Fund-raising
Fund-raising and donations are the life blood of the Society's efforts to find better treatment and a cure for neuroblastoma. There are many ways in which you can help fight the disease through fund-raising.
Just click on any of the links below to go directly to further information about that particular fund-raising event.
- Donations
- Everyclick
- Flyer
- Fund-raising Packs
- Annual Draw
- Charity Pin Badges
- Christmas Cards
- Company Support
- Collection Boxes
- Monthly Draw Club
- Payroll Giving
- Popular Running Events
- Stamp Appeal
- Yellow Moon Art & Crafts
Donations
The many ways in which you can donate money in support of the Society's work are shown on the donations page.
Everyclick
Raise funds for the Society and help us reach £1m – and it won’t cost you a penny extra! Sign up to our page with Everyclick and each time you use it to surf the web, shop on line or trade on eBay, the Society receives money – EASY! You’ll be surprised at how quickly the pennies add up – and you all know that if you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves.
Flyer
You can download a flyer with facts about the disease, its treatment, the Society and how you can help our work here.
Fund-raising Packs
To assist you in your fund-raising efforts, we have assembled packs of information. These include authority to fund raise on behalf of the Society, fund raising ideas, a fact sheet, posters, stickers, newsletters, etc. and are available from
Natalie Cramp
E-mail: fundraising@neuroblastoma.org.uk
A variety of fund-raising ideas can be found at http://www.how2fundraise.org.
Annual Draw
Each year we raise about £4,000 from our annual draw. Tickets are available in February from:
Tori Oldridge
Bounce PR
1 Saddlers Court
South Parade
Bawtry
South Yorkshire
DN10 6JH
Email: media@neuroblastoma.org.uk
The draw takes place at the Society's Spring Conference and Annual General Meeting. We are always looking for prizes for the Annual Draw, and there is the opportunity for corporate exposure.
Charity Pin Badges
If you can display or distribute the Society's Pin Badges then please contact:
Mary Waterhouse
Email: pinbadges@neuroblastoma.org.uk
Christmas Cards
Society Christmas cards are available from October. Please contact Shirley Clark on e-mail: publicity@neuroblastoma.org.uk if you would like to receive a flyer when they are available.
The Society does not send unsolicited mail, or sell its mailing list to third parties, so there is no risk that you will receive literature you do not want.
Company Support
Often companies set aside funds for charitable purposes, either to match money raised by employees, or to donate directly to charities nominated by employees. Putting the Society forward as a worthy beneficiary is always appreciated.
Collection Boxes
The Society can supply collecting boxes for display in pubs and shops. All that you need to do is agree to empty them every three months or so. These help to publicise the Society, as well as bringing in a useful £1,750+ a year. If you would like to have a collection box then please contact:
Sue Davies
Email: collectingboxes@neuroblastoma.org.uk
Monthly Draw Club
The Society runs a monthly draw club at a cost of £12 a year from May to the following April each year. For 10 months 25% of the monthly membership fee is awarded as prize money and 75% donated to Society funds. At Christmas and Easter 75% of the monthly membership fee is awarded in prizes with 25% going into Society funds. Overall £8 a year goes towards neuroblastoma research. For further information please contact:
Michelle Stephenson
9 Reservoir Road
Erdington
Birmingham
B23 6DA
Payroll Giving
The Society is registered for payroll giving under Give as You Earn No. 2967. Individual employees donate a small percentage of earnings or a fixed amount each payday. This is deducted before tax so you benefit by effectively making a donation net of tax, whilst the charity receives the gross amount you give. Employers sometimes also make a donation.
Popular Running Events
The Society has guaranteed places in a number of running events and is now on the lookout for volunteers to participate and raise sponsorship money. Runners are asked to pledge to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship for the Society and in return will be sent a fundraising pack which includes Gift Aid approved sponsor forms, posters, information on setting up a Just Giving page together with a society T shirt or running vest.Applications for any of the following events should be made to:
Sue Davies
E-mail: sports@neuroblastoma.org.uk
London Marathon
Brighton Marathon
Great North Run
Great South Run
BUPA 10K London
The Society does not receive any part of the entry fee for these runs, they are used to cover the costs of staging the event. The Society receives money through sponsorship raised by our runners.
Other Sporting Events
Even if we are unable to offer you a guaranteed place in an event, you are still warmly invited to run/walk/cycle/climb etc in the society's colours and be sponsored to support our work.
All participants will be provided with a fundraising pack which includes Gift Aid approved sponsorship forms and a free society T-shirt/running vest.
New sporting events are being organised every year so if you become aware of an event and think that the Society could benefit from it please contact Tep Crowder on sports@neuroblastoma.org.uk.
Stamp Appeal
All used British greeting, high value definitive and commemorative stamps are welcome as well as, and in particular, foreign stamps of all descriptions as these command the highest prices from our dealers. Just save this otherwise useless waste paper, and help us turn it into money for research. It is not necessary to be a member to support the appeal. Anybody can help. Please send packages to:
Mr. and Mrs. Wade
13 Longacre Road
Cressing
Braintree
Essex
CM77 8HG
Yellow Moon
You can raise funds for the Society by ordering arts and craft supplies for children from the Yellow Moon catalogue. we will receive up to 20% cash back on your order. Order online here: www.yellowmoon.co.uk quoting our source code WTH09381, or email your details to publicity@neuroblastoma.org.uk for a catalogue.