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  

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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/

Job Vacancies

Partnerships and Major Donor Executive

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Corporate Account Manager

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Charity Links 26/6/13

Text Santa, ITV's annual charity fundraiser, will return in December 2013 to raise money and awareness for another 6 UK based charities.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2013-06-24/text-santa-is-back-for-its-third-year/

The UK's leading on-water Boat Show, the PSP Southampton Boat Show, is pleased to announce its official 2013 charity partners.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charterworld.com/news/psp-southampton-boat-show-official-2013-charity-partners

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.britishmarine.co.uk/news__press/press_article.aspx?ArticleId=4048

BT have announced that BT Sport customers can donate money towards a new charity The Supporters Club.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/off-the-pitch/news/bt-launch-sporting-charity_89510.html

Oxfam is the official charity partner of Glastonbury 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/worthy-causes/oxfam/

Pizza Express and the Children's Food Trust.

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

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

Recently Carers’ Week 2013 was marked by the Comet as Crossroads Care Hertfordshire North is their Charity of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thecomet.net/news/time_to_focus_on_carers_1_2246356

Leeds Marketing agency The Black Hole has made Yorkshire Cancer Research charity of the year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/06/19/black-hole-agency-donates-20000-professional-time-cancer-charity

Stagecoach Manchester Staff Answer the Charity Call for St Ann's Hospice.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://manchestergazette.co.uk/stagecoach-manchester-staff-answer-the-charity-call-for-st-anns-hospice/

STAGECOACH Manchester is calling out to Trafford residents to nominate a cause or charity to be the company's official charity of the year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/10500948.Stagecoach_looks_for_a_new_charity_of_the_year/

Solopress partners with Woodland Trust to plant more trees.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://whattheythink.com/news/64081-solopress-partners-woodland-trust-plant-more-trees-help-combat-climate-change/

Nuts magazine, the men's lifestyle magazine, has selected men’s suicide prevention charity CALM - Campaign Against Living Miserably - as its charity of the year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ppa.co.uk/news/industry/2013/06/nuts-supports-male-suicide-prevention-by-selecting-calm-as-its-charity-of-the-year/

A HALESOWEN building society is calling on local residents to help them decide which good cause will get a cash donation. Yorkshire Building Society new scheme Charity Choices will see each branch donate £1,000 to more than 20 local charities.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/10490032.New_charity_funding_scheme_launching_in_Halesowen/

Catch of the day as Di Matteo backs charity partnership launch.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/business/s/2135602_catch_of_the_day_as_di_matteo_backs_charity_launch

Bath Ales brewer Gerry Condell stages charity event for Bristol's Frenchay After Burns Children’s Club.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.southwestbusiness.co.uk/news/18062013095026-bath-ales-brewer-gerry-condell-stages-charity-event-for-bristols-frenchay-after-burns-children-s-club-/

The South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) chairman has chosen a third charity to fund raise for over his two-year tenure after asking council staff for suggestions on who they would like to support.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/news/latest-news/south-cambridgeshire-district-council-council-chooses-extra-charity-1-5202619

Oxted students raise money for charities.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/Oxted-students-raise-money-charities/story-19338971-detail/story.html#axzz2Wz4a8CRh

A team of runners took-off on a very early morning run along Stansted Airport's runway today to raise funds for the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance, the airport's charity partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2013-06-24/stansted-runners-take-off-on-charity-runway-run/

Sainsbury's Local Charity Partners

Dursley District Guides make most of charitable partnership with Sainsbury's.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/10489925.Dursley_District_Guides_make_most_of_charitable_partnership/

Support 4 Sight announced as Thorley Sainsbury's new charity partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/News/Bishops-Stortford/Support-4-Sight-announced-as-Thorley-Sainsburys-new-charity-partner-20130617171853.htm

Northfield's Life Line Food Bank named as Sainsbury's supermarket's charity of the year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bromsgrovestandard.co.uk/2013/06/18/news-Northfield-Food-Bank-named-as-charity-of-the-year-74651.html

REDDITCH: Pitcheroak School is Sainsbury's charity of the year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/10489153.Pitcheroak_School_is_Sainsbury_s_charity_of_the_year/

Sainsbury's Potters Bar supermarket has chosen to support a charity for disabled children for the second year running.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10493416.Charity__thrilled__at_supermarket_support_for_second_year/

Sainsbury's in Swansea has named Caer Las its local charity of the year for the next 12 months.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Swansea-homelessness-charity-Caer-Las-named/story-19328946-detail/story.html#axzz2WtGMpVS7

Otley Sainsbury's will stay with charity for older people "Otley Action for Older People".

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/news_local/10498660.Otley_Sainsbury_s_will_stay_with_charity_for_older_people/

Sainsbury's Team Valley has today announced that Gateshead carers will receive a year's worth of fundraising and awareness support.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Cheshire/Runcorn/WA7/News/Local-News/251258-Sainsburys-Team-Valley-charity-of-the-year

Nuneaton Wildlife Sanctuary has been announced as Nuneaton Sainsbury's new Local Charity Partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/News/Animal-sanctuary-selected-as-charity-partner-20130621160637.htm

Sainsbury's in Scarborough has revealed that its charity of the year for 2013/14 will be Scarborough and District Mencap.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/local/sainsbury-s-unveil-charity-of-the-year-1-5797227

Sainsbury's in Fitzherbert Road in Farlington, Portsmouth, has started a new partnership with Pompey in the Community.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/superstore-announces-its-charity-of-the-year-1-5218875

The Kernos Centre in Sudbury has been chosen as Sainsbury s local charity partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.suffolkfreepress.co.uk/news/latest-news/supermarket-s-backing-is-music-to-charity-s-ears-1-5205652  

Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre, in Bishop Auckland, has been selected by St Helen Auckland Sainsbury's to become its local charity partner for the next 12 months.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10507006.Community_centre_set_for_fundraising_boost/

Sainsbury's Local, Ewell, has chosen to raise awareness of the Shine On Appeal by making it its local charity partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/10504758.Supermarket_lends_support_to_Shine_On_appeal/

Charity shops 'encourage giving'.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://money.aol.co.uk/2013/06/25/charity-shops-encourage-giving/

How charity shops in town centres make us even more likely to give.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2347035/How-charity-shops-town-centres-make-likely-give.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Charities move to strengthen fundraising self - regulation after complaints hike.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/news/charities-move-to-strengthen-fundraising-self-regulation-after-complaints-hike/4007139.article  

Papworth Trust and Workwise to be merged in next six weeks.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.papworth.org.uk/news-detail.php?aid=430

Nearly 20% of Wales' charity shops may close if Welsh Govt implements proposed changes to business rate relief says charities group.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22960857

Seamus O'Farrell exits charity Prostate Cancer UK for consultancy role.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1186888/seamus-ofarrell-exits-charity-prostate-cancer-uk-consultancy-role/

Charity Retail Association puts together five-point plan for Welsh high streets.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charityretail.org.uk/members/pdf/fivepointplan_wales.pdf

Charity Commission consults on regulation of common investment funds.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/about-the-commission/our-research/our-consultations/the-regulation-of-common-investment-funds/

How skills sharing can help close the funding gap in the charity sector.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/voluntary-sector-network/2013/jun/17/skills-sharing-funding-gap

Charities must get the most out of crowdfunding and gaming.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/voluntary-sector-network/2013/jun/18/charities-crowdfunding-gaming

Air ambulance charity announces new chopper for Redhill.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10501114.Air_ambulance_charity_announces_new_chopper_for_Redhill/

Cyberbullying: How to keep your children safe.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/cyberbullying--how-to-keep-your-children-safe-144021049.html

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