Category: Fundraising Tips
Tips for professional and amateur fundraisers alike – how to make the most of your fundraising
It’s been another incredibly exciting summer for English football. But with the increasing costs associated with the grassroots game, both for clubs and for parents / players, there’s a real threat that the next generation of Bellinghams, Kanes and Russos might be prevented from taking up the sport at all. It’s these rising costs that Read More …
1st Richmond Scout Group, based in North Yorkshire, offers Beaver, Cub and Scout Sections for both girls and boys. The group are wanting more volunteer leaders to grow their group and continue giving young people in the local community experiences and opportunities through scouting. We spoke to Group Lead Volunteer, Darren to learn more about Read More …
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 …
Hedgehogs are sadly struggling now more than ever as their natural food sources and habitats are diminished. Organisations like Hogwatch Dumbarton Hedgehog Rescue in Scotland are vital for their survival. We spoke to Dawn Sharke who runs the rescue to learn more about the charity and their fundraising. Increasing demand for the hedgehog rescue Demand at 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 …
Liverpool-based King David primary school in Childwall currently counts over 425 pupils among its ranks, with longstanding ties in the local community. Tracing their roots back to 1841, the PTA has regularly run annual fundraisers to make sure every child can make the most of every opportunity, regardless of the financial cost. But in recent Read More …
Rachel Harry, now 43, from Wrexham had a heart attack during the birth of her daughter Freya in July 2012 after an undetected blood clot. This led to a devastating hypoxic brain injury. She pulled through but after a week in a coma doctors said she would never walk, talk, eat or sit up independently Read More …
Lupus is an autoimmune disease affecting around 1 in 1,000 people across the UK. It occurs when the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. The profile of the illness has been raised recently through the work of Kelle Bryan, star of Loose Women and former member of the girl group Eternal. Kelle Read More …
Grassroots sports clubs play a vital role in their communities and nowhere more so than in the small town of Costessey in Norfolk, home to Costessey Sports Club. For more than 70 years, the club has given residents of a range of ages and more recently, genders, the opportunity to play competitive sport. Like most Read More …
Actress Tamzin Outhwaite says she is in her ‘rebirth era’ and has ‘never been happier’ as she swaps the stage and screen to focus on her free residential retreats for women in urgent need of respite. Tamzin, who became a household name thanks to her role in EastEnders and shows including New Tricks and Hotel Read More …
