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Fundraising • Volunteering • Environment • Organic Living Your Guide to Making a DifferenceTRANSCRIPT
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With Christmas almost upon us, this issue we thought we’d celebrate withsome festive features. We take a look at the range of charity Christmasproducts on offer this year, and find out how you can help theenvironment by ‘greening up’ your Christmas. Also this issue, we have afeature on Sponsorship and Adoption, plus Legacies, News & Events, andwe introduce co-operative lending society, Shared Interest, in our EcoFriendly and Environmental section.
Have a great Christmas and we’ll see you next in the New Year.
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04 Competitions
05 Questionnaire…Simply answer a few questions andyou could win a Fairtrade gift hamper.
31 Legacies
32 You Tell Us…with Whizz-Kidz - the charity thatgives disabled children the chanceto lead a more independent life.
34 Advertiser Index
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11 Day in the life of…GIFT
13 Sponsorship and Adoption Find out more about adopting ananimal or sponsoring a child.
14 Diary of a FundraiserSend a Cow
16 Day in the life of…Myeloma UK
18 Fundraiser ChallengeWith The National Autistic Society
21 Christmas ProductsFestive gifts for your home & garden
22 Interview with a VolunteerWith the Queen Elizabeth Foundation
26 Shared InterestFind out how this co-operativelending society helps fair tradebusinesses around the world.
28 Eco & Environmental News
29 Have a green ChristmasTips and tricks to help theenvironment this festive season.
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So this is how it works… insidethis issue of Raise we have hiddenthis cute picture of Tim theHedgehog and it’s your job to findout where. Once you’ve spottedhim, tick more info number 05on the reader-reply card at theback of the magazine and stateon which page you saw him. Youcan then tick a box on the replycard stating which prize you wouldlike to win from the choices below.
First up, we have teamed upwith www.ethicsgirls.co.uk tooffer one lucky winner the chanceto win an Eco-Goddess LaundryHamper. This prize has everything youneed to start washing your clothes in agreener way. The Laundry Kit includesEcozone Dryer Balls, which reduce thedrying time by 25%, Ecozone Magno
Ball - an effective non-chemical way to removelimescale from washingmachines and dishwashers,and Ecozone Eco Balls - anenvironmentally friendlyalternative to traditionalwashing liquid. And if that’snot enough, you also get a
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We’d like to thank all of our readers for making Raise such a great success! In 2009, we’re going to bring you even morefundraising, volunteering and eco-news. But to ensure we continue to give you what you want, we’d be grateful if you couldtake the next few minutes to fill out this questionnaire and pop it back in the post. The first five completed questionnaires drawnout of the hat will win a Taste of Africa Gift Hamper. The hamper is presented in an attractive, seagrass basket and packed witha wonderful mixture of organic and fairtrade products including Ormer Bay Chardonnay Fairtrade Wine, Equal ExchangeEthiopian Roast & Ground Coffee, Malagasy Sambirano Grand Cru Dark Chocolate Bar, Organic Dried Mango, and Sugar CaneGreetings Cards. With Christmas just around the corner, what better time to enjoy a hamper full of treats!
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FUNDRAISING
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This section of Raise is dedicated to fundraising andvolunteering, with features, news & events, plusinterviews with fundraisers. ra
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IN THIS SECTION:
News ................08
Day in the Life ofGIFT ..................11
FeatureSponsorship &Adoption...........13
Diary of aFundraiserSend a Cow ......14
Day in the Life ofMyeloma UK .....16
FundraiserChallengeThe NationalAutisticSociety..............18
ChristmasProducts...........21
Interview with aVolunteerQueen ElizabethFoundation........22
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The WOW factorGet your group involved in World Orphan Week 2009 from 9 to 15 February,
by wearing something with the WOW factor.The annual fundraising event encourageseveryone to dress up for one day and donate£1 (or whatever you can afford) to SOSChildren, the world’s largest orphan charity.By participating in World Orphan Week, andencouraging others to do so, you can helpthe charity give orphaned and abandonedchildren a new mother, home and family, forlife! Visit www.soschildren.org/wow formore information.
Help children to smilethis ChristmasChristmas is a magical time of year, yet for somechildren, there is no money for presents, nostocking at the bottom of the bed, and nosurprises on Christmas morning. The Variety Clubstrives to put a smile on the faces of as manychildren as possible, particularly at Christmas. Youcan help them by making a donation to theChristmas Toy Appeal today and they’ll do therest. Please visit www.justgiving.com/toyappealor call 020 7428 8100 for more details.
Take the stress awaySamaritans’ annual fundraising day Stress Down Day takes place on 6February 2009, and is designed to raise awareness of the detrimental effectsof stress and encourage people to look after their emotional health. Groupscan get involved by logging onto www.stressdownday.org and downloadinga fundraising pack. The symbolic icon of Stress Down Day is fluffy greenSamaritans slippers which you can buy for £9.99 on their website.
GordonRamsayhostsfundraisingdinnerLast month Gordon Ramsay and his wifeTana hosted a fundraising dinner fornational domestic violence charityWomen’s Aid in London, which raisedover £100,000. Guests included NickyClarke, Elizabeth Hurley, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Neil Fox, along with 300 VIPsand survivors of domestic violence.Women’s Aid Chief Executive, NicolaHarwin CBE, said, “Money raised fromthis year’s event will allow us to continuein our vital work to end violence againstwomen and children into 2009.” Tosupport the Women’s Aid ACT campaign,visit www.womensaid.org.uk
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Get onboardwith theBook Bus
The Book Bus Foundation provides amobile library service for Zambia’sdesperately under-resourcedcommunity schools and they are in needof your help. Launched in April 2008,repeat visits from the Book Bus makea huge impact on these schools,attended by children who cannotafford to go to a government school.The charity’s secondary phase beginsin spring 2009 and they need peoplelike you to help keep their servicerunning. From volunteering in Zambiato fundraising in the UK, you can makea profound difference to children’slives. Visit www.thebookbus.org formore information.
New website for GIFTThe Children’s Transplant Charity – GIFT - are happy to announce the launchof their new website - www.giftctc.org.uk. GIFT offers support to children andfamilies who are affected by transplantation, and aim to provide bothemotional and practical support throughout the journey of transplantation.
Christmas gift ideaSend a Cow has launched a ‘buy one, give one’Christmas gift idea for your green-fingered friends.The £20 ‘Save Our Soil Gift Pack’ includes a baggarden starter kit, plus a ‘virtual gift’ of sustainableagricultural training for African families. Bag gardensare a great way of growing vegetables when water and land are scarce, and areideal for patios in the UK too. The kits comprise a hessian sack, three seedvarieties, full instructions, plus details of more natural gardening techniquesused in the charity’s programmes. Go to www.sendacowgifts.org.uk for moreinformation and to see the full range of Christmas gifts on offer.
Marathon missionThe Circulation Foundation currently have eight Golden Bond places available
for next year’s Flora London Marathon, which takes place inApril. Running the marathon is a wonderful personalchallenge and a fantastic way to raise funds and awarenessat the same time. If you would like to find out more about
running, please contact [email protected] visit www.circulationfoundation.org.uk
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British Kidneylaunch appeal
British KidneyPatientAssociation haslaunched anappeal where thefunds raised willgo directly tohelping youngchildren andteenagers whoselives have been
turned upside down by kidney disease. The BKPA makes grants to families intimes of need, helping with anything from travel expenses for hospital visits, tolaptop computers for school work or a special adventure holiday. For moreinformation call 01420 472021/2 or visit www.britishkidney-pa.co.uk
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No amount of money can freeMaddyfrom a lifetime on dialysis.
Only a successful transplant can do this.
In the meantime the British Kidney Patient Association strives to improve the quality of life for kidney patients
and their families throughout the UK.
Please support us with our ongoing work.
To find out how you can help by making a donationplease visit www.britishkidney-pa.co.uk or
call us on 01420 472021
BKPA DonationAppeal
BKPA, Bordon, Hants GU35 9JZ
Tel: 01420 472021/2 Fax: 01420 475831
A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee No. 270288
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As an organisation, GIFT work to astrong ethos of empowerment forthe children that we serve. Andevery year we fund an outwardbound weekend for young transplantrecipients. This gives me a platformto truly touch the lives of theindividuals that I work for everyday.My role within the charity is varied,which gives me an opportunity toreturn to the grass routes of why weare in operation… and have fun!
I‘ve worked for GIFT for just underfour years and have been in absoluteawe of these brave individuals fromthe day my employmentcommenced. To be able to provide aweekend that proves to all theattendees that they are normal andcan achieve over and above whatthey ever thought possible isincredible. All of the children whoattended this weekend have been in alife-threatening situation - theirtreatment does not end with theirtransplant as there is a lifelong regimeof medical management, which incurs
issues in itself. On a daily basis thesechildren have to live with this and thefact that they are in some waydifferent to their peers, all of themcope admirably as do their families.
My day starts at eight o’clock onSaturday morning when we have toreport for breakfast before embarkingon the activities for the day. We have avaried itinerary, including raft building,archery and zip wire. For the raftbuilding we are in two teams and the
object of the activity is to build a raftthat doesn’t sink! The camaraderieand joviality during the activity isfantastic and it is clear that thechildren are enjoying themselves,forgetting any worries or angst thatthey may have had. We move ontoarchery and then to the zip wire.Whilst sitting in the zip wire safetyshed I just sit and listen to theconversations that are going on. Manyof the children are clearly scared ofheights, but this didn’t stop thempushing their boundaries and climbingto the top and taking part, theirbravery and courage shines through.
The moment that made theweekend for me was when one of theyoung ladies who attended said, “If Ican do this, I can do anything. I amjust like every other person at school”.For me this is an immeasurable partof my job, to be able to make such adifference to someone’s life.
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Leaving home can be very traumatic, butat Abbeyfield it’s like taking your home withyou and gaining some friends on the way
As people become older their lives should continue to befulfilling. Abbeyfield volunteers work with older people toensure they remain active and involved and receive supportwhenever needed.
Your support could make a lasting contribution to thefuture of isolated older people.
For more information on Abbeyfield,
our volunteer opportunities, services
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Plan is one of the largest child-centred community developmentorganisations in the world, helpingchildren and their families in 49 of thepoorest countries to break the cycleof poverty. These children live indesperate need of the very things weoften take for granted - food,medicine, education and safe drinkingwater. Without these basics, they areoften denied the chance they need toever realise their full potential. Bysponsoring a child, it not only helps toimplement projects such as buildingschools, training teachers andproviding water so that children canhave a better education, but it alsoprovides them with the tools andknowledge to help makeimprovements to their lives andachieve long-term, generationalchange. You can sponsor a child withPlan for £12 per month. Visitwww.plan-uk.org to find out more.
Another charity dedicated to
improving the quality of life of theworld’s poorest children is WorldVision. By becoming a child sponsor,you’ll be joining them in a pledge toprovide the food, clean water,education and healthcare they deserve.It costs £18 a month to sponsor a child- that’s just 60p a day – around theprice of a daily newspaper. Your smallchange can make a big difference. Byforging a connection with an individualchild, you can see the effect yourdonation is having on the life of thechild for yourself. Visitwww.worldvision.org.uk to become asponsor today.
And it’s not only children who needyour help – there are a number of animalcharities that could benefit from yoursupport too. Why not give somethinga little different to a loved one thisChristmas and adopt a puppy withCanine Partners. The charity specialisesin providing highly trained assistancedogs to people with disabilities, and for
just £1 a week you could make a realdifference. Recipients will receive aPuppy Pack containing a puppy photo,signed certificate and a cuddly toydog, as well as getting regular updatesof puppy adventures plus photos. Forfurther information on Canine Partners,visit www.caninepartners.co.uk orcall 08456 580480.
Birmingham Dogs Home is also inneed of your help. The charity hasbeen running for over 100 years, withthe mission to rescue, reunite and re-home stray, neglected and unwanteddogs from all over the West Midlandsarea. This vital work is only possiblethrough generous support, which hasallowed them to improve their facilitiesand care for unfortunate dogs. To helpcontinue this good work, you couldsponsor a kennel for £10 per monthor a bed for £5 per month. Visitwww.birminghamdogshome.org.ukto find out more ways you could helpor call 0121 643 5211. ra
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Sponsorshipand AdoptionAs the cold weather starts to settle in, and with Christmas just aroundthe corner, what better time to start thinking of ways to help those inneed. Whether it’s adopting an animal or sponsoring a child – there areplenty of ways to show your support.
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Rosemary Moore is part of a national network ofvolunteer Ambassadors, who give talks and arrangeevents to publicise Send a Cow. Last year, theycollectively dedicated more than 19,000 hours oftime to the sustainable development charity. Here,Rosemary tells Raise about two weeks in her life.
THURSDAY - Location - Mbale, eastern Uganda.I’m nearing the end of my first Ambassadors’ Study Tour of Send a Cow projects. We met a couple who weregiven a cow nine years ago. Once they’d improved their own lives, they decided to set up a community school.It’s wonderful for me, a retired headteacher, to see how the gift of a cow has led directly to improved educationfor over 600 children. They learn literacy, numeracy, and sustainable natural agriculture – then they go home andteach their families how to grow food all year round. All those helped by Send a Cow undertake to pass on the
benefits of our work to other families, and this is a fantastic example.
FRIDAY - I visit a group of disabled people. They give a drama performance illustratinghow Send a Cow has helped them move into the light. They are no longer shut away in theirhomes. In the evening, we ambassadors have a farewell dinner with Send a Cow Ugandastaff. I chat to Chris Kyeswa, who will give a talk at our Annual Supporters’ Conference inmid-November, being held in my local church hall in Warlingham, Surrey.
SATURDAY TO MONDAY - We fly back to Heathrow: a 23-hour journey.First thing Monday morning, the phone rings. A women’s church group who I spoke to in May want me to return to
tell them about my trip. We book a date for the talk, and then I write it up for Jodie, the Ambassadors’ Secretary. I willcertainly have plenty to talk about! And I know they will ask insightful questions.
TUESDAY - I begin sorting out my Ugandan photos, which will be greatfor illustrating talks. I also email some to the News Editor of the local paper,who promised he’d put in an article about my trip. I hope it will attract readersto our supporters’ conference, and raise awareness in general.
WEDNESDAY - Today I tried out some soup recipes.I’ve been ‘volunteered’ to organise the food for
the supporters’ conference.People may wonder what this has got to do withfundraising, but it’s important to keep supportershappy – and that means well-fed! I’m doing thelogistics for the conference, for parking, chairs, etc.I’ve got a team of friends lined up to help.
THURSDAY - I email out flyers for a Send aCow coffee morning at the end of November. Myhusband and I have held this for the past five years.Last year, we had 70 people squashed into our house,so this year we’ve booked the church hall. Last year we
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managed to raise £900. There will be stalls and raffles, and I’ll give out Christmascatalogues so people can give a goat or a cow for Christmas! Once the supporters’conference is over, I’ll put up flyers in shops. A lot of the publicity will be word-of-mouth, though.
FRIDAY - SUNDAY - I’m helpingto run a Send a Cow stand at a RotaryConference in Eastbourne. We’re sellingChristmas cards and jute bags, but mainlyour job is to chat to people about thecharity. Most of them know about usalready - Rotary Clubs have supported us for 20 years, focusingon designated projects in four countries. Our VolunteerDevelopment Manager,
David, gives a talk on theSaturday. It generates a lot of requests for speakers.
We always need more ambassadors!
MONDAY - I get a phone call from the manager of my localSainsbury store, in response to a letter I sent. Yes, they can offer ussome help on food for our supporters’ conference. I arrange to meetthe manager when I do the shopping for it.
TUESDAY - I begin writing about my trip for three localchurch magazines. I also work on a presentation for an infantschool in two week’s time. All my talks are tailor made for theiraudiences so require careful thought. It’s been a flurry of activitysince I got back from Uganda!
WEDNESDAY - Our South East RegionalAmbassadors Meeting. Nine volunteers, plus Gill fromHead Office, all meet in my living room. We review thepast year. A highlight for many of us has been helping outat Send a Cow’s garden at the RHS Hampton Court FlowerShow, which showcased the natural agriculturaltechniques that we use in Africa. It generated massiveinterest from visitors and the media. We also talk abouthow the economic downturn will affect us. We agree thatthis is a challenging time for fundraisers. We need to besensitive when asking people for money, because they’restretched in all directions. But we mustn’t be disheartened.We’ve just got to work even harder!
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I arrive at the office just in time to catch the first coffee-round of the day. I check my emails and write up my to-dolist for the day. Based in Edinburgh, Myeloma UK is theonly organisation in the UK dedicated to helping peopleaffected by myeloma. We provide information and supportand improve standards of care through education,research, campaigning and raising awareness.
There are two halves to my job. One side is a policy role,which involves keeping an eye on what’s going on in thecancer policy scene and trying to influence policy to betterreflect the needs of myeloma patients. The other side isadvocacy. There are some great new treatments formyeloma, but due to their cost they are not freely availableon the NHS to all who need them.
Every month, more than 200 patients and their familiesring our free Myeloma Infoline for practical advice andinformation about all aspects of myeloma, as well asemotional support and a listening ear. Sometimes we getcalls from patients who are having difficulty gettingtreatment that could help them. My job is to give themadvice on how to go about asking the local Primary Care
Trust for the treatment, and to support patients and theirdoctors through the process.
I spend the morning working on a number of treatmentaccess cases. I prepare supporting paperwork for one caseand speak to the doctor about the progress of another. Myphone rings and it’s a lovely lady who I have recently beenworking with and we have a good catch-up. The best part ofmy job is working closely with patients and their families.The lady has myeloma and is attending our London Patientand Family Myeloma Infoday in October, so we plan tomeet up on the day.
After a busy morning, I meet with my line manager todiscuss our strategy for the coming month. After lunch, Icheck my emails and see a new one from our fundraisingteam. Some of our supporters have raised over £60,000from the Edinburgh Marathon. The email has some fantasticphotos of our orange t-shirted runners. I really enjoygetting updates from my fundraising colleagues.
On my way home I think about the conversations I have hadduring the day, and I look forward to going to work tomorrow.Maybe I’ll arrive in time for the day’s first coffee-round again.
To find out more about Myeloma UK, please visit www.myeloma.org.ukor call 0131 557 3332. To speak to a Myeloma Information NurseSpecialist please call their free Myeloma Infoline on 0800 980 3332.
SarahRitchie Policy & AdvocacyDepartmentMyeloma UK
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Reg charity no. 1024811
Tel: 01452 726737Web: www.petsavers.org.uk
Petsavers is a charity that funds vital veterinary studies into the diagnosis and treatment of sick pets.
Get involved today – we’ve plenty of ideas to help you fundraise, or make a donation online.
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My son Gabriel was diagnosed with autism when he wasfour years old. Autism is a serious, lifelong and disablingcondition, which is much more common than many peoplerealise. Over half a million people in the UK have autism(around 1 in 100) but there’s still a real lack of awarenessof what it actually means to live with the condition.
When Gabriel was diagnosed we got in touch with theNAS and the help and support we received from the charitywas invaluable. We attended the NAS Earlybird scheme,which really helped us understand Gabriel’s autism and findways to help him. I wanted to give something back to theNAS and help other families in a similar position, so when Iread about the £Grand Intentions campaign on the NASwebsite I realised it was perfect for me. I could sign up toraise a ‘grand’ and then choose the means to do it. Idecided to rope in some of my colleagues and attempt theWelsh Three Peaks Challenge in under 15 hours. We setthe date for 17 July 2008.
On Thursday 17 July 2008 Gwent Police Officer and formerRoyal Marine, Mark Herbert, and seven of his colleaguescompleted the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge in aid of TheNational Autistic Society (NAS) - the UK’s leading charity forpeople affected by autism. Here, Mark tells Raise all abouthis adventure and the personal story behind the challenge.
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If you’re interested in organising yourown £Grand Intention, like Mark, inaid of the NAS please contact the NAS£Grand Intentions team on08456 78 36 58 or visitwww.think-differently.org.uk/grandintentions
Mark and his sonGabriel
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Three months to goMike and Andy were going to be our support team, acting asdrivers and carrying the spare equipment we’d need. The restof us started our training with two-hour walks, once a week.
Two months to goWe started to amass all the equipment we’d need includingour wet weather gear, which would prove to beindispensable! By now we’d increased our trainingprogramme to longer walks, twice a week.
One month to goI started running the seven miles to work each day and weall completed longer walks up local mountains.
A week to go Our fundraising attempt was featured in the localnewspaper with a photograph of Gabriel and myself. I spenta day collecting money outside Asda and distributed leafletsto all the local police stations.
One day to goThe weather report for Thursday was terrible, but we knewwe couldn’t postpone the climb as work commitmentsmeant this was the only day we could all get together. Wepacked all our equipment into the van including plenty ofspare clothes - it was going to be wet!
The day of the climbWe started out from the police station at midnight in the
worst weather possible. It was cold and raining, but ourspirits were so high the weather just seemed part of thechallenge. Snowdon was our first mountain and we made itto the top in around three hours. We couldn’t see much fromthe summit because of the rain but we’d made it and that waswhat counted. One down, two to go! We made or way downto Mike and Andy who were waiting with the van. We weresoaked to the bone but totally buzzing from havingcompleted our first mountain. We drove to Cadair Idris on ahigh, but with some trepidation as we all knew our secondmountain was going to be a much harder climb than our first.
Cadair Idris lived up to our expectations and was by farthe hardest mountain. It’s very steep and it was toughgoing, but we were all so excited we pushed on. About halfway up I stumbled and pulled a muscle in my leg, but therewas no way I was going to quit. We made it to the top alittle bit sore and very wet, but elated to have completedour second mountain.
We arrived at the foot Pen-y-Fan, our third and finalmountain, and realised we only had a little over two hoursleft if we wanted to beat our time. We jumped out of thevan and headed straight up the mountain. We made it tothe summit just in time completing our challenge in 14hours and 55 minutes. It was such an amazing feeling toknow we’d done it, especially given the weather. We madeour way back down to the welcome sight of Mike and Andyand a dry change of clothes!
So far we’ve raised £1,400 for the NAS, which is wellover our initial target. I’d definitely do another fundraiser forthe NAS, but maybe something drier next time! ra
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If you’re interested in organising yourown £Grand Intention, like Mark, inaid of the NAS please contact the NAS£Grand Intentions team on08456 78 36 58 or visitwww.think-differently.org.uk/grandintentions
Above and below:The team take on
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At the top ofCadair Idris
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When did you first hear about theQueen Elizabeth Foundation?I’ve lived in Cobham, Surrey, for over 50 years and theQueen Elizabeth Foundation is recognised throughout theCounty. I always used to pop into one of their charityshops to buy my Christmas cards, as it’s only two milesaway from my house. Since then I’ve learnt more aboutthe charity and have been involved with their work forthe past 35 years.
What attracted you to the charity?Firstly, it was the location. It’s been a great bonus becauseI’ve been able to become fully involved with staff, clients,events and the work that goes on at the charity. Secondly,it’s because the charity focuses on disability, which I thinkoften gets overlooked. I trained in an orthopaedic hospitalas a physio so I am only too aware of how hard it is fordisabled people to compete in society on equal terms.
How do you help themto raise awareness?In any way I can. Initially, it was mainly through fundraisingbut over the years I have volunteered in one of their charityshops, worked my way through a mountain of officeadministration, and helped out at various fundraising events.
Do you fundraise as part of a group?Yes, I’m Chairman of the Cobham and Oxshott FriendsGroup, which was set up about 30 years ago. Our mostpopular events are the Bridge Teas, which we do twice ayear. The staff let us use a room for the evening at theQueen Elizabeth Foundation where people could comealong and join in. It’s much nicer to have the eventwhere the charity is based, as you feel closer to thecause that you’re raising money for. I’m proud to saythat our last Bridge Tea event back in October raisedover £600 for the charity.
The Queen Elizabeth Foundation has been running for nearly 75 years andencourages and enables adults with disabilities to increase independenceand improve life skills. Here our Editor Stacey Wright talks to DorothyWheeler, who has been a supporter of the charity for 35 years.
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interview with a volunteerDorothy Wheeler right;
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In what other wayshave you raised funds?We’ve also organised wine-tasting evenings, had a choirsing for us, and the W.I Golden Girls have come in. I alsolove to help out at the charity’s fundraising events, whetherit’s manning the reception desk or selling raffle tickets. I amparticularly fond of their ladies lunches, which are held atEpsom Racecourse. They are always very popular inattracting highly entertaining celebrity speakers.
Would you say that it’s the smalltasks such as working in their officethat can make such a big difference?Yes, I would. Staff numbers are naturally kept to an absoluteminimum in a charity so coming into the office on a regularbasis really does make a difference. Hopefully myself andour group manage to limit the mundane work that needs tobe carried out by staff, leaving them free to do what they’regood at - helping clients and raising funds.
Why is volunteeringso important to you?I like to feel that I am doing something useful. I have so
many friends now that are also involved with the charityand it’s far more interesting to get together for a chat whilemailing out the latest news to supporters rather than simplyhaving a cup of coffee round at my house.
Would you recommendvolunteering to others?Yes, I most certainly would. It can be so much fun gettingtogether with people who have similar interests to you, andit’s also a nice way to make new friends. The Queen ElizabethFoundation is always so welcoming to us and it’s a greatcharity to get involved with. Everything we do for them is soworthwhile and I thoroughly enjoy volunteering for them.
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If you would like to find out more about volunteering for the QueenElizabeth Foundation call 01372 841100 or visit www.qef.org.uk
Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation is a registed charity based in Surrey with specialist experience in creating opportunities for disabled people. We focus on:
brain injury rehabilitation for 16-35 year olds,vocational training for sustainable employment,mobility assessment, advice and tuition andthe development of life skills for young adults with complex disabilities.
If you would like to make a donation, learn more about our work or become a volunteer, please contact Christine Coyle on 01372 841121.
Queen Elizabeth’s FoundationLeatherhead CourtWoodlands RoadLeatherheadSurrey KT22 0BNwww.qef.org.ukRegistered Charity No. 251051
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Welcome to the eco-friendly and environmental section,where you’ll find news, green Christmas products and weintroduce Shared Interest - the co-operative lending society.
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As the world’s only 100 per cent fairtrade lender, Shared Interest workswith 41 countries round the globe.This year alone, they have lent over£30 million to fair trade businessesin the world’s poorest communities.Based here in the UK but with
offices in Costa Rica and Kenya,they work with people on theground to help them earn a fairwage and create a stable livelihoodfor their family. By lending money tobusinesses so that they can pay staffand cover operation costs while
they await a financial return on theirgoods, Shared Interest helps when itis needed most.
And how are these funds raised?They aren’t. Shared Interest doesn’taccept donations. Instead they havealmost 8,700 members investing
Invest Today for aFairer TomorrowA massive 70 per cent of us here in the UK now recognise theFairtrade Mark. But how about digging a bit further? Who or what isat the root of the fair trade market? Ever wondered how farmers inthe developing world finance their route to fair and just trade? That’swhere Shared Interest comes in.
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anything from £100 to £20,000.They pool these funds and lendthem out time and time again. Thisis how they help companies such asProagroin, a pineapple producergroup based at Guancaste in theNorth West of Costa Rica. They areFairtrade exporters that work withover 230 small scale farmers,enabling them to sell commercially.The quality of their produce has
been boosted after opening arefrigeration and packing plant usinga Shared Interest loan.
Shared Interest Supporter RelationsManager Paul Sharpe said, “In just tenyears this co-operative has expandedrapidly to become a considerableforce within the area. Shared Interestfunded the construction of twocooling rooms, which refrigeratedtrucks can dock into to be loaded upwith fresh pineapples so they arechilled within 3.5 hours of picking,meaning they last a lot longer and aresuitable for export.”
But this is just the tip of theiceberg. Shared Interest currentlymakes payments to over 400producer groups just like Proagroin.Still, they could do a lot more, andthat’s why they’re aiming to trebletheir investment by 2012.
Shared Interest are also expandingtheir volunteer network around the
UK. Could you be a Shared InterestAmbassador and choose how youwould like to help? Paul Sharpecontinued, “Whether it’s fundraising,folding leaflets or simply spreadingthe word, Ambassadors are thelifeblood of Shared Interest. Like ourmembers, without them we couldn’tsurvive – and neither could a highproportion of fair trade businesses.”
Imagine being able to help on aglobal level without even openingyour front door. You can withShared Interest. Invest today for afairer tomorrow.*
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For further information onShared Interest and how tobecome a member bymaking your own ethicalinvestment, please visitwww.shared-interest.com.Accounts can be opened foras little as £100 with foursignatories, which wouldwork out at £25 per person.
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Paul Sharpe visiting fair tradepineapple producer ‘Proagroin’.
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eco & environmental news
The Food Chain and football join forces!The Food Chain has received a charitable contribution of£4,000 from the Premier League as part of its communityinitiative, ‘Creating Chances Places for Players’. For nearly 20years, The Food Chain has been changing and saving the livesof people living with HIV, by providing nourishing food andaccess to nutritional information to help people regain theirhealth and stay well. The £4,000donation will be used to makeimprovements to the charity’swebsite, www.foodchain.org.uk
Bingo goes greenAll Bingo Club - the online bingo destination – hasannounced its brand-new environmentally friendly bingopromotions, aimed at helping to raise awareness for theenvironment, while still offering a great time playing bingo!For every new player that signs up and plays at the club,they will plant enough trees to off-set the annual CO2emitted from their computers. Visit www.allbingoclub.comfor more details.
AFTAID provide‘safety net’With fuel prices increased by some 35% and basic livingcosts continuing to rise, AFTAID can provide vital help forelderly people in financial need. Living on a basic statepension or small fixedincome and with nosavings, older peoplein the UK are facinglong-term crisis. Latestfigures show thatalready 2.5 millionpeople over 65 live inpoverty. What if aradiator bursts, thecentral heating boilerneeds replacing or thewashing machinepacks up? AFTAIDprovides the ‘safety net’ for such emergencies and canrespond quickly. Call 0870 803 1950 or visitwww.agedistress.org.uk to find out more.rais
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New organicmake-up launchedMineral makeup ishuge right now and totake advantage of thisnew trend, on-lineluxury organic lifestylestore buyOrganics hasintroduced the Inikarange of organicmineral makeup. Withno fillers, parabens orother nasty syntheticingredients, the Inikarange is truly naturaland the results speakfor themselves.Glowing complexions,clean pores and stunning colours make this makeupsafe, healthy and even good for the environment. Visitwww.buyorganics.co.uk for more information.
Turn your Christmas cardsback into treesEvery January The Woodland Trust teams up with Tesco andWHSmith to collect and recycle millions of Christmas cards. After thefestive season is over, simply take your cards along to the high streetstores, where they’ll be recycled into newspapers, power towels andwriting paper. All money raised will go towards helping the WoodlandTrust to plant trees and maintain their woodlands. Visitwww.recyclenow.com to find out more about the campaign.
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For many of us, Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a live,fragrant Christmas tree in our home. Yet we forget the negativeimpact it can have on the environment. You’ll find tons of extrarubbish, millions of chopped-down trees, and megawatts offlashing lights. However with a little tweaking, there are plentyof ways to reduce this. Here are some tips to get you started...
Trees Always opt for a real tree, as afake one is petroleum based, andis not biodegradable. Then recycleyour fresh tree after Christmas asit can make a huge difference inreducing holiday waste. Instead oftaking up space in the landfill,trees can be ground into woodchips, which can be used to mulchgardens or parks or to preventerosion at a local watershed.
Cards Choose charity cards that have somerecycled paper content or considergoing paper-free. Instead, directfriends to your family blog or create afree multiphoto card or an onlineslideshow on www.photobucket.com.You can then add festive music,snowflakes and text, and e-mailfriends and family a link.
Have a greenChristmas
LightsIt’s not compulsory tocover your roof withflashing santas, but ifyou crave festive lights,look for products usingLEDs instead oftraditional bulbs. LEDslast 10 times longer,produce virtually no heatand dramatically reducepower consumption.Meanwhile this is a goodtime to replace oldinefficient bulbs aroundthe house with energyefficient ones. It’s a greatinvestment, as every lowenergy bulb you use
could save up to£100 in its
lifetime.Wrapping More than 8,000 tonnes of wrapping paper will be used onChristmas presents, using the equivalent of approximately50,000 trees. Instead of buying your paper, get creativewith what you have around the house. Wrap presents inposters, decorated grocery-store bags or pages fromglossy fashion magazines. Or put a small present in abeautiful scarf and make the wrapping part of the gift. Ifyou must buy traditional wrapping paper, buy the recycledversions instead – try http://shop.wwf.org.uk/christmas
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Registered Charity No. 252892 Registered in Scotland Charity No. SCO39245
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This page is designed to help your group members choose which charityto support with a legacy. The following causes need your help...
AAnniimmaallss iinn DDiissttrreessss was founded in 1967 with the aim of alleviating the suffering
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including 24-hour rescue, veterinary treatment, neutering and a micro-chipping
scheme. Education, advice programmes and work experience placements back
up these practical steps. This work involves strays, abandoned animals, cruelty
cases and road traffic accidents and with a new Retirement Home the charity is
able to offer long term care to older animals. Animals in Distress cannot continue
this work without your help. To find how you can leave a legacy and help make a
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improving the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis
can cause painful and debilitating fractures. 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men of over
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TThhee BBrriittiisshh HHeeddggeehhoogg PPrreesseerrvvaattiioonn SSoocciieettyy is a national registered charity
(number 326885) dedicated to helping and protecting hedgehogs native to the
UK (Erinaceus europaeus). The charity runs a helpline with advice on caring and
encouraging hedgehogs in the wild and in your garden. They also campaign to
improve the welfare of hedgehogs and the knowledge of the general public
about this humble mammal. Donations and bequests are vital for the Society to
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you tell us
How did you first hearabout Whizz-Kidz?It was through a physiotherapist at an organisation calledPACE, where I receive conductive education input as ithelps my condition. I was born extremely premature and asa result it contributed to me having Cerebral Palsy (CP). ThePACE therapist who assessed the wheelchair I had at thetime decided that it wasn’t supporting me in the rightplaces. It was also not giving me as much independence as
the therapist would have liked. So they advised me tocontact and apply to Whizz-Kidz for a new, moresuitable wheelchair.
What equipment did youreceive from the charity?I received a fantastic standing wheelchair, which has enabledme to have greater independence, as I don’t need assistancewhen I want to stand up anymore. The wheelchair has also
Whizz-Kidz is a charity that is all about giving disabled children the chanceto lead a more independent life. Here, one of their young ambassadors,Ryan Thompson, age 17, tells Raise about how the charity has helped him.
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enhanced my social life as I can drive along in standingmode whilst talking to my peers. I’m more independent inthe kitchen at home too, which my mum is pleased about.And more importantly, in a few months time I will be ableto stand at the bar and order my first drink!
Beyond the equipment, how hasWhizz-Kidz helped you?I joined their ambassador network by filling in forms thatcame with the equipment, and through this I gainednotification of all upcoming events within the Whizz-kidzcalendar. By attending some of these events I was able toimprove certain aspects of my personality and gain skillsI might not have gained elsewhere.
What does being anAmbassador involve? My role is to represent Whizz-Kidz at key events andmeetings across the country. I’m also a member of theKidz Board and through this I can see how other childrenbenefit from the amazing work the charity does.
Do you also activelyfundraise for Whizz-Kidz?Yes, I applied to be a volunteer about 12 months ago, asI always wanted to give something back to thecommunity and the charity for getting me my chair. I sentoff an application form and since then, I’ve been to a fewevents, such as the life-skills training, where I helpedyounger children gain confidence with their chairs, whichwas very uplifting to see.
Do you think other children couldbenefit from the help of Whizz-Kidz?Definitely, any child who has a wheelchair that
doesn’t meet their needs requires the help of Whizz-Kidz. Also any child who needs help with thetransition between adulthood and childhood, or whohas low self-esteem or confidence issues couldbenefit from the charity’s support.
Has the charity helped you tobecome more confident?Yes, certainly. Not only in terms of the equipment theyprovide, but also the programs the charity run to supportthe young people all the way throughout their childhood.By providing me with my chair at the right time they haveenabled me to move from strength to strength.
Why do you think people shouldsupport Whizz-Kidz?It’s a fantastic and truly noble charity that puts youngpeople before themselves. The staff at Whizz-Kidz arealso friendly and welcoming, and I get on well with all thewheelchair skills trainers too. If people help to supportWhizz-Kidz, we’ll be able to extend our wheelchair skillstraining schemes, and also our provision of customisedmobility equipment to more young people that are ingreat need of these services.
What impact has Whizz-Kidzhad on your life?They have totally changed my life. I used to always thinkthat I was the only person going through this, now I can’twait to help others in my situation.
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A Abbeyfield Society,The …………………………………………………… 08AFTAID …………………………………………………………………… 19Amber Foundation,The …………………………………………………… 23Animals in Distress ………………………………………………………… 21Aware Mail Order ………………………………………………………… 12
B Birmingham Dogs Home ………………………………………………… 11Book Bus Foundation,The ………………………………………………… 14British Hedgehog Preservation Society …………………………………… 05British Kidney Patients Association ……………………………………… 06
C CLIC Sargent ……………………………………………………………… 16
D Donkey Sanctuary,The …………………………………………………… 04
G GIFT ……………………………………………………………………… 07
K Kidney Research UK ……………………………………………………… 18
L LEPRA ……………………………………………………………………… 24
M Marine Conservation Society ……………………………………………… 01
N National Osteoporosis Society …………………………………………… 20Nicola Jane ………………………………………………………………… 13
P Petsavers …………………………………………………………………… 09
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R Redwings Horse Sanctuary ……………………………………………… 03
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Giving young peoplechoice and a future
Every year the build up to Christmas seems to start earlier and to be more impressivethan previous years and you would be forgiven for thinking that Christmas is anythingother than the perfect occasion, a time of fun and being surrounded by family and friends.But for many of the young people who come to Amber this ideal Christmas does notexist.To them Christmas islike any other day – copingwith the problems ofhomelessness, drink andalcohol and being disownedby their family.
Amber is residential andtransforms young people’slives from one of chaos andrejection to one of hopeand a future and at this timeof year, in the words of the young people themselves,Amber ‘Transforms Christmas’.Wemake sure that everyone feels wanted and that they can join in the various festivities, helpout at local Christmas events, have a traditional Christmas dinner and share the giving ofpresents. No longer is Christmas just a time for everyone else, they too can experiencethe warmth and companionship and the pleasure of giving and receiving.
We are dealing with hard issues at Amber that may be tough and unattractive but sadly theneed is great and while the cause can be uncomfortable, support for our work is vital, notjust at Christmas but throughout the year.
For more information visit www.amberweb.org and if you would like to help us do pleasecall Sue Crawford-Condie on 02380 276531 or email [email protected].
For more information please contact:
Amber, Shurnhold Trading Estate, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8DEEmail: [email protected] Tel: 01225 792619
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LEPRA Health in ActionDept RAISE/08,28 Middleborough,Colchester, CO1 1TG
Telephone: 01206 216700.Registered No 213251 (England and Wales), SC039715 (Scotland)
STOP THE‘LEPROSY CLOCK’TICKING TODAY
WITH TREATMENT NOW,LAKSHMI WILL MAKE ACOMPLETE RECOVERY
Leprosy is a disease that had providedAmshu with 20 years of fear, shame,rejection and physical deformity. Leprosy hascaused him permanent disability becausehis condition was not treated in time.
Lakshmi is 11 years old and is terrified.She has the first sign of leprosy: a patchon her arm and she fears she will sufferthe disfigurement, disability and indignitythat she knows Amshu experiences. Herillness is still in the early stages. Withouttreatment, the leprosy clock will tickaway her health and disfigure her body.
Pleaseconsideryoungpeopleliving withleprosyand otherdiseasesof poverty.
SupportLEPRAHealth inActiontoday. It’snot toolate.
www.lepra.org.uk
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