Category Archives: Charity

Waste to accessories with a charity twist

Thousands of tents are left behind by revelers after the UK’s many music festivals each year, creating a mess for festival organizers and an unsustainable burden for landfills. Inspired by the environmental implications, WiTHiNTENT salvages the fabric from those leftover … Continue reading

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Apls to Eye 2010 Expedition Complete

On Saturday 31st july 2010 just after midday www.sport4charity.net Alps to Eye expedition came to its end. A crowd of around 200 family and friends stood on the South Bank to see their very own heroes come ashore. The trip was … Continue reading

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Alps to Eye Expedition 2010 almost complete…

3 ex-Royal Marine Commandos kayak 7 countries, over one thousand miles, the Channel and the Thames to help our heroes. The journey has been an immense physical and mental challenge. On June 27th 2010, the lads trekked 40 miles carrying … Continue reading

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Like ducks to water – Alps to Eye 2010 www.sport4charity.net

It’s been an epic tale of adventures and now Phil, Rob and Sean have made it across English Channel they’re on schedule to be at the London Eye around 11-12 on Saturday. All in aid of www.helpforheroes.org.uk follow the boys … Continue reading

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They’re coming to London www.sport4charity.net

Sport4charity www.sport4charity.net amazing Alps to Eye 1000 mile paddle in aid of Help for Heroes www.helpforheroes.org.uk is now entering the final phase of execution…all that is left now for the infamous three amigo’s (Phil, Rob and Sean) is a quick … Continue reading

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The Green Marine and Sport4Charity

The Green Marine is very proud to be supporting the incredible 1000 miles of paddling ‘Alps to Eye’ expedition in aid of helpforheroes http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/. To help celebrate and provide Phil, Rob and Sean with some much needed sun protection, The … Continue reading

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Flash backs, horn blowers, coffee break and the calm after the storm www.sport4charity.net

3 Men, 1 River and 1000 miles of paddling all in aid of ‘help for heroes’ read all about their latest adventures and show your support at www.sport4charity.net

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$64.2 billion dollars in Wall Street bonuses

…and a $100m to all of Haiti, mmmmmmm!!!

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Waste not, want not.

Try not to dump useful furniture – what you might think of waste is someone else’s resource. Put a smile on a face and take it to your local charity shop and donate it for free.

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Around the world in less than 194 days and 17 hours by bicycle

If you need inspiration today look no further! Last year, Mark Beaumont cycled 18,297 miles around the world in just 194 days and 17 hours – an incredible record that many thought was unbreakable. Now, James Bowthorpe, a 32-year-old Londoner, … Continue reading

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Creative agencies embrace charity work

Creative agencies seem to have embraced corporate generosity with open arms, if a few recent initiatives are anything to go by. Much the way Bushfire Housing and SmallCanBeBig were donated by the Sputnik Agency and the Boathouse Group, respectively, so … Continue reading

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Give a day, get a night

Hotel group Sage Hospitality has come up with a novel idea to promote both their hotels and volunteerism: it’s offering half-price rooms for those who have completed a day of charity work. A limited number of free nights are also … Continue reading

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Spent tents and festival fun

  Instead of dumping an unwanted tent after going to a festival, consider donating it to a project like the Give Me Shelter scheme (www.globalhand.org), so homeless people in other parts of the world can put it to good use.

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Recycle used stamps

Received any postcards lately? Help charities fundraise by sending them your used stamps. Tear the stamps off and take them into your local Oxfam shop or send them to RNIB Stamp Recycling, PO Box 185, Benfleet SS7 9BH.  

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Improve the international outlook

Vision Aid Overseas collect old glasses from Vision Express opticians and sends them to developing countries www.vao.org.uk/spectacles

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Who was it that said “Charity begins at home”?

Yeah just who was it that said Charity begins at home? Well at the time of writing and in the very face of a recession the very generous British public have donated, laughed and joked their way to a record … Continue reading

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Go on have some fun – Red Nose Day 2009

It is finally here so don’t forget to do something funny for money today for more information visit http://www.rednoseday.com/ Here’s a little starter… Two pieces of string meet one day in the park and while one goes on the slide … Continue reading

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Red Nose Day 2009 Do Something Funny For Money

If you didn’t already know it Fri 13th Mar 2009 is Red Nose Day. This year, to be part of Red Nose Day 2009, you just need to Do Something Funny for Money. It’ll all be going off in schools, … Continue reading

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ONE is a Campaign and Advocacy Organisation backed by more than 2 million

ONE is a campaign and advocacy organisation backed by more than 2 million people from around the world and every walk of life who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Cofounded by … Continue reading

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Aiming to help the thousands of Australian families left homeless by the recent devastating fires in Victoria and New South Wales, Bushfire Housing is a site that was created specifically to match people in need with others in the area … Continue reading

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Raise money for your charity using Mission Fish

Especially during tough economic times charities are one of the hardest hit groups, but fear not there are always solutions to a problem, nothing is impossible. MissionFish was set up in 2005, and began working on eBay for Charity that … Continue reading

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Unwanted Christmas gifts that keep giving

If like me you have a few unwanted gifts from Christmas and you can’t exchange them, don’t throw them away or store them at the back of the cupboard – why not donate them to your local charity shop. Put … Continue reading

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WaterAid

Here in the Western World we are fortunate enough to have access to a plentiful supply of safe potable water, we take it for granted! And whilst we may have water restrictions at certain times of the year there is … Continue reading

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