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The magazine for blind and partially sighted young people in Scotland

Fundraising Issue 15 Spring 2017

Raising money

Contents

4 Editorial6 Cash from Carolyn!9 Facts about fundraising13 Walk for Talking Books14 Contactless collection 16 Skills for life18 Helpful Haggeye!20 Cameron’s collections24 Contact us

Editorial

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Welcome to the first Haggazine of 2017!

Being part of a charity like RNIB, Haggeye knows the importance of fundraising. The money donated through fundraising events helps charities to continue helping people in whatever services they offer – from support to entertainment.

I have been involved in quite a bit of fundraising myself and know the hard work which must be put in. But as you will see from the articles written by young people for this issue, if you are passionate then fundraising can be a lot of fun. After all, it’s in the word itself!

I hope you enjoy this issue and it inspires you to do some fundraising of your own!

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Editorial

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Cash from Carolyn!Hi my name is Carolyn and I am from Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. I am 28 years old and have two children, Abby, 8 and Ailah, 6. I lost my sight when I was 26 years old after a haemorrhage behind my eyes which caused rainbow like lights to obscure my vision.

Since then I have regained some of my sight but I still have some degree of sight loss. RNIB Scotland was there to give me support every step of the way, helping me to come to terms with how my life would change, from when I first lost my sight to getting back into employment.


I decided that I really wanted to give something back to RNIB as a thank you for everything they have done, and also wanted to set myself some personal challenges along the way.

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So far I have organised a Race Night, and taken part in a ‘Tough Mudder’ obstacle race. I also plan to bag a Munro and complete a skydive in April to add to my total. So far I have raised over £2300, three-quarters of the way to the cost of producing two children’s talking books that will be added to the RNIB Library. As a mother of two young children, I want to help ensure that blind and partially sighted children have access to the same range of books that mine have.

I have really enjoyed fundraising, and have asked friends and family to help me along the way. Local businesses have also given me great support by donating vouchers and prizes. I can’t wait to choose the books to add to the library and to record my dedication to thank RNIB for supporting me.

Cash from Carolyn!


Facts about fundraisingDifferent ways to fundraiseDo it alone, do it with friends or family, or join a large group. Choose whichever suits you but here are a few pointers to help you decide.

Facts about fundraising

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As an individualDoing it alone means that you are in control of what you do and how you do it. You can set your own target, find or create a personal challenge, fundraise at your own pace, and set your own timescales. It can be a great personal achievement.

Small groupGetting together with friends or family allows you to share ideas, work as a team, and it takes away the pressure of fundraising on you as an individual. Having familiarity within the team with friends and family can encourage healthy competition – a little in-house rivalry may result in achieving your target sooner! A mini competition between yourselves – who raises the most by a certain date, who can take part in the most amount of fundraising events or challenges. You can support each other.



Large teamFundraising as a larger group means that you can set a much higher fundraising target. There are more people in the group to share stories with and on social media. It also allows you to motivate and focus each other. It is a really sociable and supportive way to set yourselves a challenge.

Overall, the most important thing to keep in mind is to be yourself and have fun. If you are enjoying yourself and are passionate about your cause, you are more likely to attract sponsors or donors who will feel the same way!


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Walk for Talking BooksThe Kiltwalk, a charity fundraising walk, is happening across Scotland in 2017 and we are asking people to step out for RNIB Talking Books. There is a choice of a 6 mile, 13 mile or a 26 mile walk in either Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh or Aberdeen. If you are interested in taking part, or have friends or family who are keen walkers, then please encourage them to join our team! For further information contact:

East Scotland, Angela [email protected] 652 3169

West Scotland, Katie [email protected] 332 7757

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Contactless collection Have you heard about our trial of contactless collection boxes? As more people carry less cash, charities are turning to contactless boxes to ensure that more people can donate by their chosen method.

The boxes were trialled in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Whilst there are a few things we need to iron out, we hope to have these at future fundraising events in 2017.

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Skills for lifeGetting involved in fundraising helps you to develop a wide variety of skills and gives you the opportunity to learn new ones. These skills can help you in everyday life, at school, college or university. Or even for your CV when seeking employment.

Whether you are involved in a personal challenge, planning a bake sale, or organising a book quiz, you are always learning new skills. Project management, organisation, presentation, negotiation and evaluation are just some of the skills you develop whilst fundraising.

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It is also a fantastic way to build confidence as you can start small and scale up to larger events as you progress.

There is always a Fundraising Manager on hand at RNIB Scotland to help you along the way.

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Helpful Haggeye!Haggeye had a fun time coming up with a list of fundraising ideas at one of our national meetings last year including:

• Bag packing• Raffle

• Bingo• Beetle Drive


• Race Night• Car Boot Sale• Sponsored Walk• Tombola• Baking stall• School talks – ask

school to donate or raise funds

• Running a 5k, 10k, marathon or a relay

• Sponsored readathon

• Sell homemade crafts

• Book-themed treasure hunt

• Quiz night• Christmas or

Halloween ball• Charity Football

match• Tuck shop• A Golden mile walk • Bring and buy• BBQ• Pamper day• Fancy dress event

A number of Haggeye members have been doing some of these activities to raise money for various things, including Talking Books. Read on to hear from Cameron about his story.

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Cameron’s collectionsHi, my name is Cameron Playfair and I am 14 years old. I live in Livingston and I am in S3 at West Calder High School.


I used to perceive that I had tunnel vision, then seven months ago my vision deteriorated further. Now I can only see colours and everything is a complete blur and just looks like blobs. The doctors are still trying to find out what is causing this. It means I have lost lots of schooling as I only go to school 12 hours a week. I know Qwerty Keyboard so that means I can use the computer and use a Netbook at school.


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My hobbies are kayaking and woodwork. As I want to keep my fingers I haven’t done too much woodwork recently! When the kayaking starts back up after the winter I am hoping I will still be able to be a Cadet for my coach Robert. I am earning Saltire Award Points for volunteering with him.

At present I am trying to raise money for the Talking Books Appeal. I am mainly asking for donations and my Granny is going to do a bag pack in Morrison’s for me. I listen to loads of talking books from the Young Adult Fiction Section of the Library.


Cameron’s collections

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