Thursday, 8 March 2012

Charity Links 8/03/2012

Cititec are pleased to be supporting the following UK charities:
Haven House Childrens Hospice, Hackney City Farm and Toynbee Hall
For more information on this please click on: http://www.cititec.com/about-us/csr/charity-of-the-year/

CENTREPOINT SELECTED AS CREDIT SUISSE's UK CHARITY OF THE YEAR 2012

David Lloyd Leisure has joined forces with Gold Challenge, the UK’s only Olympic and Paralympic sport-based charity challenge, to launch a bespoke initiative giving members the chance to try new Olympic sports – while raising money for the children’s charity Right To Play.
For more information on this please click on: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9169626.htm

Yorkshire Building Society has unveiled the RNLI as its charity of the year 2012.Last year the Yorkshire Building Society raised £175,000 for The Alzheimer’s Society, its chosen charity in 2011.

Landmark Information Group (the leading provider of property related geo-spatial and environmental information) is launching a new partnership with humanitarian aid charity, MapAction, which will run throughout 2012.

BGL Group is offering their employees the opportunity to take part in a charity trek in China.
The trek, which will take place in April 2012, aims to raise over £100,000 for the insurance firm’s charity partner, Marie Curie Cancer Care.
For more information on this please click on: http://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/item/14405/23/5/3

Principality Building Society and St David’s Centre in Cardiff city centre have chosen Cancer Research Wales to be the beneficiary of a variety of fundraising activities they will hold throughout 2012.

Reeds Rain Estate Agents, based in Evesham High Street, has made Macmillan Cancer Support its charity of the year for 2012

BAQUS Construction Consultancy is pleased to announce Article 25, the UK’s leading built environment charity, as our chosen charity of the year for 2012

BVNA Charity of the Year 2012. The British Veterinary Nursing Association ( BVNA) is delighted to welcome The Retired Greyhound Trust as its Official Charity partner for 2012
For more information on this please click on: http://www.bvna.org.uk/smartweb/about-us/news-story/135

Bowel Cancer UK is absolutely delighted to have been chosen as Majestic Wine's Charity of the Year 2012


YMCA Central Herts have been chosen as The Comet Newspaper's Charity of the Year


Kent Air Ambulance has been chosen as the KentOnline Charity of The Year.
The charity, which is based in Marden near Maidstone, provides a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for everyone living, working and travelling in the county each day.

The Carers Centre are delighted to announce that we are the chosen charity of the Year 2012 by The Chaplaincy Team East Midlands Airport.
For more information on this please click on: http://www.claspthecarerscentre.org.uk/latest?newsNumber=1208


Openwork Foundation will partner with The Princess Royal Trust for Carers until 2014.

MARIE Curie Cancer Care has been chosen by the Irish Football Association as their official charity partner for 2012. Announcing the partnership, the Irish FA's Head of Marketing and Communications, Geoff Wilson

London Luton Airport announces Sue Ryder as New Charity Partner for 2012 and 2013

For 2012, the Lincolnshire Coop members have chosen to support not one, but two charities – Plan and Pascal.
For more information on this please click on: http://www.lincolnshire.coop/your-community/charity-of-the-year.aspx

The People newspaper has chosen Help the Hospices as its charity of the year for 2012.

Agenda announces Dove House as 2012 Charity of the Year.

Winckworth Sherwood Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is recognition of the relationship a firm has with its staff, its community and the wider environment.
For more information on this please click on the following links: http://www.wslaw.co.uk/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility/firm-charity-of-the-year/

Travel company, Stanley Travel’s first Charity of the Year is Heel & Toe Childrens Charity.Heel and Toe provides free therapy to children with Cerebral Palsy, Dyspraxia and any other movement conditions.


Other Charity weblinks and other Corporate "Charity of the Year" News that may be of interest to you:
  • Peugeot UK has today kick-started its 2012 plans by announcing that working with its Dealer network, the Brand has agreed to become official charity partner with the BBC's Children in Need.
  • Supermarket Tesco has chosen Cancer Research UK as its Charity of the Year for 2012.
  • Healing the Wounds are looking for Corporate Sponsorship in order to help raise funds etc for their work.
  • For more information on this please click on: http://www.healingthewounds.co.uk/index.php/fundraise/corporate-support/charity-of-the-year
  • More than £45000 has been raised by staff at a housing association in Greater Manchester which is working in partnership with a charity. City West, which provides social housing throughout West Salford, Greater Manchester, began supporting Kidney
  • For more information on this please click on: http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/business_benefits_from_partnership_1_3472542
  • Newcastle-based engineering firm Siemens Energy Service has announced their Charity of the Year partnership with the homelessness charity The Cyrenians.
  • Women's rugby website www.scrumqueens.com has nominated SKRUM as its Charity of the Year for 2012. SKRUM is a charity which uses rugby to educate children in Africa on HIV and AIDS.
  • Société Générale has announced their 2012 Charity of the Year as being Stonewall Equality.
  • Swindon-based pen manufacturer Pentel raised more than £46500 for their 2011 Charity of the Year, Prostate Cancer Charity.
  • Apogee Corporation, who are a UK independent supplier of digital office solutions and managed print services, has chosen Help a Capital Child as its Charity of the Year for 2012.
  • The Prince's Trust is one of a number of charities who are competing in a staff vote to be Fujitsu's Charity of the Year.

  • The Welwyn Hatfield Times has announced its charity of the year for 2012 is The Isabel Hospice.
  • In 2011, Dean's Garden Centre has nominated Scarborough Mind as its Charity of the Year with regional branches in York, Whitby and Ryedale.
http://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/news-and-media/media-centre/press-releases/2012/1175-dsa-delighted-to-be-working-with-new-charity-of-the-year-partner-for-2012.html

Friday, 6 January 2012

Charity Links 6/01/2012

Happy New Year to you.

Since selecting Children's Hospices UK as its charity of the year for 2011, Willis Group has introduced a variety of fundraising activities for its staff to take part in. To view details on this please click here: http://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/item/14036/23/5/3
Contact Details: Janet Howell Charity and Community Officer at Willis Group.
To visit their website please click here: http://www.willis.com/


The Original Factory Shop outlets will choose their own local charity as their charity of the year partner.
To visit their website please click here: http://www.theoriginalfactoryshop.co.uk/Pages/Contact_Us.html
Contact Details:  Rebecca Burns – Marketing Manager
And for further news on this partnership:

Bury-based British luggage brand, Antler, has chosen Make-A-Wish Foundation UK as its first charity of the year. The firm will raise vital funds for the charity which grants wishes to children and young people aged between three and 17 fighting life-threatening illnesses.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here:   http://www.antler.co.uk/make-a-wish
Contact Details:
David Benjamin, Antler Chief Executive
Jonathan Sandall, Head of Corporate and Trust Fundraising at Make-A-Wish Foundation UK


Homebase colleagues selected Teenage Cancer Trust as their official charity partner until February 2013.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here:    
And via the Home Retail Group Plc CSR website by clicking on: http://www.thebasisofgoodbusiness.com/Home.aspx






Leading business technology solutions provider Amor Group has announced that Who Cares? Scotland, a charity which provides advice and support to young people in care, has become the company’s charity partner for the next year.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here:    http://www.amorgroup.com/news-and-events/latest-news-releases/item/419-who-cares?-scotland-to-be-amor-group-charity-partner/


Dastan is delighted to announce that The Children’s Trust has been chosen as their Charity of the Year.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here: http://dastan.co.uk/our-charity-of-the-year-2011/


Charles Russell is delighted to announce that Winston's Wish has been chosen as their Charity of the Year for 2011/2012.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here: http://www.charlesrussell.co.uk/content.aspx?path=/Latest_News/Charity_2011
Contact Details:  Kate Acutt, Corporate and Trusts Manager at Winston's Wish.

The Vikings is delighted to announce ‘Love your Balls' as its Official Charity of the Year partner for the 2012 Super League season.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here: http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/article.php?id=6561
Contact Details:  Louise Challoner at The Mark Gorry Foundation


This year Orchard has partnered with the Abundant Life Church and the Xcel Foundation, which helps underprivileged children and promotes the pursuit of excellence amongst the next generation.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here: http://www.orchardenergy.co.uk/christmas-charity-partner-announced


IPC Media name SHHIRT as 2012 Charity of the Year.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here:  http://www.shhirt.org.uk/2011/12/07/ipc-media-name-shhirt-as-2012-charity-of-the-year/
Contact Details: 
Katy Watkins, IPC Digital Sales
Jamie Hardgrave, Founder of SHHiRT


The Staffordshire Adult Autistic Society has won the Charity of the year sponsored by Staffordshire Police.
To get further details on the partnership please click here:  http://www.autismradiouk.co.uk/news/saas-wins-charity-of-the-year-2011-292.php
To visit the SAAS website and get further details on the partnership please click here:   www.saas.uk.com


Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance are looking for Corporate Charity of the Year Partnerships. To get further details please click here: 
To get further details on their current Corporate partnership please click here: 


Poole-based digital agency TMB has selected the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation as their charity of 2012 and receive 1 year’s free email marketing services.
To get further details on this Corporate partnership please click here: 
Contact Details:
TMB Managing Director, Dominic A Yeadon.
Linda Thornton, JTYAF Secretary.


Jonathan Burchfield, head of Stone King’s Charity team, has accepted an invitation to join the NCVO’s Charity Law Advisory Group, which has been established in order to lead an independent review of the operation of charity law. This Advisory Group will be operating in parallel to the Government’s own review of the Charities Act 2006.
To get further details on this and Stone King’s other Charity involvement, please click here:
And their creation of Wikimedia UK as a Charity


During 2011 Autonet Insurance have been busy fundraising for local charities around Stoke-on-Trent. The charity committee have visited charities and come up with many ideas for fundraising throughout 2011. The total raised for the year is an astonishing £16,131.61 in total.
To get further details on their Charity work please click here: 
Contact Details: Ian Donaldson, Managing Director of Autonet Insurance

Staff of UK press manufacturer Edale will take part in a charity run in support of a local hospice. Naomi House is a hospice which provides support to children with conditions that mean they are unlikely to live to become adults.
To get further details on their Charity work please click here:   
Or visit the Edale Corporate website, please click here:
Contact Details:
Managing Director, James Boughton
Head of Sales, Jeremy Westcott
Technical Manager, Daryl Finter


London Luton Airport’s current Charity of the Year for 2011 was NOAH Enterprise.
To view the London Luton Airport Community Engagement website and obtain  further details on their Charity and Community work, please click here: http://www.london-lutoninthecommunity.co.uk/home/


Other Charity weblinks and news that may be of interest to you:
Sequela Foundation (new charity recently launched) aims to support neurological well-being for people with Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, suffering from strokes or other conditions. The name is based on the word sequel, to reflect the charity's attempt to provide follow-up care after diagnosis.
http://www.scarborougheveningnews.co.uk/community/local-focus/2m_raised_by_charity_champions_1_4075601

Thursday, 1 December 2011

Charity Links 1/12/11

Glasgow Warriors are delighted to welcome the Cystic Fibrosis Trust as one of the club's official charity partners.
To view further information please click on: http://www.cftrust.org.uk/help/warriors

Oh So Perfect are thinking about their Charity of the Year 2012
To view further information please click on: http://ohsoperfect.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/charity-of-the-year-2012/   
To view further information please click on: http://ohsoperfect.wordpress.com/charity-of-the-year-2012/
To visit their Corporate website please click on: http://www.ohsoperfect.co.uk

Gold Challenge, Britain's first Olympic and Paralympic sport-based charity challenge, have revealed that an astonishing 20,000 people across the UK have now signed up to take on an Olympic themed challenge to raise money for one of its charity partners exactly a year after it was launched.


The Energy Saving Trust has been awarded charitable status and has announced John Lewis as its founding Charity partner.

THE RNLI has been selected as the official charity for next year's 21st annual Torbay Half Marathon.
To view further information please click on: http://www.torbayhalfmarathon.co.uk/charities.html


Queensgate shopping centre is supporting its charity partner and spreading the festive cheer by donating all the wrapping paper and ribbon to RNIB.
To visit their Corporate website please click on: http://www.queensgate-shopping.co.uk


The Samaritans is Northern Rock's corporate charity of the year.
To visit their Corporate website please click on: http://www.northernrock.co.uk/community/
To visit the Charity website for further information please click on: http://www.samaritans.org/support_samaritans/corporate_supporters/charity_of_the_year.aspx  


Stiftung Brunegg crowned Swiss Re’s Swiss Charity of the Year 2012.


Marie Curie Cancer Care, is Mecca Bingo's chosen charity for 2011.
To view a list of Marie Curie Charity Partners please click on: http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/en-gb/partners/partnerships/current-partners/
To visit their Corporate website please click on: http://www.meccabingo.com/Community/Marie-Curie/

RCGP’s charity partners this year, Diabetes UK.

To visit the Charity website for further information please click on: http://www.diabetes.org.uk


Hedgehogtri Events support the Demelza charity for all the hard work they do with sick children and supporting their families, based in the Sussex and Kent area.
To view further information please click on: http://www.hedgehogtri.co.uk/2012/charity.html
To visit the Charity website for further information please click on: www.demelza.org.uk


Asda in Highfields Road, Witham, has chosen the Brainwave Therapy Centre in Witham as its good cause for the year


The eight Guardian and Observer Christmas appeal charities will also receive a personalised, tailored package of media, marketing and communications support, resources and training from our charity partner, Media Trust.

Other Charity weblinks that may be of interest to you:

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Charity Links 17/11/2011

UK videogame industry charity GamesAid has opened 2011's voting round for members to select which charities will receive shares of the funds it has raised this year. The five charities that receive the most votes will each receive an equal share of the funds to a maximum of £20,000 per charity, while any excess funds will be distributed to the next highest voted for charities - again, to a maximum of £20,000.
If you'd like to vote for the charities - which include Action For Kids and Special Effect - follow or sign up at the source link below. Membership of the site is free and voting closes on October 21 2011.
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/gamesaid-opens-2011-voting-charity-beneficiaries

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Restore wins Charity of the Year 2011 at the Oxfordshire Charity and Volunteer Awards.
http://www.restore.org.uk/2011/restore-wins-charity-of-the-year-2011

For additional information on the event please click below:
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/9307703.Charity_heroes_recognised_for_their_contributions/


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The Football League has made an open invitation for charities to submit a bid to become its Official Charity Partner for the 2012/13 season.Previously, The League has worked with Help for Heroes (Season 2009/10), Marie Curie Cancer Care (Season 2010/11) and its current Official Charity Partner, Help the Hospices.

Charities had until midday on Monday 7 November 2011 to outline how their partnership would have a positive impact on The League's 72 member clubs, their fans and respective communities.
For additional information please click below:
http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20111014/league-begins-search-for-new-charity-partner_2293334_2481455

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Coutts in Tunbridge Wells today donated £1,000 to Canine Partners, the Office’s charity of the year.
For further media information on Coutts contact: Maria Shum, Coutts & Co on 0207 753 1255 or e-mail maria.shum@coutts.com
For additional information please click below:
http://www.coutts.com/news-and-insights/press-releases/2011/coutts-donates/

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Virgin Trains, official charity partner of CLIC Sargent. For additional information please click below:
http://www.rail.co/2011/10/18/virgin-trains-invite-greenwood-family-on-the-train-of-hope/

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Sutton and East Surrey Water's Redhill Staff gave generously to support their local charity partner The Childrens Trust. For more information please click below:
http://www.epsomguardian.co.uk/news/9310342.Tadworth_the_Hound_raises___500_for_children_s_charity/

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UBM Built Environment has chosen construction and property industry homelessness charity CRASH as conference partner for their Sustainability Now event taking place on 9-10 November 2011.
For further information on this partnership please click here: http://www.crash.org.uk/article/2011/crash-named-once-again-as-conference-charity-partner

For more information please click below:
http://www.industrytoday.co.uk/Construction/crash-named-once-again-as-conference-charity-partner/7432

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Final Third Sports Media has chosen to support Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research as its first ever charity partner. For more information please click below:
http://www.sportcontent.co.uk/editorial-content-specialists-press-releases-charity-partner.htm

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REDDITCH United FC has chosen Cancer Research UK as its charity of the year. For more information please click below:
http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/9322042.Reds_owner_urges_residents_to_put_the_boot_into_breast_cancer/

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Wales Air Ambulance is Principality’s 2011 Charity of the Year. For more information please click below:
http://www.flintshirechronicle.co.uk/flintshire-news/local-flintshire-news/2011/10/27/wales-air-ambulance-join-principality-building-society-in-hunt-for-mold-hero-51352-29666523/

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Somerset Business Awards 2011 chooses Taunton Association for the Homeless as their Charity of the Year 2011. For more information please click below:
http://www.somersetbusinessawards.org.uk/winners-2011/charity-of-the-year/

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Wales Rugby League have launched a novel fundraising initiative in partnership with Nightingale House Hospice. For more information please click below:
http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/10/31/wales-launch-charity-sponsorship-appeal/

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Peter’s Pies has chosen the Noah’s Ark Appeal as their Charity Partner. For more information please click below:
http://www.bakeryinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9202/Shirley_Bassey_backs_Peter_s_Pies__charity_collaboration.html

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The Original Factory Shop 2011 Charity partner is Action For Children. For more information please click below:
http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Barton-store-helps-raise-milestone-local/story-13722488-detail/story.html

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Avon UK has donated over £500,000 to its charity partners Refuge, Women’s Aid and UN WOMEN, to help end violence against women. For more information please click below:
http://www.businessrevieweurope.eu/business_leaders/alesha-dixon-the-new-face-of-avon

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Network Rail becomes a patron of homelessness charity CRASH. For more information please click below:
http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=68467

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Yorkhill Children’s Foundation are to be an official charity partner of Glasgow Warriors for the next two seasons. For more information please click below:
http://www.nowrugby.com/glasgow-warriors-steeled-for-aironi/4543.htm

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Shoosmiths has elected Brainwave and Macmillan Cancer Support as its new charity partners. Shoosmiths will support Brainwave with fundraising activity from now through to the end of July 2012; before switching to help Macmillan from August next year to the end of April 2013. For more information please click below:
http://www.shoosmiths.co.uk/news/3858.htm

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Aviva charity partners are Railway Children and Barnardo's.
For further information please contact: Kate Fairclough, Claire Scott or Sallie Bale at Hill & Knowlton on 0207 413 3000 or email firstname.surname@hillandknowlton.com
For more information please click below:
http://www.4-traders.com/AVIVA-PLC-4000581/news/AVIVA-PLC-10-Nov-2011-UK-North-London-boroughs-receives-funding-to-support-young-runaways-13885970/

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The Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust, has been named as the official charity partner to the Reading Half Marathon Corporate Relay Challenge 2012. For more information please click below:
http://www.getreading.co.uk/business/s/2103108_dame_kelly_holmes_halfmarathon_challenge

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Craig White, the current UK 'DSA’s Direct Seller of the Year,' launches The Elastic Attitude Audio Program, sharing some of his philosophies and beliefs that had enabled him to build a “Home based business” that has created well over £12 Million in sales. All proceeds from this audio program will be donated to Charity, the goal is to raise £20,000 for the Children’s Charity Barnardo's this Christmas.
For more information please click below:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/PersonalSuccess/BarnardosCharity/prweb8942703.htm

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Confused.com is partnering with the road safety charity Brake. As part of the partnership, Confused.com will sponsor Brake's e-bulletins and campaigns as well as launching a joint campaign in the New Year.
For more information please click below:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/confusedcom-partners-with-road-safety-charity-brake-2011-11-10

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Natwest, Bexley has unveiled Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice as their new local charity partner.
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/community/bexley/9348165.Greenwich___Bexley_Community_Hospice_unveiled_as_Natwest___s_new_local_charity_partner/


Other Charity Partnership news/links that mybe of interest are shown below:

http://www.veoliaenvironmentalservices.co.uk/Main/About-us/Wildlife-Photographer-of-the-Year-/Wildlife-Photographer-of-the-Year-/

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hdhqrk0rNMVAwq_Jl8Y5xO35vTiw?docId=N0252301319471188173A

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cavendish-unveils-right-to-play-charity-ride

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/2011/11/08/mod-blasted-for-axing-330-000-funding-for-military-charity-helpline-115875-23545453/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2060559/Tesco-backs-gay-festival-drops-support-Cancer-Research-charity-event.html?ito=feeds-newsxml