Charity Links 15/05/2012

Local Sainsbury’s stores are currently taking votes in a search for their local charity of the year they will be supporting and raising funds for over the next 12 months.

Its Local Charity Partner scheme, now in its fourth year, is seeking other good causes to support.

Vote for a local charity partner for Penge, Greater London Sainsbury's Local.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/bromley/9705066.Vote_for_a_local_charity_partner_for_Penge_Sainsbury_s/?ref=nt

Vote for a local charity partner for the Buckhurst Place, Bexhill store as Sainsbury's are asking customers and colleagues to put forward the names of charities based in Bexhill that are important to them. From now until Wednesday, May 23, customers can vote for their favourite local charity.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.bexhillobserver.net/news/bexhill-news/customers-chance-to-vote-for-town-supermarket-s-charity-partner-1-3831067

Vote for a local charity partner for the Mildenhall Sainsbury's store. Customers visiting the Mildenhall branch of Sainsbury's can now vote on who the store's new charity partner should be. Shoppers have until May 23 to drop off their nomination forms at the Recreation Way store.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.newmarketjournal.co.uk/community/community-news/vote-for-mildenhall-sainsbury-s-charity-partner-1-3829332

Sainsbury's is urging people in Bury St Edmunds to nominate a local charity most deserving of its fund-raising efforts. The store, in Bedingfield Way, Moreton Hall, is re-launching its Local Charity Partner scheme and is looking for a new local charity to raise funds for.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/latest-news/new-charity-of-the-year-1-3828070

Sainsbury’s in Talbot Heath, Bournemouth is asking their customers and staff to put forward the names of different charities that are important to them, which can be voted for in the store until May 23 2012. The chosen charity will be the store's Charity of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/9702190.Help_charities_get_funding/

Sainsbury’s in Rodgers Quay, Carrickfergus is asking their customers and staff to put forward the names of different charities that are important to them, which can be voted for in the store until May 23 2012. The chosen charity will be the store's Charity of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.carrickfergustimes.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainment/help-choose-charity-partner-1-3823007

Sainsbury's Bourne Local in Exeter Street is choosing a charity as part of its Local Charity of the Year Partner scheme and customers can vote for the favourite local charity in the shop, until May 23 2012. The winning charity will be announced in June and will receive a year's worth of fundraising.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.bournelocal.co.uk/news/local/help-sainsbury-s-in-bourne-choose-a-charity-1-3833562

Sainsbury's at Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre is also on the lookout for a new Local Charity Partner.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.hempsteadvalley.com/news/sainsburys-opportunity-to-become-this-years-local-charity-partner

As are Sainsbury's Gosforth and Sainsbury's Wigtownshire, Newton Stewart. 

Staff at Norwich law firm Mills & Reeve has selected St Martins Housing Trust as their Charity of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norwich_law_firm_mills_reeve_selects_st_martins_housing_trust_as_charity_of_the_year_1_1375715

Dementia patients will benefit from the support of a Liverpool-based social landlord over the next 2 years.

Riverside has chosen the Alzheimer's Society as its corporate charity and will support its work through fundraising activities during the period.

Staff at Riverside voted for their favourite charity in a poll across the organisation. Riverside previously raised more than £30,000 for Water Aid as its chosen charity partner over the past 3 years.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/riverside-backs-alzheimer-s-charity-1-3839974

Chronicle & Echo's charity partner is Macmillan Cancer Support.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/community/macmillan-fundraising-campaign/castle-ashby-hosting-miles-for-macmillan-1-3837850

Smile Train recently announced a partnership With Mars Retail Group.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.marketwatch.com/story/update-smile-train-announces-partnership-with-mars-retail-group-2012-05-11

Local charity Pathways 4 All has been named Charity of the Year for 2012 by local repairs and maintenance provider, Kier North Tyneside. Pathways 4 All is a registered charity providing social activities and events for children with disabilities.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.24dash.com/news/communities/2012-05-11-Kier-North-Tyneside-names-its-charity-of-the-year

Following a vote by staff, Thrifty Car & Van Rental is pleased to announce that the company has chosen The NSPCC and Hospiscare as its 2012 National and local charity partners. Helping to raise significant funds for both charities.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2012/5/9/thrifty-announces-two-charity-partners/43419/

Aspers recently announced The Cynthia Spencer Hospice as their Charity of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cynthiaspencerhospice.nhs.uk/Resources/News/2012/30th_April_-_Aspers_names_Hospice_as_charity_of_the_year/index.jsp

Miller Brands recently announced The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home (QAHH) as their Charity of the Year partner 2012-2013.

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.qahh.org.uk/miller-brands-names-qahh-as-their-charity-of-the-year-partner-201213-2/

Click Consult, a leading internet marketing company, are set to take part in the infamous 'Tough Mudder' challenge to help raise money for their supported company charity partner, Claire House Children's Hospice.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9498807.htm

Charity Links 08/05/2012

The banking group Santander has opened applications for its 2013 charity of the year partner, which it hopes will net the chosen charity at least £750,000.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/Fundraising/article/1129675/applications-open-santanders-charity-year-2013/

The Northern Rock Foundation is offering charities in Cumbria and north-east England grants of up to £50000 to develop ideas for new income streams and services.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://bdaily.co.uk/news/business/03-05-2012/charities-to-benefit-from-northern-rock-investment/

Lincombe Manor Country Club, a new members club in Torquay, has adopted AGE UK Torbay as its 2012 charity partner. All money raised throughout 2012 will be donated to the charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/Torquay-country-club-adopts-2012-charity/story-15979813-detail/story.html

Carrentals.co.uk has chosen the 4 Cancer Group for its upcoming 'Book & Donate' campaign. The car hire comparator has selected six days over the next quarter where £1 of every booking made on the site will be donated to the charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.carrentals.co.uk/media/the-4-cancer-group-book-donate.html

Teenage Cancer Trust is the official charity partner of Homebase across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The partnership will run until February 2013 and Homebase colleagues have already raised a staggering £1.5 million.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/community/bringing-music-to-charity-s-ears-1-3805639

The Pound Lane, Norwich, Sainsbury's Local store's Charity Partner scheme is now in it's fourth year and looking for a charity to provide help and support to from Wednesday, June 20. Customers and staff are being asked to put forward charities which are important to them.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/thorpe_st_andrew_sainsbury_s_supermarket_is_looking_for_a_new_charity_to_support_1_1370535

A group of scouts and guides have been chosen as one of Sainsbury's Colliers Wood, London Charities of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/wimbledonnews/9685888.Scouts_named_supermarket_s_charity_of_the_year/

The Katie Piper Foundation was invited to speak at Arrows Group AGM on 3rd May, after the Foundation was chosen as Charity of the Year by the specialist recruitment agency.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.katiepiperfoundation.org.uk/events/arrows-group-chooses-kpf-as-charity-of-the-year/

Lough Neagh Rescue are proud to announce that we have been awarded Junction One's Charity of the Year for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.loughneaghrescue.co.uk/2012/05/03/junction-one-charity-of-the-year/

Lasswade-based Dobbies Garden World has announced Fight Against Cancer Edinburgh (FACE) as its local charity partner for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.midlothianadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-headlines/dobbies-is-face-of-charity-aid-1-2271186

A Hampton, Peterborough Garden centre will help raise vital cash for a city charity this year. Dobbies Garden World, Peterborough has announced Family Voice Peterborough as its local charity partner for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/community/community-news/garden-centre-to-back-city-charity-over-the-coming-year-1-3801962

A hotel has picked the Yorkshire Air Ambulance as its charity of the year. Raithwaite Hall Country Retreat between Sandsend and Whitby announced it will be supporting the team as its Charity of the Year for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/local/raithwaite-flying-high-for-charity-1-4517401

MoneyVista has nominated The Prince’s Initiative for its Group Charity of the Year 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.prime.org.uk/charity-of-the-year/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.prime.org.uk/money-vista/

This year the charities being supported by the Plymouth Megaride are: Plymouth Drake Sailing, Devon Blood Bikers, Operation Henry and the Plymouth Calendar Girls nominated charity for 2012 the Macmillan Nurses.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Megaride-event-support-charities/story-15987859-detail/story.html

Each year the FIA (Fitness Industry Association) nominate a charity of the year which supports their aim to get more people, more active, more often and promotes the benefits of physical activity. In 2012-2013 the FIA will be supporting the Matt Hampson Foundation.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.fia.org.uk/media-centre/press-announcements/the-fia-announces-the-matt-hampson-foundation-as-their.html?phpMyAdmin=71d383e8c087ef038f51f2124931a195  

Sainsbury's Local, in The Avenue, Chester-le-Street, last year chose St Cuthbert's Hospice, Durham, as its Charity of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/chesterlestreet/9687853.Customers_and_staff_have_cash_in_store_for_hospice_s_great_work/

Stockport Business Awards are proud to support The Seashell Trust as their 2012 sponsored charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.stockportbusinessawards.co.uk/charity-partner/

Sheffield Chamber are searching for their new Charity Of The Year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.vas.org.uk/news/main/32

Network Rail new Charity of Choice is Action for Children - Network Rail. Our staff have chosen Action for Children as the organisation they would most like to raise money for over the next 2 years.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Our-new-Charity-of-Choice-is-Action-for-Children/

Employees and customers at ScottishPower have raised a quarter of a million pounds for Cancer Research UK in just over two months.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.scottishpower.com/PressReleases_2323.htm

Law firm Dickinson Dees has completed a year of fundraising for its chosen charity of the year, the Great North Air Ambulance Service. Representatives from the firm presented a cheque for £31807 to the charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/business-law/2012/05/08/dickinson-dees-completes-year-of-fundraising-for-great-north-air-ambulance-51140-30917440/

Charity Links 02/05/2012

Action on Hearing Loss is the Official Charity Partner of the Camden Crawl, one of the biggest live events in the UK, which is being held from May 4-6 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/news-and-events/london/news/we-are-the-official-charity-partner-for-the-camden-crawl.aspx

Tesco has raised £7.5m for The Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer Scotland. The money was raised during their Tesco's Charity of the Year partnership with Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer Scotland in 2011 (from 1 March 2011 to 29 February 2012).

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1190

The Queensgate shopping centre has announced Shine as its new charity of the year for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.shinecharity.org.uk/media-centre/news/2012/04/25/time-to-shine-as-queensgate-announces-new-charity-partner

THE Tracy Sollis Leukaemia Trust will be the 2012 charity partner for the Birdseye Sports Evesham Vale 10K running race.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk/news/9658201.Charity_chosen_as_race_partner/

BUS company Network Warrington has chosen Warrington Disability Partnership (WDP) as its first charity of the year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/news/9667289.Disability_charity_named_bus_company_charity_of_the_year/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/9667289.Disability_charity_named_bus_company_charity_of_the_year/? ref=nt

Workers at a Cambridge company have given Addenbrooke’s Hospital a huge cash boost. Employees at Ridgeons have raised nearly £24,000 for ACT, the hospital’s charitable trust.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Health-and-Beauty/Health-News/Constructive-efforts-for-charity-raise-huge-24k-24042012.htm

Barclays Announce Crossroads Care as 2012 Charity of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.isleofman.com/News/article.aspx?article=44929

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.topix.com/life/charity/2012/04/barclays-announces-crossroads-care-as-2012-charity-of-the-year

Staff at Ageas Insurance Solutions, in Trentham Lakes, have carried out a range of fund-raising events after voting the local Blurton hospice their charity of the year in 2011.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Broker-boost-hospice/story-15874799-detail/story.html

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.jdrf.org.uk/get-involved/corporate-fundraising/charity-of-the-year-partnership

Employees of social landlord Halton Housing Trust voted to make Halton Haven Hospice their chosen charity for 2012-13, extending a four-year relationship between the two organisations.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.runcornandwidnesweeklynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-news/runcorn-widnes-local-news/2012/04/19/halton-housing-trust-chooses-halton-haven-hospice-as-chosen-charity-55368-30787329/

Wakefield conservatory, window and door suppliers Conservatory Outlet have announced that they have extended their support for Ripple Africa, a UK Registered Charity Working in Africa, for another 12 months.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9424731.htm

Leading commercial law firm Muckle LLP has chosen to support Heel & Toe, a charity which helps children with cerebral palsy, dyspraxia and other motor disorders, as its charity of the year for 2012/13.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.entrepreneursforum.net/voice/leading-commercial-law-firm-announces-charity-of-the-year-for-2012-2013/

Staff at the Marks & Spencer's, Butcher Row, Beverley store have chosen Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) as their Charity Of The Year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/m-s-staff-support-air-ambulance-1-3798421

Impact Arts have been short-listed in the Charity of the Year 2012 Category at the SCVO’s Scottish Charity Awards.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.impactarts.co.uk/news/news/impact_arts_are_shortlisted_for_charity_of_the_year_2012/

Women's Aid, which works to end domestic violence against women and children, has been selected as The Midcounties Co-operative's charity partner this year 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourtown/oxford/9677454.Superheroes_in_charity_rescue/

The Brighton Marathon is delighted to announce its charity partners for the 2013 Brighton Marathon which takes place on Sunday 14th April 2013

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.run247.com/articles/article-2367-brighton-marathon-announces-2013-charity-partners.html

Employees at South Coast law firm Lester Aldridge have voted Cancer Research UK to be the firm's charity of the year in 2012

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.seekernews.co.uk/2012/04/lester-aldridge-announces-cancer-research-as-its-charity-of-the-year/

The Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool Bike Ride are delighted to announce that they will once again be partnering with the Claire House Children's Hospice for the 2012 edition of the event.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cyclosport.org/23-Apr-2012/news/claire-house-childrens-hospice-returns-as-charity-partner-for-liverpool-chester-liverpool-bike-ride.html

British womenswear fashion brand, LKBennett, located in Walton-on-Thames has raised £819 for the shopping centre's official charity, Princess Alice Hospice.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.waltononthamespeople.co.uk/Charity-shopping-evening-L-K-Bennett-raises-pound/story-15951174-detail/story.html  

Leading UK charity law firm Bates Wells & Braithwaite (London) LLP (BWB) has been named the UK's number one charity law firm in CaritasData's Top Legal Advisors list for the 8th year in a row.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bateswells.co.uk/News/Detail.aspx?NewsID=269&Location=2&ID=1

Property management specialist Residential Management Group (RMG) has announced a new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative that will support Isabel Hospice during 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hertfordshire.com/pages/news/show-news.asp?id=1290

Other Corporate "Charity of the Year" News that may be of interest to you:

Asda, West Swindon's Charity of the Year is Open Door.

WARRINGTON Wolves have launched this year's charity shirt which is on sale now in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Age UK and YouthNet have benn named as charity partners for the London Marathon 2013.

http://www.grandappeal.org.uk/company-partnerships/how-to-work-with-us/charity-of-the-year/

Charity Links 22/04/2012

MandMDirect are working with The Teenage Cancer Trust to help raise money to help build specialist units for young people in NHS hospitals.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.mandmdirect.com/landingpages/TeenageCancerTrust.htm

The Vale Royal Abbey Golf Club have chosen the One in Eleven appeal as its joint charity of the year for the 2011/2012 season.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/9645237.Whitegate_golfers_raise_more_than___40_000_for_Leighton_Appeal/   

The Original Factory Shop is supporting the charity with a programme of new fundraising events this year. The store at Park Rose, near Bridlington, appealed for a charity partner through the Make a Difference in Your Community campaign.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Charity-wins-support/story-15812711-detail/story.html  

Staff at ASCO's Northern North Sea (NNS) business have selected the 'Monty's Maggie's Appeal' as their charity of the year for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ascoworld.com/Home/News/tabid/121/newsid473/58/mid/473/Default.aspx

The Centre, Livingston is appealing to West Lothian charities to come forward as the search for the shopping centre's Charity of the Year 2012 begins.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.shopthecentre.co.uk/company-info/community

Alder Hey Imagine Appeal is the official charity of the 2012 Grand National.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.alderhey.co.uk/Media_Centre/Latest_news/Aintree_Pub_Quiz.asp  

The Royal Mail has announced that after nearly 4 years supporting Barnardo's as their major charity partner, the relationship ended on the 31st March 2012. 

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.myroyalmail.com/mrm/appcommunity/charity.aspx  

ANGUS law firm Thorntons will be taking on an endurance challenge to raise money for Maggie's cancer charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.arbroathherald.co.uk/news/local-headlines/law-firm-takes-to-the-hills-for-charity-1-2230816

Staff at Barclays in the Isle of Man have helped raise over £46000 for their Charity of the Year 2011, Hospice Isle of Man.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.isleofman.com/News/article.aspx?article=44816

Nomura has assembled a 10-strong team to tackle the London marathon, with proceeds raised going to the Japanese bank's charity partner the Rainbow Trust.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2012-04-19/city-marathon-runners-2012?mod=sectionheadlines-TT-AM

Rehab has been chosen as Eurospar's charity of the year for the second consecutive year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/34721-eurospar-selects-rehab-as-c

Charles Stanley is pleased to announce that DEBRA has been chosen as the new Charity of the Year 2012. DEBRA replaces last year's charity, the Rainbow Centre in Fareham.

For more information, please click on the following link: https://media.charles-stanley.co.uk/news--events/debra-charity-of-the-year/

Norwood Interiors have named St Gemma's Hospice as their 2012 Charity of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.norwood-interiors.co.uk/blog/norwood-donate-to-st-gemmas-hospice.htm

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/leeds-hospice-link-up-is-perfect-fit-for-furniture-bosses-1-4431175

FirstGroup today revealed it has begun the search for a new national charity partner. It also confirmed that First Essex staff have the opportunity of helping decide which charity will be successful.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.agcc.co.uk/firstgroup-staff-to-select-new-charity-partner/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/essex/travel_news/news_initiatives/?item=5511&conf=0

The Children’s Trust has been the BMW Group UK charity of the year since 2010, voted for by their workforce.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourtown/oxford/9648187.CHARITY_MATTERS__Cupcakes_cash_helps_children/

VertiBaX backcare lower back pain relief belts and supports are officially recognised by The Charity for Healthier Backs http://www.backcare.org.uk/  

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.support4physio.com/vertibax-mhra/vertibax-backcare-partners

The Brighton Half Marathon on 19 February 2012, the organisers have announced that the 2012 race was also a record breaking year for charity fundraising.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.brightonandhovefreepress.co.uk/brighton-and-hove-community/record-year-for-charity-fundraising-at-the-brighton-half-marathon-2012/37900

The Co-op has stepped in to raise money for the Cave Rescue Organisation, its charity of choice for the coming year 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/9645997.Co_op_chooses_Cave_Rescue_Organisation_as_charity_of_the_year/

WORCESTERSHIRE Grasstrack Club stages its first meeting of the season on Sunday at Cladswell Hall Farm, Knowle Fields, near Inkberrow, with the Mick Burton Memorial Trophy Charity Meeting.

The chosen charity for 2012 is the ACU Benevolent Fund. For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.eveshamobserver.co.uk/2012/04/11/sport-Grasstrack-action-is-set-to-get-underway-35301.html

As voted for by OrderWise staff, their Charity of the Year 2012 for the coming year will be Help For Heroes.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.orderwise.co.uk/general-2/charity-of-the-year/

Michelin, Stoke are proud to announce that North Staffs Carers Association have been nominated as their Charity of the Year for 2012.

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

Charity Links 12/04/2012

Sainsbury are once again running their Local Charity of the Year competition in which customers at each store get to nominate a local charity to support for the next 12 months.Every store will have a nomination box on display from 9th May – 23rd May 2012 for nominations. These dates and procedures may vary slightly from store to store.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/responsibility/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/responsibility/anna-fords-introduction/

Lok n Store, Blatchford Road, Horsham is partnering up with Horsham Matters as charity of the year 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.loknstore.co.uk/self-storage/horsham/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/local/storage-company-teams-up-with-horsham-charity-1-3681684

BTRC is proud to have selected from a record number of candidates to be Charity of the Year for Home House, London's most luxurious and exclusive private members club.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.wayahead-btrc.org/2012/04/04/home-house-selects-btrc-as-their-charity-of-the-year/

The A-T Society recently had three highly regarded companies approved as their Charity of the Year 2012 as a result of nominations from their staff.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.atsociety.org.uk/charity-of-the-year

Northamptonshire Chambers of Commerce has chosen Northampton Door to Door Service as its charity of the year for 2012-13. The charity provides a minibus and shop mobility service to residents in need.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/community/community-news/bus-charity-to-get-business-support-1-3694886

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.northants-chamber.co.uk/news/article/chamber-announces-new-charity-of-the-year-for-2012-13

Childline is Belfast Telegraph Runher's charity partner for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/woman/life/esther-rantzen-thrilled-childline-is-runhers-new-charity-partner-16139713.html

The Tiverton branch of legal firm Ashfords LLP have helped people in need of care by donating their belongings for its Charity of the Year Sue Ryder to sell in its shops.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/devon_news/9629389.Ashfords_staff_donate_to_Sue_Ryder_charity/

The IOA Group, the UK's largest independent machine operator, has named children's charity Rays of Sunshine as its fund-raising partner for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.totallygaming.com/news/ioa-confirms-rays-sunshine-chosen-charity-partner

North East Humanist members chose the County Durham Furniture Help Scheme as the NEH charity of the year 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.northeast-humanists.org.uk/news/charity-of-the-year-chosen/

The FIA has rounded up its year as charity partner of Help for Heroes with a donation from FIA Research Institute.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.fia.org.uk/media-centre/press-announcements/fia-research-institute-donations-round-up-successful-year-as-charity-partner-of-help-for-heroes.html?phpMyAdmin=71d383e8c087ef038f51f2124931a195

Headway selected as Charity of the Year by Leading Solictors. 30 Mar 2012. We are delighted to announce that Malcomson Law, Health Solicitors based in Smithfield, Dublin 7, have selected Headway for the third year running as their Charity of the Year 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.headway.ie/news/2012/03/30/headway-selected-as-charity-of-the-year-by-leading/

Arrows Group, the London and Amsterdam based professional sector recruitment specialist, have nominated The Katie Piper Foundation as their charity of the year for 2012/2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.personneltoday.com/blogs/press-release-service/2012/03/arrows-group-name-the-katie-piper-foundation-as-their-charity-of-the-year-in-2012.html

Knights Foundation Charity has nominated CORE Fitness Education as their Charity Partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.yorkcityknights.co.uk/24561-knights-foundation-charity-partner-core-fitness-education

Racing Post are proud to make The Prostate Cancer Charity, our official charity for 2012.

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

South Hants Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is ABP Southampton's employee chosen Charity of The Year for 2012.

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

The Aberdeen operation of international oil services company Aker Solutions has named The ARCHIE Foundation and the Kidney Dialysis Unit Stonehaven as their official charities for 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.kincardineshireobserver.co.uk/news/charity-choices-1-2216715

CIT announce “Charity of the Year 2012”. CIT has actively supported several local charities in recent years but has decided to offer additional support to FitzRoy to help celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.complete-it.co.uk/news_item.php?wnID=4352

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

Celebrating the launch of the Charity Trading Day at a Market Open Ceremony, the LSEG Foundation announced its new charity partners "Friendship Works" in the UK and "In-presa" in Italy, both of which work with young people.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.londonstockexchange.com/about-the-exchange/media-relations/press-releases/2012/lsegcharitytradingday.htm

BRM solicitors in Chesterfield have chosen to support the British Heart Foundation's Mending Broken Hearts Appeal as their charity of the year 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/legal-eagles-back-charity-1-4419863

Over 50s insurance provider RIAS have raised £25000 for Cancer Research UK, following their successful employee-voted 2011 Charity of the Year programme.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.openpr.com/news/216987/RIAS-RAISE-25-000-FOR-CANCER-RESEARCH-UK.html

KCOM Group Charity of the Year partner programme launched in 2006.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.kcomplc.com/our-responsibility/our-local-communities/kcom-group-charity-partner/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.kcomplc.com/our-responsibility/our-local-communities/kcom-group-charity-partner/charity-application/

Other Charity weblinks and other Corporate "Charity of the Year" News that may be of interest to you:

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://hq.squidoo.com/charity/4-brand-new-squidoo-charity-partners/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://leedschildrenscharity.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/irwin-mitchell-raises-8405-across-its-charity-of-the-year-campaign/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.foreverfriendsappeal.co.uk/news/jelf-financial-planning%E2%80%99s-bath-office-announces-chosen-charity-of-the-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jelf-financial-planning%25e2%2580%2599s-bath-office-announces-chosen-charity-of-the-year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2012/04/02/horse-welfare-charity-asks-to-be-remembered-in-wills/

Charity Links 02/04/2012

Derby County Football Club has announced that Sight Support Derbyshire is their Charity of the Year 2012.

Honda (UK) Lawn and Garden has announced Greenfingers as its partner and Charity of the Year 2012.

Prolog has announced Helping Hands as its partner and Charity of the Year 2012.

The Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation (IMCF) has announced and named Amy’s House and Sheffield Young Carers as its charities of the year.

The Irish charity Aware has today announced that it has been chosen as the Tesco Charity of the Year 2012 & 2013.

Barcan Woodward is very pleased to announce that its Charity of the Year 2012 will be The Royal Marsden Hospital through The Sam Keen Foundation.

Lothian Buses has chosen Lothian Autistic Society as their Charity of the Year 2012.

The Festival of Sport has announced Wings for Life as their official charity partner of 2012.

The Kaleidoscope Trust has been selected as the official charity partner for Pride London 2012.

Persimmon Homes Wessex has announced its support for Prospect Hospice as their Charity of the Year 2012.

Call Legal is launching it's “Charity of The Year” programme. Details can be found via clicking the following link: http://www.1stcalllegal.com/html/charity_of_the_year.html

The Original Factory Shop in Snettisham have presented the Norfolk Hospice Tapping House with a cheque for £915.64 after a year of fundraising for their charity of the year.

The Recycling Factory has launched a new recycling partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

Social regeneration charity East Potential has been chosen as John Lewis Stratford City's 2012 Charity of the Year.

John Lewis staff in Greater Manchester have handed over more than A 26000 for the homelessness charity the Mustard Tree.

Blackburns branch of Marks and Spencers have made RSPCA Lancashire East branch its charity of the year! for 2012

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.rspca-lancseast.org.uk/News/blackburn-m-and-s-charity-of-the-year.html

Specsavers Launches Spectacle Wearer of the Year with Actress Helen Flanagan. This campaign will also support anti-bullying charity Kidscape.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/specsavers/opticians/prweb9336118.htm

The Alzheimer's Society has been chosen as the 2012 National Gardens Scheme guest charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1178

Heel and Toe have been selected as charity of the year by NCi Charity (Northern Counties Insurance) the UK charity insurance broker.

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.ncinsurance.co.uk/charity2012.php

Future Inns is pleased to announce Ty Hafan as their nominated 2012 Charity of the Year partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.futureinns.co.uk/charity-partner

Scotland Basketball Team U16 Women has announced that the British Lung Foundation has become their 2012 charity partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.basketballscotland.co.uk/2012/03/23/scotland-u16-women-british-lung-foundation-become-charity-partner/

BLUE Skies Hospitals Fund, the charity for local hospitals, has been made one of three charities of the year by Lytham based life and pensions firm AEGON.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/departments/comms/docs%5CAegon%20charity%20of%20the%20year%20partnership.pdf

Save the Children is in the race to be M&Co's next Charity of the Year.

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

Ashton KCJ has announced its support for three new local charities from April 2012, the firm will be supporting EACH (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices), Big C and Headway through a Charity of the Year partnership.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ashtonkcj.co.uk/resources/news/general/2552-new-charity-of-the-year-partnerships-announced

Cricket Scotland has today announced that they have entered into a partnership with CHICKS to be their official charity partner for 2012

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cricketscotland.com/CricketScotland-announce-CHICKS-%20partnership

The Living Room is proud to announce Nottingham based charity Rutland House School for Parents as its chosen charity of the year 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thelivingroom.co.uk/news/nottingham/the-living-room-announce-its-charity-of-the-year

ACS is proud to announce that for 2012 we have chosen Nordoff Robbins as our preferred and exclusive charity partner of the year 2012.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.acsacs.co.uk/charity-work.php

The Amber Foundation, which has a residential base in Ockley, is one of six homeless charities that will receive support from Taylor Wimpey.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/Amber-Foundation-named-Taylor-Wimpey-s-chosen/story-15567264-detail/story.html

World Vision serves as Clean the World's largest global distribution partner for soaps and hygiene-related items, and acts as Best Western's official charity partner.

STAFF at Sainsbury's in Newquay are holding a car boot sale to raise money for their chosen charity – Celtic Storm Powerchair Football Team.