621 days ago From Worcester News   View Archived Article

WORCESTER, U K - By Sarah Davies =BB A HOSPICE in Worcester is considering ditching its kerbside charity bag collections after seeing a huge fall in donations. Fund-raisers at St Richard's Hospice say they feel people are losing faith in the scheme, after seeing ...

621 days ago From Hartlepool Today   View Archived Article

HARTLEPOOL, U K - Town mayor Stuart Drummond helped launch the scheme back in February along with officials from the charity. The deal means more will be done communities together through local fundraising and volunteering as well as raising awareness of heart disease ...

623 days ago From Buxton Advertiser   View Archived Article

BUXTON, U K - BUXTON'S British Heart Foundation shop is to launch the Big Donation this Saturday, September 3, as part of the charity's biggest stock appeal. Taking place on National Donate Day, the charity is urging residents to help by donating good qual ...

625 days ago From Mix 96   View Archived Article

AYLESBURY, U K - The national charity which has two stores on the High Street has de-camped to the middle of Friars Square for the next four weeks, distributing bags to shoppers and passers-by. It's hoped many will return to the shopping mall with them full of dv ...

625 days ago From The Guardian   View Archived Article

LONDON, U K - A British Heart Foundation charity shop. The charity said people should take donations directly into its shops. Photograph: Clynt Garnham Business / Alamy/Alamy Millions of householders are being duped when making donations to door-to-door charity ba ...

625 days ago From Ashbourne News Telegraph   View Archived Article

ASHBOURNE, U K - By Gareth Butterfield A FORMER Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School pupil has just set off on a phenomenal charity challenge that will see him cycle from one end of the country to the other. But Richard Walters, from Hulland Ward, will not only brave ...

625 days ago From Yorkshire Post   View Archived Article

YORKSHIRE, U K - The British Heart Foundation says most bags received by householders are from businesses, working with charities, which sell items overseas and pay as little as five per cent of proceeds to good causes. The organisation calculates a significant ...

629 days ago From The Press, York   View Archived Article

YORK, U K - Any clothes left over on the day will be donated to British Heart Foundation charity shop in the city. Swishing has the benefit of helping to save the environment by reducing the amount of clothes that are thrown away each year as well as being a way ...

634 days ago From Chichester Today   View Archived Article

CHICHESTER, U K - Manager Rebecca Hilsdon has appealed for help in replacing the lost stock, and condemned the act which could directly affect the charity's ability to fund specialist nurses. =93It's heartbreaking,=94 she said. =93It could rob people of life-s ...

634 days ago From Morpeth Herald   View Archived Article

MORPETH, U K - For more information visit www.bhf.org.uk/Newcastle or call 0800 169 3672. The charity is also hosting a Race Day at the course for its Mending Broken Hearts Appeal. It will take place on Wednesday, September 28 and businesses are asked to consider . ...

637 days ago From Market Rasen Today   View Archived Article

LONDON, U K - A FUNDRAISING charity auction later this year is already attracting a host of fantastic lots. The event will be held at The George in Market Rasen on October 6, as part of the pub's second birthday celebrations. A =A3200 voucher for Sofia's B ...

640 days ago From Birmingham Mail   View Archived Article

BIRMINGHAM, U K - A new pair of designer boots =96 worth more than =A3100 =96 are set to boost a charity's coffers after a big clean-up involving the University of Birmingham. The posh Ugg footwear =96 still in their box =96 was among a =A313000 haul generated whe ...

641 days ago From Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph   View Archived Article

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, U K - A CHARITY is encouraging people from Northamptonshire to donate next month as part of National Donate Day. British Heart Foundation shops are appealing for stock and have launched their Big Donation campaign. The shops can be found in Corby, Ketterin ...

643 days ago From Mid Sussex Times   View Archived Article

SUSSEX, U K - THUNDER and lighting provided a soaking finale high above the English Channel for tired charity walkers as they struggled through pouring rain to their finishing spot. Barry Tullett from Burgess Hill and Scott Liddle from Wivelsfield Green were at .. ...

643 days ago From Builders' Merchants News   View Archived Article

LONDON, U K - NORTH-EAST: Staff from three North East branches of Jewson recently tee-d off on a 17 hour golf marathon, raising =A3600 for Barnardo's, the charity that supports over 100 000 children, young people and their families every year. ...

652 days ago From Bradford Telegraph and Argus   View Archived Article

BRADFORD, U K - By Kathie Griffiths =BB Four businesses who took over four charity shops for a day have raised an impressive =A314000, it has emerged. Bradford Chamber of Commerce invited the four organisations to go head-to-head in partnership with their chosen cha ...

653 days ago From Emailwire    View Archived Article

LONDON, U K - Committed to giving away thousands of prizes to its players every day, it seems Brits Bingo is also generous when it comes to donating to charity too. (EMAILWIRE.COM, August 03, 2011 ) United Kingdom -- Avid Mad About Bingo fans will know of the fun ...

655 days ago From Employee Benefits   View Archived Article

SANTANDER, U K - The ride, which took place at the end of June, raised over =A330000 for the British Heart Foundation, with 70 Santander employees taking part and the bank matching donations 100%. The bike ride is part of a three-year partnership to support the chari ...

667 days ago From Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph   View Archived Article

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, U K - Little Nyah West-Ley, of Wellingborough, decided to fundraise for the charity after hearing about another child named Nyah who died four days after she was born from an undiagnosed heart defect. Nyah has set herself a target of =A3500 and only a coup ...

667 days ago From Specification Online   View Archived Article

LONDON, U K - Polypipe Civils recently competed alongside 66 other yachts in the 2011 Polypipe Regatta, which was held in Port Solent, Portsmouth to raise =A310k for charity. The Polypipe Regatta is one of the largest privately organised regatta events held in the ...