Charity Links 17/7/2013

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

CharityGiving website suspended - charity regulator acts to protect public donations

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/news/charitygiving-website-suspended/

LivingSocial Celebrates Third Birthday with Charity Partnerships

For more information, please click on the following link: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130710-907969.html

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/livingsocial-celebrates-third-birthday-with-charity-partnerships-2013-07-10

For more information, please click on the following link: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/livingsocial-celebrates-third-birthday-charity-144000276.html

Lloyds Banking Group was recently named in the Directory of Social Change Company Giving Almanac as one of the biggest supporters of charity in the UK, giving 25% of all donations from the financial sector.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://newrytimes.com/2013/07/11/warrenpoint-man-explains-charity-work-to-top-uk-banker/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/community/community_investment.asp

The Co-operative Pharmacy and UNICEF UK charity partnership.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.co-operative.coop/corporate/Press/Press-releases/Pharmacy/The-Co-operative-Pharmacy-and-UNICEF-UK-scoops-award-for-partnership/

Charities benefit thanks to Bath Building Society

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.southwestbusiness.co.uk/news/12072013092816-charities-benefit-thanks-to-bath-building-society-/

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk/news/business-news/mellor-hotel-orchard-project-helps-cancer-charity-1-5846472

The Indian Ocean Disaster Relief charity founded and run by Grange Hotels

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.menafn.com/ced1a983-67c9-4711-a519-4e33aaa50d4c/Sir-Ian-Botham-on-Charity-Walk-with-IODR?src=main

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.grangehotels.com/Corporate-Social-Responsibility-charities.aspx

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.press.centerparcs.co.uk/Press-Releases/Center-Parcs-helps-protect-children-and-the-environment-with-new-charity-partnerships-130.aspx

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/2013/07/11/center-parcs-helps-protect-children-and-environment-new-charity-partnerships

Charity Partners at Poundland

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

'The Football Pools' & Charity Partnership - New Sponsors

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/pne-sign-shirt-charity-sponsorship-deal-1-5834029

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.footballpools.com/cust?action=GoHelp&help_page=about_us 

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/news/local-news/firm-names-hospice-as-chosen-charity-1-5839867

Landmark donates over £3250 to MapAction charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://bdaily.co.uk/environment/12-07-2013/landmark-donates-over-3250-to-mapaction-charity/

Scottish Open birdie boost for north charities

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/Sport/Golf/Scottish-Open-birdie-boost-for-north-charities-09072013.htm

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2012/tournamentid=2012050/news/newsid=167957.html#official+charities+aberdeen+asset+management+scottish+open+share+30k

Northampton Town FC: COBBLERS APPOINT CHARITY PARTNERS

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/article/2013-charitypartners-894504.aspx

Northumbrian Water proud to raise funds for charity

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

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://bdaily.co.uk/third-sector/10-07-2013/diane-modahl-charity-announces-olympic-partnership/

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Erewash-selects-charity-partner/story-19519879-detail/story.html#axzz2Z9Ar0xxl

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/top-stories/family-fundraiser-in-raunds-to-help-disabled-children-1-5275665

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/voluntary-sector-network/2013/jul/10/businesses-charities-venus-mars

UK companies are failing to support charities says report

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

Sainsbury's Charity Partnerships

Sheffield hospitals are to receive a year's worth of fundraising and support after city centre supermarket Sainsbury's, on The Moor became their new partner

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/new-partnership-to-boost-charity-backing-hospitals-1-5851728

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/news/morecambe-and-district-news/supermarket-and-race-night-raise-funds-for-local-disabled-children-s-charity-1-5851803

Sainsbury's Upton choose Wirral Hospice as Charity Partner

For more information, please click on the following link: http://wirralhospice.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/sainsburys-upton-choose-wirral-hospice-as-charity-partner-of-the-year/

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10537786.Supermarket_launches_chosen_charity_for_the_year/

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/shoppers_chose_the_mayhew_animal_home_as_supermarket_s_charity_partner_1_2275129

Government launches consultation on corporate social responsibility

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

Charity Commission & Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator have launched a consultation on new draft Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/news/sorp-consultation-090713/

BBC: Donations website CharityGiving reassures over use of funds

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23316431  

RNLI's income reached £174m in 2012

For more information, please click on the following link: http://rnli.org/NewsCentre/Pages/default.aspx

SOCIAL ENTERPRISES: UK growth

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

Ireland: New authority to regulate charities

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

Plans for regulatory body for charities welcomed

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

Big Data Charity Announces First London Event

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/big-data-charity-datakind-announces-first-london-event-121826

USA: Online Fundraising Growing Rapidly

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.business2community.com/infographics/online-fundraising-growing-rapidly-infographic-0551058#2c7DpRFWAcdwWFrC.99

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cfg.org.uk/news/press-releases/2013/july/charity-finance-group-urges-charities-to-engage-on-new-charity-reporting-guidelines.aspx

Asset Risk Consultants unveils service

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

Bacit makes £1m maiden charity donation

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.stockopedia.co.uk/content/bacit-cancer-charity-investment-trust-donates-gbp-1-million-75078 /

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2280427/tigue-and-chatfeildroberts-trust-donates-gbp1m-to-charity

BGL Group Contact centre employees visit Guatemala charity schools

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.callcentrehelper.com/contact-centre-employees-visit-guatemala-charity-schools-42376.htm

CBRE Leeds Property Firm in 419 Mile Charity Cycle

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

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/southport-news/southport-southport-news/2013/07/11/annual-bucket-and-spade-75-mile-charity-cycle-from-southport-to-blackpool-raises-30k-101022-33591865/

Building Society Hands Out Over £5500 At Charity Awards

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.nowbath.co.uk/news/building-society-hands-out-over-5500-at-charity-awards-51137/

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/81358/halfords-teams-up-with-charity-to-send-unwanted-second-hand-bikes-to-africa

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/business-news/asda-cuts-deal-to-feed-homeless-29411489.html

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Corporate Partnerships Manager

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Partnership Manager - Education

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Corporate Partnerships Manager

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Trusts and Partnership Manager

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Community Fundraising Assistant

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Charity Links 10/7/13

The small charity sector (charities with an annual turnover of less than £1.5m) make up 96% of all UK charities.

Tax relief for charities and donors increased to £4.09bn in 2012/13, HMRC reveals.

Charities are unlikely to be charged fees for regulation, Charity Commission says.

Since May 2011 Beanstalk (formerly known as Volunteer Reading Help) has been working in partnership with the London Evening Standard on its award-winning Get London Reading campaign.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk/news-and-media/get-london-reading-campaign

Land Rover and Red Cross global charity partnership

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.redcross.org.uk/Get-involved/Corporate-support/Our-corporate-partners/Spotlight-on-international-Landrover-and-Red-Cross-partnership

Homeserve pride themselves on being a caring and responsible company and in November 2009 formed their first ever national charity partnership with Marie Curie Cancer Care.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.homeserve.com/marie-curie

BT and Scope charity partnership. Scope has a 3 year strategic partnership with BT to use technology to increase independent living for young disabled people.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.scope.org.uk/how-you-can-help/corporate-partnerships/our-corporate-partners/bt

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.btplc.com/betterfuture/betterbusiness/betterfuturereport/report/imp/part.aspx

Wickes' charity partnership with Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, the UK's leading blood cancer charity.

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/get-involved/company-fundraising/our-corporate-partners/wickes

The Builders Merchant Federation has become the latest company to sign up to the Rainy Day Trust’s partnership scheme

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.buildersmerchantsnews.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/7889/BMF_becomes_Rainy_Day_Trust_partner.html

The Santander Foundation and Mayor's Fund for London have launched Community Plus London, a £100,000 scheme to provide grants of up to £5,000 to small registered charities across the capital.

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

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk/community-plus-london/

Zurich Community Trust announces Mind as a charity partner from September 2013. Zurich employees voted to support the Mind Infoline.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.mind.org.uk/news/9168_zurich_community_trust_announces_mind_as_a_charity_partner_for_the_next_three_years

Forrest Recruitment Ltd, in Crewe, who have 9 branches across Cheshire & North West, chose One in Eleven as its Charity of the Year for 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://nantwich-news.co.uk/wordpress/2013/07/08/recruitment-firm-donates-750-to-one-in-eleven-neonatal-campaign/

Asda's fundraising gives a boost to county cancer charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.lutterworthmail.co.uk/community/your-say/firm-s-fundraising-gives-a-boost-to-county-cancer-charity-1-5245022  

Staff from a Selco builders merchants store n North London have raised more than £6,500 for a cancer charity with a mammoth cycle ride around the capital.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10524678.Staff_peddle_for_charity/

Manchester removals company Britannia Bradshaw over the years has supported many local charities

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bradshawinternational.com/bradshaw/pr-removals-for-charity.html#axzz2YUoniYEJ

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bradshawinternational.com/charity/removals-supporting-charity.html#axzz2YUoniYEJ  

Jurys Inn Charity Challenge 2013 is in aid of the DePaul UK Charity

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

A team from the Jurys Inn Southampton cycled 61 miles from the city to Swindon as part of a mammoth pedalling mission between all Jurys Inn hotels across the UK, Ireland and Prague.

The aim was to cover 2013 miles in just one day, with each hotel taking on part of the relay to raise £50,000 for good causes.

The money will be split between youth homelessness charity Depaul and a local charity nominated by each hotel. Jurys Inn Southampton chose Wessex Cancer Trust as their local charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://southamptonhotels.jurysinns.com/

The ASK Italian Grand Tour is part of their ongoing commitment to raise £1m for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

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

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

York: Motorcyclists turned out and £2,000+ was raised for Cancer charities at 6th annual bikers charity night at Dean’s Garden Centre

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/charity/10528990.Charity_bikers_raise___2_2k/?ref=rss

Manchester business launches charitable foundation - The PHMG Foundation

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.phmg.com/about-us/csr

Preston North End FC sponsorship puts charities first

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/special-sponsors-for-anniversary-season-080713-900357.aspx

Halfords is working with its charity partner Re~Cycle for the trade-in event lasting until Tuesday, July 16, to get as many bikes as possible to Africa.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10533931.Recycle_your_bike_at_Halfords_to_help_charity/

The Yorkshire Times Charity of the Year 2013 is The Carers' Resource

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

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

Report reflects charity regulator's compliance caseload

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk//news/report-reflects-charity-regulators-compliance-caseload/

SORP consultation launched by Regulators

For more information, please click on the following link: www.charitycommission.gov.uk//news/sorp-consultation-090713/

Donors are urged to make checks when giving this Ramadan

For more information, please click on the following link: www.charitycommission.gov.uk//news/donors-are-urged-to-make-checks-when-giving-this-ramadan-080713/

British Insurance Awards 2013 CSR & Community Winners announced

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.insuranceawards.com/static/winners-2013

Charity Choice has announced the Charity Twinning programme 

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitychoice.co.uk/blog/charity-twinning-launches/29

New celebrity charity-fundraising platform called Prizeo.com

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

Rescue teams urge limit on charity walks

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rescue-teams-urge-limit-on-charity-walks-8692662.html

In memory event fundraising is worth £15m to charities, says JustGiving

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.fundraising.co.uk/news/2013/07/04/memory-event-fundraising-worth-%C2%A315m-charities-says-justgiving

Charities missing potential of social images and video

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1188841/charities-missing-potential-social-images-video/

Charity Pulse survey - Morale is up from all-time low within Charity sector

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bird-song.co.uk/Main/Resources.html

Sainsbury's

THE Jackson Square branch of Sainsbury's has chosen Grove Cottage as its charity of the year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/Whats-On-Leisure/Charity/Sainsburys-shoppers-vote-Grove-Cottage-as-Jackson-Square-stores-charity-of-the-year-20130709134609.htm

Sainsburys supermarket in Kimberley will be raising money for the town's 2nd Scout group this year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.eastwoodadvertiser.co.uk/news/eastwood-kimberley-news/charity-of-the-year-1-5838517

Sainsbury's Milton Keynes has chosen Ride High as their Charity of the Year 2013

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ridehigh.org/2013/07/01/we-are-sainsburys-mk-charity-of-the-year-2/

SUTTON Sea Cadets are set to benefit from a year's worth of fundraising as they are named charity of the year by Mere Green supermarket Sainsbury's

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.suttoncoldfieldobserver.co.uk/Store-vows-raise-money-town-s-sea-cadets/story-19481078-detail/story.html

Sainsbury’s, Rayleigh Weir raised almost £6,000 for Havens Hospices over the last 12 months

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.yellowad.co.uk/news.cfm?id=22914&headline=Supermarket%20raises%20thousands%20for%20Havens%20Hospices

Sainsbury's in Street has chosen Children's Hospice South West to receive a year's worth of fundraising and awareness support.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Children-s-hospice-chosen-charity/story-19478194-detail/story.html#axzz2YOOrDdiu

Wellingborough-based charity Niamh's Next Step has been selected by Sainsbury's in Northampton Road as their charity of the year for the next 12 months

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/top-stories/sainsbury-s-support-for-niamh-s-next-step-1-5249552

Sainsbury's in Pocklington have named the Special Care Baby Unit at York Hospital, as their local charity partner for the coming year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.pocklingtonpost.co.uk/news/local/sainsbury-s-in-pocklington-names-its-new-charity-partner-1-5835286

Sainsbury's South Shields made the MS Society its chosen charity of the year, holding collections in store, tea dances, raffles and more to earn a grand total of £4,509 for the charity.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/charities-tickled-pink-by-store-staff-1-5833191  

Job Vacancies

Head of Corporate Partnerships flex/cont-perm

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Corporate Partnerships Manager (9 month maternity cover contract)

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Project & Charity Account Manager - Charity Challenge Tours & Events

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Corporate Partnerships Account Manager

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Charity Links 3/7/13

Millwall FC agree partnership with Prostate Cancer UK

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/millwall-agree-partnership-with-prostate-cancer-uk-club-take-bold-step-to-display-charity-logo-on-shirts-for-free-8674297.html

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11735/8793450/Championship-Millwall-announce-charity-sponsorship-link-up-with-Prostate-Cancer-UK

Hawksford helps Macmillan Cancer Support (Jersey) through charity events

For more information, please click on the following link: http://jersey.isle-news.com/archives/hawksford-helps-macmillan-cancer-support-jersey-through-charity-events/18078/

Debenhams Ireland partners Make-a-Wish charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/company-news/debenhams-plc/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=147881

Coodes name Cornwall Air Ambulance as charity of the year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.newquaypeople.co.uk/Coodes-Cornwall-Air-Ambulance-charity-year/story-19385530-detail/story.html

Recently the staff of Moore Stephens London office presented a cheque for £63,170.20 after 18 months of fundraising by their partners and staff.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://moorestephens.co.uk/Fighting-brain-tumours-through-our-charity-partnership.aspx

Staff from Nash & Co presented a cheque for £3,117 to Sarah Nuttall-Worsley of Jeremiah's Journey.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Solicitor-s-cheque-city-charity/story-19417954-detail/story.html#ixzz2XYGjtWcj

The NHS and a charity has improved lives while saving taxpayers millions of pounds in North & North East Lincs.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/regional/partnership-with-charity-saves-50m-1-5802469

A new charity claims to offer competitive home insurance cover while benefiting good causes.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.independent.co.uk/money/insurance/charity-insurance-deal-could-boost-good-causes-8679429.html

Asset Risk Consultants launches new service for charity trustees

For more information, please click on the following link: http://guernsey.isle-news.com/archives/asset-risk-consultants-launches-new-service-for-charity-trustees/12775/

SBH UK & Ireland Launches Fundraising Drive for The Little Princess Trust in New Charity Partnership.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10882665.htm

Click here for The Random House Group Charity Partnership webpage

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

Click here for The River Island Charity Partnership webpage

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.riverisland.com/inside-river-island/about-us/charity-support

Click here for the QHotels hotel chain Charity Partnership webpage

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.qhotels.co.uk/about-us/responsible-business/

Click here for the Maximus CSR webpage. MAXIMUS who prides itself in helping government transform public policy into tangible, day-to-day results.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.maximusuk.co.uk/about-us/csr/

Hays, the leading recruiting expert, today launched a two year fundraising partnership with The Brain Tumour Charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.4-traders.com/HAYS-PLC-4000880/news/Hays-plc-Hays-selects-The-Brain-Tumor-Charity-for-%A3100-000-two-year-fundraising-partnership-17064879/

Birmingham St Mary's Hospice is celebrating after securing an important charity- of-the-year partnership with national law firm Gateley.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.birminghamhospice.org.uk/News/gateleys-support-birmingham-st-marys-in-charity-of-the-year-partnership  

The Charity Commission has received a complaint about the charitable status of the Bilderberg Association.

Be aware of suspect donations Charity Commission warns charities

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk//news/be-aware-of-suspect-donations-charity-commission-warns-charities-270613/

Charity Commission invites comments on new draft guidance: "Managing Conflicts of Interest"

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk//news/commission-invites-comments-on-new-draft-guidance-managing-conflicts-of-interest250613/l

Charity Commission funding cut by another 6%

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/news/spending-review-settlement/

Ever wondered how you can access Charity Commission records? To find out click on

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/about_us/about_the_commission/ccrecords.aspx

Government will continue to back Charity Research Support Fund

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.amrc.org.uk/news-policy--debate_charity-research-support-fund_crsf:-qa

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

Survey shows that battered bankers give more to charity than any other business

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2351645/Battered-bankers-salvation-charity.html

Charities 'could gain extra £177m a year' via payroll giving says Jeremy Bliss of Charities Aid Foundation. Simplifying the process would increase take-up

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.cafonline.org/media-office/press-releases/2013/payroll-giving-reforms-needed.aspx

British pubs raise over £100mln for charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/British-pubs-raise-over-100m-for-charity

Havering (HAVCO) Voluntary Sector Conference. 15 suggested action points for local voluntary sector leaders

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.havco.org.uk/pdf/Kevin%20Curley%20Paperwork.pdf

Celebrity and charity mix for new ITV series to help charities win money

For more information, please click on the following link: http://tbivision.com/news/2013/07/celebrity-and-charity-mix-for-itv-series/102632/

Companies should be doing more for workplace giving say employees

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.wsandb.co.uk/wsb/news/2278809/companies-should-be-doing-more-for-workplace-giving-say-employees

Employers should do more around charity work

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/benefits/staff-motivation/employers-should-do-more-around-charity-work/102392.article

Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's Amblecote branch staff have chosen Mary Steven's Hospice as their charity partner for 2013 to 2014.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/10515807.Sainsbury_s_store_selects_Stourbridge_hospice_as_charity_partner/

Sainsbury's supermarket in Hornchurch has revealed that its charity of the year for 2013/14 will be Havering Mind.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/havering_mind_named_as_sainsbury_s_charity_of_the_year_1_2256281

Sainsbury's picks Galloway's Society for the Blind as its charity of the year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://blogpreston.co.uk/2013/06/sainsburys-picks-galloways-society-for-the-blind-as-its-charity-of-the-year/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogpreston+%28Blog+Preston%29

A service supported by the charity Rethink Mental Illness in Portsmouth has won a Sainsbury's Charity of the Year award.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/business/local-business/portsmouth-charity-wins-supermarket-s-charity-of-the-year-award-1-5237487

Customers and staff at a Sainsbury's store in Bath have chosen Bath Cats and Dogs Home as their charity of the year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Store-picks-charity/story-19408731-detail/story.html#axzz2XYDQVakB  

Sainsbury's Kingsgate announce charity partner

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.eastkilbridenews.co.uk/lanarkshire-news/local-news-lanarkshire/2013/06/26/sainsbury-s-kingsgate-announce-charity-partner-68653-33525107/

Sainsbury's, London Colney has chosen Home-Start St Albans City & District as its charity of the year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/10513323.St_Albans_charity_delighted_to_be_local_supermarket_s_charity_of_the_year_/

Sainsbury's Northfield names Life Line Food Bank charity of the year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bromsgrovestandard.co.uk/2013/06/26/news-Life-Line-Food-Bank-is-supermarket-charity-of-the-year-75345.html

Sainsbury's Crystal Palace announces their new charity partners

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/10505428.Sainsbury_s_store_announce_new_charity_partners/

YMCA Young Carers announced as Local Charity Partner for Sainsbury's Newport Isle of Wight

For more information, please click on the following link: http://iwmail.co.uk/2013/07/ymca-young-carers-announced-as-local-charity-partner/

Newton Stewart’s Sainsbury’s has announced Apex Scotland will receive a year’s worth of fundraising and awareness support.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/store-chooses-charity-partner-1-2984729

The St Margaret's Centre, in Durham City will receive 12 months of fund raising and awareness support from its local branch of Sainsbury's

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/durham/10520901.Centre_in_line_for_supermarket_support/

Sainsbury’s in Garstang has named The ADAM Appeal (After Death Appear Miracles) as their Charity of the Year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.lep.co.uk/news/massive-boost-for-adam-s-appeal-1-5815256

Sainsbury's in Middle Brook Street, Winchester has chosen Friends of Flowerdown Care Home as its local charity partner for the next year after it won a customer vote.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/10520335.Winchester_supermarket_teams_up_with_Harestock_charity/

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