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Markel publishes achievements of its staff charity committee

15th Mar 2012

Over £118,000 of funds raised for charity

Markel, the Leeds-based specialist insurance company, today announced that its staff charity committee had raised over £118,000 for charities and good causes during 2011.

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Ugly Christmas Presents = Hope for the Homeless

22nd Dec 2011

Dreading the thought of opening a Christmas present you don’t like? Don’t fret - you can now give the gift to someone who really needs it!

This year 35,680 households in the UK were deemed homeless - without food, shelter and support. But people can help this year by donating…

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Children's charity needs your votes for community cash boost

5th Dec 2011

An intrepid grandfather from Magor has cycled across Wales to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

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Cyclist in his seventies raises thousands for children’s charity

5th Dec 2011

An intrepid grandfather from Magor has cycled across Wales to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

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Sanctuary announce the winner of their £1000 charity challenge at the NCAS Conference

3rd Nov 2011

As councillors, directors, senior officers, policymakers and service managers gathered at the London ExCel for the National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCAS), not only did Sanctuary Social Care’s unique payment upon results solutions attract their interest, but so did the company’s exciting charity challenge. 

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DFDS Seaways pushes the boat out to launch seven charity Mini Cruises.

25th Oct 2011

DFDS Seaways is celebrating its fifth year of supporting local charity, Children North East by increasing the number of departures on its annual Amsterdam charity mini cruise from one to seven.

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New AIME charity sector research highlights opportunities around technology led fundraising and engagement

13th Oct 2011

The Association for Interactive Media & Entertainment (AIME) has today released the results of its inaugural charity sector research, sponsored by the Charity Technology Trust.  The results, drawn from the responses of 370 UK charities (including 20 with over £5m income) highlight key trends and opportunities in user engagement and fundraising through…

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East London homeless charity launches £9.3 million appeal

12th Oct 2011

An award winning homeless charity located in the Olympic borough of Newham is on a mission to raise £9.3 million and bring regeneration to East London and its homeless residents.

Anchor House is launching a ‘Home and Hope Appeal’ to redevelop its 50 year old centre and provide new education,…

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Homeless charity saves tax payers and society £5 million

7th Oct 2011

A small homeless charity in East London has been found to have saved society and tax payers more than £5 million a year by helping to turn around the lives of its homeless residents.

A report undertaken by experts at Oxford Economics found that Anchor House, a residential and life-skills…

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The Relay to End Kids Cancer - Ottawa to Montebello

6th Oct 2011

Ontario Residents Lacing Up their GOLD LACES on October 15th!

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Top YouTube Talent come together to raise money for charity in UK largest live steaming event

29th Sep 2011

  • 24 hour live broadcast starting 1st October 12pm (BST)
  • Stickaid 2011, 6th annual live streaming charity event expands with help from ChannelFlip – YouTube.com/stickAID
  • Event aims to reach over 5 million people and raise over £100K for UNICEF
  • Produced by next generation broadcaster ChannelFlip – YouTube.com/ChannelFlip

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Children's charity puts out a call to runners.

5th Sep 2011

A children’s charity is on the hunt for runners to join its team for this year’s Cardiff Half-Marathon.

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The Best Time You’ve Never Had

22nd Aug 2011

The World’s Largest Urban Adventure Series Will Make You Think Hard, Play Hard and Laugh Hard

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ADVENTURERS WANTED FOR CHILDREN’S CHARITY SNOWDON CHALLENGE

12th Aug 2011

Budding adventurers from across Wales are invited to take up the Action for Children Snowdon Challenge on 24 September 2011.

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Art exhibition by Singapore preschoolers on 20th August 2011 to raise funds for charity

26th Jul 2011

For the students of Odyssey, The Global Preschool understanding the importance of charity and giving back to society begins at the tender age of two. 

On 20th August 2011, an exhibition will be held at The Arts House, to sell more than 300 original artworks created by students aged two…

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FORMER WORLD BOXING CHAMPION AND EASTENDER STAR SUPPORT AWARD WINNING HOMELESS CHARITY

17th May 2011

Former Carry On and EastEnder actress, Barbara Windsor MBE, has joined former World Boxing Champion and ITV’s Hell’s Kitchen winner, Barry McGuigan MBE, to help raise much needed funds for award winning homeless charity Anchor House.

They have joined the growing list of celebrity patrons supporting the East London charity,…

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Want to do more than just pull a plane? Fly one!

11th May 2011

Take to the skies – you and a friend can win a ½ hour flying lesson at the Toronto Airways Flight Training School located at the Buttonville Airport in Markham, Ontario. All you have to do is ‘Like’ ALS Society of Ontario on Facebook & fill out the simple form…

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Text donations raise over £15.1M for Red Nose Day

3rd May 2011

MIG’s interactive platform delivers more than 4.3m mobile interactions for Comic Relief

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Comic Relief 2011 has raised an astounding £15,168,331 through £1, £5 and £10 text donations, making a significant contribution to the overall £74.3 million raised so far.  In line with previous years, every penny…

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CHILDREN’S CHARITY, PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, APPOINTS BOTTLE PR TO LAUNCH GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS

23rd Mar 2011

Partnership for Children, the international children’s charity, has appointed Oxfordshire-based agency BOTTLE PR to launch its new book guide for parents and teachers

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The Arthritis Foundation Celebrates New York City's 'Women On The Move'

21st Feb 2011

Women On The Move is apart of Let’s Move Together, a nationwide movement led by the Arthritis Foundation that encourages people to move every day to prevent or treat arthritis.

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Free Micro-Contests For Causes

29th Dec 2010

A micro-contest turns passive fans into active doers by giving them a specific action to perform that will provide some real benefit to the cause. These actions can include rich social media – text posts, photos, videos & links – both from the contest sponsors and participants. Sponsors pick winners…

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Heart-warming Mecca Moments: What real bingo players would do with a £10,000 jackpot prize

28th Oct 2010

Not only have Mecca Bingo been giving away £10,000 daily jackpots in October, they’ve been on a quest to find out what real people would do if their dreams came true and they won a big money jackpot.  These ‘Mecca Moments’, descriptions of how bingo players would respond to a…

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Cheeky chimps, white rhinos and the mountain gorilla – final episode of Vet Adventures is a must-see

21st Sep 2010

Tomorrow (Wednesday September 22) sees the final episode of Vet Adventures with Dorset vet Luke Gamble in Uganda with some of world’s most endangered animals.

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OFF TO A FLYING START

20th Jul 2010

Hong Kong, 20 July 2010 – British Airways has launched “Flying Start”, its new global charity partnership with Comic Relief with a pledge to raise up to £8 million by 2013 for vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the UK and around the world.

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KnowHow NonProfit - your first stop for charity events

1st Jul 2010

In addition to being a first port of call for people involved in charities, volunteering groups and non profit organisations, non profit resource site KnowHow NonProfit is a platform for charities and non profits to announce their latest events.

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The future of infrastructure organisations for voluntary service - opinions from the NAVCA CORE Conference 2010

29th Jun 2010

Just two days before this year’s UK Budget was announced, the annual meeting of the national voice of local third sector infrastructure in England, NAVCA, discussed key issues for the charity and voluntary sector under rather unique circumstances.

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University water cooler rises to global challenge

25th May 2010

The University of Manchester is using its choice of water cooler to help bring water to some of the world’s poorest people.

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Text donations raise £3.4 million for Sport Releief - MIT's MIDAS platform powers 3 mil interactions

8th Apr 2010

Sport Relief 2010 has so far raised a ground breaking £31.6 million, with £3.4 million generated during this year’s campaign via £1, £5 and £10 mobile donations. This year’s Sport Relief campaign is the first time Comic Relief has used a £10 text donation mechanic.  All text donations made by…

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