Category: Fundraising Stories
The latest stories from our causes
We’re extremely proud that over £18m has been raised for schools and PTAs with our help – but it’s only possible thanks to wonderful parents, staff and other supporters. Mum-of-two Linda Whitaker from St Albans has single-handedly raised more than £1,000 for her local Parent Teacher Association, Mandeville PTA, just by doing her regular day-to-day Read More …
In recent years, events like the pandemic and cost of living crisis, coupled with an increasingly digital world, have contributed to a decline in mental health and emotional wellbeing across the UK. For the residents of East Surrey, there is a lifeline in the form of Waythrough Community Connections, running peer support groups and wellbeing Read More …
First opening its doors in 1989, Camberwell-based charity Toucan Employment is the UK’s longest-running supported employment charity for people with learning difficulties/disabilities and autism. The Toucan team actively support people into sustainable employment with a raft of essential workplace programmes, a mission that’s become more important than ever with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Last month Read More …
Jayne Biggs, from Norfolk, and her husband Tony performed life-saving CPR on their daughter Violet after she suddenly went into cardiac arrest one evening in February 2013. Violet was just 7 years old at the time. Paramedics got to their house within seven minutes. They shocked Violet once with a defibrillator and performed CPR for Read More …
Quarry Rovers FC is based in Oxford, dedicated to juniors football from 7 to 18 years old. They have a huge number of players across the local area, providing sporting opportunity for more than 200 young people. We spoke to Cathy from the club’s committee to find out more about the club and how they Read More …
Grays Athletic FC are a club with 25 teams, male and female and covering a variety of ages. The community owned club have raised more than £2,200 with easyfundraising to date, so as we are just kicking off a new football season, we spoke to club member Glyn to find out more about the club Read More …
The Purfleet Trust is a homeless charity in King’s Lynn which has recently celebrated its 30th birthday. In that time, they have supported thousands of local people experiencing homelessness across their local community. They recently joined easyfundraising and in their first few months have raised just shy of £100. We spoke to Kieran, their digital Read More …
iSightCornwall based in Truro, is a charity that provides vital services, resources and support for blind people in their local community. They have raised just under £400 in free funding through easyfundraising to date. We spoke with one of their supporters, Bethan, to find out a bit more about the charity and their fundraising. Tell Read More …
This new term, we’re spotlighting some of the amazing causes using easyfundraising. We spoke with St Johns CE Primary School PTA to find out more about the work they do and their top tips for success raising via easyfundraising. All about St Johns CE Primary School PTA At St Johns Primary School, Walsall Wood, the Read More …
Roundabout is a dramatherapy charity, providing mental health support across London and neighbouring boroughs. Their aim is to improve mental health, by working with individuals and groups of all ages in the community, using verbal and non-verbal methods, and a wide range of theatrical and dramatic techniques. Roundabout is dedicated to transforming the lives of vulnerable people, using Read More …
