity/what-we-do/horton/default.aspx



PGA Championship at Wentworth set to boost Guildford charity Challengers

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.disability-challengers.org/bmw-pga-championship-official-charity-2014

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/DisabilityChallengers/app_115462065200508



Celebrations As Cotton Traders Raise Over £509K For Charity Help for Heroes

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cottontraders.com/page/help-for-heroes

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cottontraders.com/in-support-of-help-for-heroes/icat/help-for-heroes




Morecrofts have selected Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as our chosen charity for the next year (2013-2014).

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.morecrofts.co.uk/about/charity-clatterbridge-cancer-centre.php

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/ClatterbridgeOfficial/app_2373072738



Fujitsu starts their search for their next charity partner




Cathay Pacific Announces Partnership with Non-Profit charity: water





2 year corporate partnership with The Southern Co-operative has secured a total of £507,486 for the charity Canine Partners.




Saint-Gobain employees in the UK and Ireland have raised £91,935 for their new charity partners, Macmillan Cancer Support and the Irish Cancer Society




Charities announced for ITV Text Santa 2014

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



Milton Keynes' Retail Merchant Services to support Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.retailmerchantservices.co.uk/contact.aspx



Hobson Golf Club announces Changing Lives as their Charity of the Year


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



Wholesaler Salon Services has raise some £63,000 for its charity partner The Little Princess Trust, more than doubling its original target of £25,000.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.littleprincesses.org.uk/about-us/latest-news/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.salon-services.com/



Hope for Tomorrow are delighted to become the charity partner of Wiltshire Council

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/latestnews.htm?aid=152295

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/hopefortomorrowcharity?fref=nf



Mears looks to build on its relationship with St Andrew's Hospice after naming the Grimsby centre its charity of the year.




Greene King staff scale new heights to raise £43000 for cancer charity

Greene King chose to support Macmillan in 2012 as the company's first corporate charity partnership

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.greeneking.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=104


For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Aboutus/OurCorporatePartners/GreeneKing.aspx



Canons Brook Golf Club captain picks Macmillan Cancer Support as charity partner

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.canonsbrook.com/home



A WINCHESTER festival is set to support three local charities as their charity partners


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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thejoeglovertrust.org/events-2/news/latest-news



The Veterans’ charity Erskine is the official charity partner of the Ideal Home Show Scotland.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.erskine.org.uk/news/erskine-official-charity-partner-ideal-home-show



Bowood’s annual dog show is in its ninth year and has raised £205,000 for charities.




Wessex Garages staff take part in Tour de Wessex for their charity partners

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.wessexgarages.com/news-and-events/tourthewessex



Charities named for 2015 Bath Half Marathon with Jamie’s Farm as the Official Fun Run Charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://bathhalf.co.uk/



Buntsfest music festival will soon be back for its 2nd year in support of Herts Air Ambulance and other charity partners

For more information, please click on the following link: http://buntsfest.co.uk/



Castleford’s Snozone has become an official partner of Sense

For more information, please click on the following link: http://snozoneuk.com/sense













Fundraising



Scotty’s Little Soldiers is celebrating becoming the first charity to have a clothing line with Tesco

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.clothingattesco.com/kids/scottys-little-soldier/page/scottys-soldier



Hay Festival: Supporting the ReadWell children's charity

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

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.hayfestival.com/portal/index.aspx?skinid=1&localesetting=en-GB



The Wolfson Foundation, a UK charity which grants £30-40m of funding each year is seeking more grant applications from Scotland.

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



Charity dinner dance in Bristol raises thousands for Macmillan Cancer Support

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/cadburyhouse/app_296865706746



Animal charities challenged to get their paws on a share of £500000

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.supportadoptionforpets.co.uk/how-we-can-help

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



Npower row Windermere for Macmillan charity




Frettens solicitors, recently made a generous donation of £1200 to Autism Wessex after an office revamp.




Night of glamour to help raise cash for charity Smile For Life

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/night-glamour-help-raise-cash-7149800

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



Gold medal hat trick for Homebase at Chelsea

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=2040



Hobart's Colourful Mixers raise £2700 for industry charity at Hotelympia


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



Altcoins and charity foundations are partnering up.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://cointelegraph.com/news/111517/give_a_bit_to_charity_with_givecoin

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



Bitcoin Holds Big Promise for Charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-holds-big-promise-charity-hasnt-delivered-many-big-gifts/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://bitgivefoundation.org/2014/05/bitcoin-holds-big-promise-for-charity/



'Star Wars' Charity Appeal Offers Fans a Role in New Film


For more information, please click on the following link: http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/star_wars_fans_given_chance_to_be_in_new_film



Greeting card designed by Benedict Cumberbatch sells for £2649

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/stampinupuk/posts/10153687114955500



PayPal Giving Fund offers £25k in prizes in June charity competition




Thomas Cook Group: Veuve Clicquot’s Business Woman of the Year, Harriet Green, Seeks to Raise over £100k on Behalf of Thomas Cook Children’s Charity and Whizz Kidz




£800,000 grant fund via Innovation in Waste Prevention Fund to promote waste prevention open to applications

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/wplf



Over £300000 raised for charity at BMW PGA Championship




Transdek trio take on Tough Mudder for Macmillan charity


For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.transdek.com/responsibility.html



Larkhall Slimming World raise hundreds for Yorkhill Children's Charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.yorkhill.org/yorkhill-stories/fundraising-at-work



8 police officers from Sutton are hoping to raise £1,000 for SWAN UK




170 KPMG staff have taken part in the Big Blue Abseil and raised over £45,000 for their charities Action for Literacy & Shelter.




Milton Keynes based Multitruck step it up a gear to raise money for CLIC Sargent

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.multitruck.co.uk/pages/company.html




Cereals 2014: Charity auction big kit prizes revealed


For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cerealsevent.co.uk/page.cfm/Link=1/t=m/goSection=1









Charity News



Stone King is delighted to welcome experienced charity lawyer Tim Rutherford

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.stoneking.co.uk/news-events/news/stone-king-expansion-continues-apace



The Children's Investment Fund Management charity recruits ex-head of an Aids relief effort

For more information, please click on the following link: http://ciff.org/team/trustees/



Charity launches Glasgow 2014 Games £5m legacy fund

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/get-inspired/27509923

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.spiritof2012trust.org.uk/blog/2014/05/spirit-of-glasgow-2014-launches-today/



The Children's Foundation which supports Wearside children has been given a new 'state of the art' website.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thechildrensfoundation.co.uk/featured-posts/new-website-thanks-glen-wheeler/



Forming Your Charity | The Wheel

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.wheel.ie/support/forming-your-charity



Merseyside charity Families Fighting for Justice launches a shop in Liverpool

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.familiesfightingforjustice.com/about.php



Jenson Button dons pink wig for charity




Details of official & charity receptions hosted by the Prime Minister at No 10 and by the Deputy Prime Minister




New UK centre for arthritis genomics research

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/16099/



The Guardian: How small charities can approach financial investment




Hospice of the Good Shepherd named as SAS Daniels LLP's charity of the year




BBC News: Alzheimer's research 'needs new strategy'

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27315707



Guest blog: why it's time your charity gets the party started | JustGiving blog

For more information, please click on the following link: http://blog.justgiving.com/guest-blog-why-its-time-your-charity-gets-the-party-started/



Groups launch review of Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ctrg.org.uk/files/news/CTG_Annual_Review_2013-14.pdf



Milton Keynes charity Medical Detection Dogs teams up with will-writing service


For more information, please click on the following link: http://medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk/index.html



Berkshire MS Therapy Centre nominated for Pride of Reading Award

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/berkshire-ms-therapy-centre-nominated-7174475



Horsham car firm Easi-Drive offers grants to wheel-related charities

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.easidrive.com/news

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



Charities offered pride of place on new Cheltenham Monopoly board




Localgiving.com appoints new CEO to deliver growth strategy




UK has most generous population in Europe when it comes to charitable donations for medical research




Charity hub takes over former Aviva call centre in Dundee




Save the Children launches #Vlog4Good to engage YouTube community

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/2014-05/save-children-launches-vlog4good



Affluents are far more likely to use smartphones for charity donations








Professor Brian Cox is to join the Jon Egging Trust as the charity’s new patron.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://joneggingtrust.com/#/news/4584649982



Kym Marsh launches charity 'Poppy Picnic' initiative




Kylie Minogue has released a charity single titled Crystallize that has raised money for cancer research.




Princess Alexandra helped celebrate the 30th anniversary of Home-Start charity




BLAKE as part of their partnership with charity Walking With The Wounded have penned 'To The Sun' as a charity single to support the cause

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.blakeofficial.com/new-single-to-the-sun-released-for-walking-with-the-wounded/