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Re: National newspapers announce their Christmas 2025 charity partners

HowardLake — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:50:00 -0000

Civil Society subsequently reported a drop in total donations to these Christmas appeals from newspapers

https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/dip-in-total-donations-to-major-newspapers-christmas-appeals.html

Re: Each One Counts – more and more

HowardLake — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:12:08 -0000

Thanks. I don't know. We (Fundraising UK Ltd) do not run any recycling schemes - we simply publish this website, UK Fundraising.

We've probably featured the company that handles it for you at some point in our 30 years of publishing, which might be why you've arrived at our site.

Does the recycling box not have the relevant company's name or contact details on it?

Howard

Re: Give A Little Champion App enables supporters to collect donations from their smartphones

HowardLake — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:05:49 -0000

Give A Little is hosting a free webinar to demonstrate the Champion App on 10 July 2025:

https://givealittle.co/give-a-little-champion-app-launch-webinar

Re: JD Wetherspoon reaches £23mn raised for Young Lives vs Cancer, & more partnership news

HowardLake — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:52:05 -0000

Less than a year later and JD Wetherspoon has now raised £24 million for Young Lives vs Cancer, the UK charity for children and young people with cancer and their families.

Re: 8 Christmas singles benefitting good causes

HowardLake — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:17:02 -0000

Here's another for The Felix Project:

https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/leona-lewis-gordon-brown-singers-lewis-simon-cowell-b1199878.html

Re: Octopus trials solar donations to alleviate fuel poverty

HowardLake — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:42:01 -0000

Here's another renewables funding development.

Renewable energy firm OnPath has made its largest-ever grant award to a golf club in South Lanarkshire.

The £290,000 grant awarded by OnPath Energy equates to 60% of the £440,357 required to cover the total cost of the project.

The grant was awarded by South Lanarkshire Council’s Renewable Energy Fund (REF) which will support Leadhills Golf Club in its ambitious plan to rebuild a new, energy-efficient clubhouse and storage unit, alongside implementing green energy solutions.

https://www.onpathenergy.com/communities/funds/

Re: 10 things you didn’t expect you could donate to charity

HowardLake — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:25:27 -0000

You can now donate your surplus solar-generated energy, via an Octopus Energy trial:

https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/11/05/octopus-trials-solar-donations-to-alleviate-fuel-poverty/

Re: CSOs urged to get involved in shaping new Civil Society Covenant

HowardLake — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:14:42 -0000

For another response on the roundtable and launch from a charity CEO here is Ndidi Okezie OBE of UK Youth:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ndidi1st_lisanandy-youngpeople-civilsociety-activity-7253013434974240768-rgw3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Here is the charity's statement in response to the proposals:

https://www.ukyouth.org/2024/10/uk-youth-welcomes-national-youth-strategy-plan-and-urges-investment-to-back-it/

Re: Petition calls on Government to donate first £100mn in annual FCA fines to hospice sector

HowardLake — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 05:24:04 -0000

Over 36,000 people have now signed this petition at

https://www.change.org/p/save-the-first-100-million-of-fca-bank-fines-for-hospices

The list of hospices supporting this initiative include:

Ardgowan Hospice
Birmingham Hospice
Bury Hospice
Derian House Children's Hospice
Dorothy House Hospice Care
Herriot Hospice Homecare
Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith
Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland
Hospice at Home West Cumbria
Hospice of the Good Shepherd
Julia's House Children's Hospices
Kate's Home Nursing
Keech Hospice Care
Longfield Hospice
North Devon Hospice
Prospect Hospice
Rowcroft Hospice
Saint Michael's Hospice
St Christopher's
St David's Hospice (North Wales)
St Helena
St Kentigern Hospice
St Peter & St James Charitable Trust
St Raphael's Hospice
St Wilfrid's Hospice (Chichester)
St Wilfrid's Hospice (Eastbourne)
Strathcarron Hospice
Weldmar Hospicecare
Weston Hospicecare

The campaign attracted a two-page spread in the Daily Express on 16 July.

Re: Nominations open for CIOF East Anglia Group 2024 Regional Awards

HowardLake — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:04:01 -0000

The CIOF South West group is also inviting nominations for its annual awards:

https://form.asana.com/?k=n...

The closing date is Friday 31 May 2024.

Re: Minecrafters’ virtual clinics to raise funds for a real Save the Children clinic

HowardLake — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 05:44:38 -0000

In 2024 French developers Endorah, alongside UNITED24, created Minesalt, a Minecraft-based game that recreates the famous Ukrainian salt mines in Europe.

UNITED24 ambassadors can now accompany supporters in the virtual mines of Soledar.

In Minesalt you can meet Richard Branson, Paul Nurse, Misha Collins, Oleksandr Usyk, Scott Kelly, Katheryn Winnick, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Ivanna Sakhno!

https://www.instagram.com/p...

Various Soledar salt-themed prizes are being raffled off to donors who support the campaign.

Re: Images in charity ads for international causes improving but still focus predominantly on Africa

HowardLake — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 07:10:42 -0000

https://twitter.com/martins...

Re: Images in charity ads for international causes improving but still focus predominantly on Africa

HowardLake — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 06:46:43 -0000

A response to this report:

https://twitter.com/martins...

Re: Young fundraiser celebrated with life-size model in LEGO®

HowardLake — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 04:07:27 -0000

Here's another creative child using LEGO for good:

Teen Creates LEGO Charity to Collect and Wash Old Bricks to Give Away New Sets–For 3,000 Kids So Far

https://www.goodnewsnetwork...

Re: 12 strangers decide how to donate £100k in new project

HowardLake — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 03:21:10 -0000

For a similar initiative in Austria in 2024 explore:

Austrian heiress Marlene Engelhorn announces plan for €25m giveaway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/...

Re: WhatApp launches Channels for organisations to keep in touch with followers

HowardLake — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:16:05 -0000

Unicef's WhatsApp channel has grown from 2.7 million followers in September 2023 to 4.8 million followers now in January 2024.

Re: Roadchef hits £3m milestone for CRUK, & other corporate fundraising partnerships

HowardLake — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 07:16:53 -0000

Roadchef reached its £5 million milestone total for Cancer Research UK at the end of 2023.

https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

Re: B&Q Foundation opens with grants of up to £5k available

HowardLake — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 04:22:51 -0000

Thanks Shaun. I don't know as we simply share this funder's and others' funding announcements.

They won't be watching the comments here, so I suggest exploring their website to see if they support your type of work in your location. If they do, maybe contact them for any clarification you need about how to apply. And good luck!

Re: Two charities using Lego to get their message across

HowardLake — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 12:59:43 -0000

#LEGOwithUKRAINE

UNITED24 brought together LEGO creators worldwide to launch the #LEGOwithUKRAINE initiative in 2023, aimed at promoting Ukraine’s architectural legacy and helping to rebuild Ukraine.

There were five copies of each set which were raffled off among those who donated $24 or more towards the reconstruction of Ukraine before 28 November 2023.

Three LEGO sets covered

* Swallows Next, Crimea

* The Mother Ukraine statue, Kyiv

* The Old Water Tower, Mariupol

https://u24.gov.ua/legowith...

https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

Re: Charity offers free property space to charities and voluntary groups

HowardLake — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:10:37 -0000

Thanks John. Commenting here won't get seen by the organisation that offers the free property space. We (UK Fundraising) wrote the above as a news item *about* the opportunity. We are not the company that offers free space. You'll need to find the link to them (we put a link in every one of our stories so that you can contact the organisation mentioned), and then get in touch with them. Good luck!

Re: HMRC pledges £5.5bn in funding for tax advice & support

HowardLake — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 06:09:31 -0000

The successful Voluntary and Community Sector organisations to receive a share of the grant funding are:

Advice Direct Scotland
Advice NI
Citizens Advice Bureau – Isle of Wight, Gosport and Fareham
Citizens Advice East Lancashire
Citizens Advice South Tyneside
Good Things Foundation
Money Advice Trust
Refugee Migrant Centre
Royal National Institute of Blind People
Royal Association for Deaf People
Tax Aid
Tax Volunteers (Tax Help for Older People)

Nigel Huddleston, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said:

“Access to advice about tax and benefits is essential for those who need extra help or support. These organisations provide a truly valuable service, which is why it’s absolutely necessary we provide the funding they need to continue their good work.”

Applications for this three year funding round (2024-2027) are now closed:

https://www.gov.uk/governme...

Re: Listen closes doors with loss of 106 jobs

HowardLake — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 07:28:42 -0000

Subsequent research by Third Sector found that "defunct telephone fundraising agency owed more than £3m to creditors, documents show"

https://www.thirdsector.co....

Re: Christmas charity appeal films for 2023: part 1

HowardLake — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:18:13 -0000

Here's an unexpected late addition to the list, from the Whovian universe no less:

The Goblin Song
https://youtu.be/XXgnqGTOXTE

Written by Doctor Who's composer, Murray Gold, with lyrics by Russell T Davies, the song is raising money for BBC Children in need.

Re: Oxfam workers set to strike In December over pay

HowardLake — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 14:56:41 -0000

The strike action was suspended on Sunday 10 December following an improved pay offer.

If the new offer is rejected, then the strike action will begin on 20 December.

Re: Trump’s ban on refugees prompts fundraising and giving campaigns

HowardLake — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 18:15:42 -0000

It's not just the left or liberals who respond to such "rage giving" opportunities. Here's one seven years on showing how right-wing politicians or figure-heads can benefit from such responses:

Over £4000 raised for politician found guilty of racially abusing activist
https://www.independent.co....